VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare SystemDenver, CO
- Time ZoneMST
- CountyDenver
- Emergency CapableYes
- FIPS8031
- Area Code303
The area around VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (8 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Mental health: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.
Dental: Parts of Denver are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Colorado earn a median $100,260 a year. Healthcare salaries in Colorado.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Colorado shortage areas