Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus)

Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus) combines the specialized expertise of a large hospital with the personalized attention of a smaller setting.

Occasionally, patients in the hospital have a need for a longer acute care stay due to their illness, multiple injuries, trauma, or medical complications. The unique medical needs of these types of patients require more intensive, focused hospital care for optimal recovery. Select Specialty Hospitals are designed specifically to meet the needs of these types of extended acute care patients.

Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus), provides continued acute care for catastrophically ill/injured patients through an interdisciplinary treatment approach. The average length of stay is 25 to 30 days. The most common conditions treated are, complex medical including, renal failure, infectious disease, neurological illnesses/injury, cardiovascular disease, and multi-system failures; complex respiratory diagnosis, requiring ventilator management and weaning, and recalcitrant wounds.

Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc., operates 2 Long Term Acute Care Hospitals. Each location is a separate campus, located as a hospital-within-a-hospital (we are the only LTACHs in Denver that are not free standing). We are located inside of Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, near downtown Denver.

Select Specialty Hospital - Denver Inc. (Denver Campus)utilizes an interdisciplinary team model to provide an intensive, focused approach from pre-admission through discharge. At Select Specialty Hospital - Denver Inc. (Denver Campus), the patient and family are considered integral team members and their participation is given priority in the team process.

Each patient is also assigned a case manager who will guide their case from admission through discharge. The case manager is available to answer questions, assist with insurance and to plan a safe, timely and appropriate discharge. Select Specialty Hospitals are Medicare certified and JCAHO accredited. We participate with most major health insurers.


We are located on the 5B floor(s) of Presbyterian / St. Luke's Medical Center, which allows us seamless transition of patients.

To make a referral, please call 303-563-3750.

Core Services
Services vary by location
24-hour Respiratory Therapists
ACLS Certified Nursing Care
Case Management and Discharge Planning
Clinical Pharmacy Services
Daily Physician Visits
Dedicated Wound Care Specialists
Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Diagnostic Radiology
ICU
In-house Dialysis
Individualized Care Plan
Laboratory Services
Multi-specialty Medical Staff
Patient / Family Education
Registered Dietician and Nutrition Counseling
Rehabilitation Therapy
Specialized Monitoring & Equipment

Core Programs
Services vary by location
Bariatric Care
Pulmonary Conditions
Post-Trauma Care
Medically Complex
Infectious Diseases
Renal Disorders
Wound Care
Cardiac Conditions
Neurological Disorders
Vent Weaning

Our Admissions Coordinator will process your referrals to Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus) quickly and efficiently. An on-site evaluation of the patient will be completed by a Clinical Liaison within hours of the referral. The Clinical Liaison is your personal contact to Select Specialty Hospital. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the services we provide. Once an admission decision has been determined, the patient can often transfer the same day.

At Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus), we are devoted to providing highly specialized and individualized care to all patients. We treat the whole patient - physically, emotionally, and socially. We recognize that having our patients and their families entrust us with their care is a privilege and an opportunity to make a difference in their lives. We are committed to high quality care, mutual respect, accountability, teamwork, and resourcefulness to help us achieve optimal outcomes for our patients.


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Medical Director

Dr. Michael J. McMillan is the Medical Director of Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc.( Denver Campus). He has been practicing medicine for over 22 years.

Dr. McMillan is the former Medical Director of Hospice of Peace and Centura Home Care and Hospice. He is currently active staff of Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center and was the President and Chief of Staff of Centura Porter Adventist Hospital.

Dr. McMillan did his residency of family practice and internship at Mercy Medical Center in Denver. He also attended Medical School in Granada, West Indies and The University of Colorado.

Dr. McMillan has been with Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus), since 2005. He is most recognized for his compassionate bedside manner and dedication to the quality of care at Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. ( Denver Campus).


Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus)
Located in Presbyterian / St. Luke's Medical Center

1719 East 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 563-3700

Admissions Office:
(303) 563-3750

Case Management:
(303) 563-3747

Nurses' Station:
(303) 563-3700

Marketing:
(303) 547-8900

Human Resources:
(303) 563-3781

Hospital Visiting Hours:


Directions:

From the North:
Take I-25 south to Colfax Ave. Then from I-25 and Colfax Avenue:

Take Colfax Ave., east to Franklin Street. Turn left on Franklin St. (north) and travel to 19th Ave. Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus), is inside of Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center on the 5th floor, using elevators B.

From the South:
Take I-25 north to Colfax Ave. Then from I-25 and Colfax Avenue:

Take Colfax Ave., east to Franklin Street. Turn left on Franklin St. (north) and travel to 19th Ave. Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus), is inside of Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center on the 5th floor, using elevators B.

From the East:
From I-25 and Colfax Avenue:

Travel west on Colfax Ave. to Franklin Street. Turn right on Franklin Street to 19th Ave. Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus), is inside of Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center on the 5th floor, using elevators B.

From the West:
From I-25 and West Colfax Avenue:

Take Colfax Ave. east, to Franklin Street. Turn left on Franklin St. (north) and travel to 19th Ave. Select Specialty Hospital - Denver, Inc. (Denver Campus), is inside of Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center on the 5th floor, using elevators B.