Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital
Matt Smith, BSN, RN, possesses extensive nursing experience, currently serving as a Unit Nurse at Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital since January 2019, where responsibilities include providing advanced nursing care for patients with various acute conditions and establishing care plans for pre- and post-operative patients. Prior roles include RN Sub-Acute Care Manager at LifeCare, overseeing clinical operations and training staff, and positions at American Renal Associates and Davita Dialysis, where nursing care included patient assessments and dialysis treatment. Earlier experience includes a staff nurse role at Baylor Scott & White Health, patient support positions as a CNA at Suncrest Hospice and Always Best Care of the Midlands, and a phlebotomy internship at Quest Diagnostics. Education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Science from Denver College of Nursing and an Associate of Arts Degree in Biology from Red Rocks Community College.
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Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital
Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital is a 63-bed hospital in Denver, Colorado, providing high acuity care for patients requiring intensive medical, nursing, respiratory and therapy services. We focus on meeting the needs of all our partners in care, including the physician, patient and the patient's family. The facility was renovated in early 2008 to include private rooms for all patients, specialized bariatric rooms, a 10-bed intensive care unit, in-house radiology and CT scanner, in-house pharmacy and a procedure room. We are accredited by The Joint Commission and Medicare certified. Building on a shared desire to bring the highest level of critical and acute care to patients with respiratory disease and other complex medical illnesses, Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital and National Jewish Health have developed a clinical affiliation that brings National Jewish Health's expertise in respiratory and critical care to patients at our hospital. National Jewish Health pulmonologists round Colorado Acute daily and are available 24 hours a day on an on-call basis. At Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital, we embrace each of our patients as individuals with a personal history and a unique health situation. Our hospital specializes in the treatment of medically complex patients who require extended hospitalization. We are passionate about giving our patients the best chance at recovery from an acute injury or illness by providing early and aggressive intervention in a critical care setting. We have brought together a talented team of professionals to speed our patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual recovery that includes: • Physicians • Registered nurses • Speech, occupational and physical therapists • Respiratory therapists • Registered dietitians • Pharmacists