Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
| Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | 990 Bannock Street, Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Organization | |
| Hospital type | Poison Control Center |
| Links | |
| Website | Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center |
| Lists | Hospitals in Colorado |
The Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center is a division of Denver Health Medical Center, an integrated health care organization based in Denver.
In 1956 Dr. Winona Campbell, a pediatrician at Denver Health, founded the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center in a small closet of the pediatrics ward at Denver Health.[1] Under her leadership, pediatricians on duty managed the calls using reference books and filing cards. With a budget of $9,000, the center answered 1,194 calls during its first year of operation.
Today, the RMPDC has grown to a 24-hours-a day, 365-days-a-year, call center managing nearly 400,000 cases each year. With a staff of 160 employees, the RMPDC is the primary resource for worried parents and others throughout all of Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Hawaii and Southern Nevada.[2]
References
- ↑ "Obituaries: Winona Campbell". Silver and Gold Record. December 5, 2002.
- ↑ "Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center: 50 Years of Saving Lives with Answers". 2005.
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Coordinates: 39°43′54″N 104°59′24″W / 39.7317°N 104.9899°W