The Vail Health Crisis and Community Support Team conducted 17 interventions with locals who called the crisis line in January. That number climbed to 34 in February and 31 in March.
Michelle Hayo, RN (ER) was recognized as a Regional Luminary at the Southwest Excellence in Nursing Awards. This recognition includes nurses from across eight counties in Southwest Colorado, making it an incredible honor.
A few times a day, the dual-role employees are pulled off their regular jobs — whether receptionists, radiologists or medical assistants — to interpret for Spanish-speaking patients.
As Hospitalist Program Director and Chief of Staff at Valley View, Dr. Hesse’s leadership, innovation and commitment to education continues to strengthen rural health care and expand access to specialty services across our region.
The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program established by the DAISY Foundation™ to honor nurses for the compassionate, skillful care they provide to patients and families. Nominations may be submitted by patients, family members, co-workers, or community members.
Rio Grande Hospital & Clinics has been named one of America’s Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals for 2026, along with a Top 20 Best Practices in Quality.
Wray Community District Hospital, a critical access hospital in Wray, Colorado, provides medical services to patients of Northeast Colorado, Western Kansas, and Western Nebraska. The hospital participates in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Primary Care First, which allows Wray to support patients with extensive care management programs.
Congratulations to WHA member Victoria Grasmick, Community Health Program Manager at Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, and Kevin Fitzgerald, MD, PBM Medical Director of the Community Care Alliance, for being awarded and named a Public Health Hero by Mesa County Public Health!
Southwest Health System will launch a new electronic health record system and unified patient portal April 13, with all Southwest Medical Group clinics transitioning at the same time.
“In order to maintain operations and continuity of care, and do so successfully, we must take care of our people with the same level of safety, quality and accountability that we give our patients,” Ms. Fidler told Becker’s. “Our teams face increasing pressures every day — from workplace violence and job burnout to rising costs of housing and access to childcare. As an employer, we’re constantly looking at not only the physical environment in which our staff work but also the psychological safety of the workplace.”