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Western & Eastern Colorado Rural Hospitals Unite in Historic Statewide Partnership

Grand Junction, CO, January 6, 2026 – Community Care Alliance (CCA), a subsidiary of Western Healthcare Alliance (WHA), and the Eastern Plains Health Consortium (EPHC) announce their intent to form a groundbreaking joint venture partnership, uniting rural hospitals across Colorado from the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains in a shared, provider-led clinically integrated network. The collaboration brings together two regional rural healthcare organizations to create a landmark alignment that represents an important step forward for rural healthcare in Colorado.

Vail Health Achieves ANCC Pathway to Excellence® Redesignation

Four years after receiving its initial American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)’s Pathway to Excellence® designation, Vail Health Hospital has earned a redesignation, confirming the organization’s ongoing commitment to creating a healthy work environment that empowers and values its more than 200 nurses.