Member News

As Colorado begins planning how to allocate more than $200 million designated to the state in 2026 alone, the local impacts have not yet been identified. The Four Corners region, however, has two representatives helping guide the decision-making.

April Randle, a rural physician and Cortez city councilwoman, and Joe Theine, CEO of Southwest Health System, joined 13 other representatives from across Colorado last week for the advisory committee’s first planning meeting.

Memorial Regional Health has found a meaningful way to ensure unused medical supplies continue helping patients even after they can no longer be used locally.

CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital is pleased to announce the re-opening of the dedicated wing known as Mercy Hospice House for patients who require hospice inpatient and palliative care services.

Family Health West has opened a new behavioral health clinic in Fruita, expanding access to mental health services for patients of all ages.

The clinic officially opened last week and brings together behavioral health services that were previously spread across several Family Health West locations.

Chief Operating Officer Nick Colleran has been appointed interim hospital administrator.

Community Hospital is proud to celebrate 10 years in the new hospital location at 2351 G Road! Community Hospital moved all inpatients from the old hospital at 2021 N. 12th Street to the current location on March 17, 2016. Community Hospital began receiving patients at the new location at 6:00 am and the first baby was delivered at 4:55 pm.

Aspen Valley Health has launched a new Epic Connect partnership that could help reshape how independent rural hospitals access advanced healthcare technology while maintaining local governance.

Through Epic’s Community Connect program, Aspen Valley Health will extend its Epic electronic health record platform to Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, creating the first collaboration of its kind led by a rural critical access hospital.

According to leaders from both Community Hospital and Montrose Regional Health, the endeavor will maintain their independence while bolstering their financial sustainability.

WHA members Community Hospital and Montrose Regional Health have signed a Letter of Intent to explore a partnership through the creation of a new tax-exempt, nonprofit organization designed to strengthen community-based health care across western Colorado while maintaining each hospital’s independence.

St. Vincent Health (SVH) is proud to be featured in an upcoming national segment of All Access with Andy Garcia, airing throughout March 2026. SVH participated in the segment to help elevate awareness of the challenges facing small rural hospitals and to share how rural healthcare organizations serve as an essential safety net for their communities.