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Brenda is a patient-focused individual with extensive experience in healthcare finance and administration, spanning over 25 years. Her background includes working with critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, sole community hospitals, assisted living, and nursing home facilities.

Chief development officers are relationship builders who find meaningful ways to connect with others who share a passion for our mission and want to partner together to care for their community. They lead strategies to create plans for diverse revenue streams, keep an eye on today’s needs, and focus on sustainability, which requires both analytical skills and creativity. But most importantly, the success of this role comes from putting people at the heart of their work to make a difference. HopeWest’s retiring chief development officer, Deb Horwitz, and her successor, Ruth Frazier, do just that.

The Cora, otherwise known as Náayerite, are an ethnic group Indigenous to northwestern Mexico. Gunnison County happens to boast the largest population of Cora people outside Mexico.

Cora traditions and beliefs are generally well-preserved, and the group maintains a spoken language with five dialects.

The difference in language and beliefs between the estimated 350 Cora immigrants and the rest of Gunnison’s population has led to disparities, especially in health care and access; but, Cora community leaders, Hispanic community leaders, and Gunnison Valley Health are collaborating to mend that divide.

Valley View is pleased to announce that Brian Murphy, MD, chief executive officer of Valley View, was recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 edition of its “Community Hospital CEOs to Know” list. This list recognizes CEOs of community hospitals for their efforts in providing coordinated and affordable care, encompassing acute care, primary care, rehabilitation, public health services and more.

CMS’ “Patient survey (HCAHPS)-Hospital” database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. This is a national, standardized survey of hospital patients about their experience during a recent inpatient hospital stay. The survey was completed between October 2022 and September 2023. The data was last updated July 31. The five-star rating was based on how quiet patients said their rooms were at night.

Becker’s Healthcare recently compiled their 2024 list of hospitals patients are most likely to recommend in every state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Community Hospital is one of only 15 hospitals in Colorado to be honored on the list of top recommended hospitals in the state.

Montrose Regional Health is named among the 350 cleanest hospitals in the United States, according to a recent report by Becker’s Hospital Review. Montrose Regional Health is one of only ten hospitals in the state of Colorado to achieve a 5-star cleanliness rating from Becker’s Hospital Review.

The HopeWest Gala returned to Delta for the first time in five years, welcomed back with enthusiasm from its attendees. This fundraising event netted nearly $87,000 to support the programs of HopeWest – providing compassionate care and comfort to patients and families in Delta County, during some of life’s most difficult moments.

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) recently awarded $855,000 in grants to organizations in Colorado through the Workforce Resilience Program Grant to support rural communities in Colorado impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants range from $21,000 to $50,000 over two years and will fund workforce development including certificates to broaden worker skills and bridge gaps within the workforce.

According to its new CEO and CFO, Jonathan Cohee and Elizabeth Lee, this year’s net revenue will most likely end in the black, even with all the challenges posed along the way.