The Aspen Valley Health Board of Directors has announced Dr. Richard Becker as Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 26, 2026. Dr. Becker will be coming to Aspen from Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare system, where he is currently System Executive in Residence.
Congratulations to the following WHA members for being named by U.S. News Health as a 2026 Best Hospital for Maternity Care: Montrose Regional Health, St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, and UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center.
Montrose Regional Health will open its new Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Center on Jan. 8, 2026, at the Ambulatory Care Center, 3330 S. Rio Grande Ave., Suite 220, in Montrose. The clinic will be led by board-certified plastic surgeon Hunter Oliver-Allen, M.D.
Congratulations to the following WHA member facilities for receiving the 2025 Performance Leadership Award in Quality from Chartis: Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Rio Grande Hospital, San Luis Valley Health, Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center, UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, Hills & Dales Healthcare, and Marlette Regional Hospital.
Congratulations to the following WHA member facilities for receiving the 2025 Performance Leadership Award in Patient Perspective from Chartis: Aspen Valley Health, Family Health West, Rio Grande Hospital, Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center, Wray Community District Hospital, Hills & Dales Healthcare, and Marlette Regional Hospital.
Congratulations to the following WHA member facilities for receiving the 2025 Performance Leadership Award in Outcomes from Chartis: CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital, Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Rio Grande Hospital, UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, Vail Health, and Valley View.
Community Hospital is pleased to announce Glenn Williams, MBA as the new Chief Financial Officer. Glenn is a seasoned healthcare finance and operations executive with more than 23 years of experience in military and corporate leadership.
At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Upper San Juan Health Service District Board of Directors, which oversees Pagosa Springs Medical Center, took multiple steps toward having a location for emergency medical services (EMS) on the east side of Pagosa Springs.
Officials with the Colorado Rural Health Center visited Cortez on Thursday for National Rural Health Day at Southwest Memorial Hospital.
Vail Health’s continued support demonstrates its ongoing commitment to collaboration with the school district as the educational funding gap has faced numerous challenges over the years at both the state and federal levels. The funding has empowered local educators as they work to provide an innovative curriculum for every student, regardless of socio-economic background.