Four WHA Members Receive an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
For more than 20 years, The Leapfrog Group has collected, analyzed, and published hospital data on safety and quality in order to push the health care industry forward.
Two WHA Members Named by Chartis as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in the Country
The National Rural Health Association recognizes the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals from a list of the Top 100 CAHs as determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
Gunnison Valley Health Named on Becker’s List of 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
Becker’s Healthcare is proud to unveil its 2025 list of 150+ top places to work in healthcare, celebrating hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that go above and beyond to foster outstanding workplace cultures.
Delta Health Announces New Executive Director of Human Resources
Delta Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Rice as Executive Director of Human Resources (HR), a dedicated HR professional with over 15 years of experience in nonprofit and clinical settings.
Middle Park Health Partners with Project C.U.R.E.
Middle Park Health teamed up with Project C.U.R.E., a non-profit organization that addresses the staggering shortage of medical resources around the world, to donate medical equipment and supplies.
Six WHA Members Receive Top 10 Rural Healthcare Facility for Overall Performance Award
The following WHA member facilities received the Top 10 Rural Healthcare Facility for Overall Performance Award at the Colorado Rural Health Center Conference earlier this month: Aspen Valley Hospital, Grand River Health, Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Pioneers Medical Center, Rio Grande Hospital, and Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center.
St. Vincent Health Defies the Odds with $6M Turnaround in 1 Year
Becker’s recently connected with the hospital’s interim CFO Kelly Johnston and CEO Andy Dreesen to discuss the strategies and key decisions that went into revitalizing the hospital’s finances, and what other rural health leaders can learn from their experience.
Valley View Hospital Announces Transition to Epic EHR System
Valley View is pleased to announce that it will bring the nation’s most widely used electronic health record (EHR) in the country to its patients. Epic is a fully integrated EHR system that will enable Valley View patients to have a single patient record shared across the entire Valley View network of care.
Five WHA Members Make the List of 374 Cleanest Hospitals
A US Healthcare Labor reporter from Mercer projects a gap of 10,000 registered nurses needed by 2026. Family Health West, through grants and a partnership with Colorado Mesa University, is offering a special education program in the hopes of closing this gap.
Aspen Valley Hospital’s Employee Attrition Drops for 4 Consecutive Years
A US Healthcare Labor reporter from Mercer projects a gap of 10,000 registered nurses needed by 2026. Family Health West, through grants and a partnership with Colorado Mesa University, is offering a special education program in the hopes of closing this gap.