We received an extraordinary delivery yesterday at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center. Introducing the Senographe Pristina™ Mammography System to Huerfano County! We are thrilled to bring a new service line to our community. Stay tuned for more details as they become available.
There is no better illustration of the value that rural facilities provide to their communities than the annual identification and recognition of the top-performing rural facilities. Each year, the rural hospitals are analyzed through the lens of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance in the United States.
There is no better illustration of the value that rural facilities provide to their communities than the annual identification and recognition of the top-performing rural facilities. Each year, the rural hospitals are analyzed through the lens of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX, the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance in the United States.
Some hard work, dedication to patient care, and revamped processes led to San Luis Valley Health receiving a 2023 Lighthouse Award from the American Excess Insurance Exchange. Along with the award was a $12,000 check. SLV Health was recognized for its outstanding achievement in “Reducing Length of Stay for Improved Patient Outcomes.” This national award celebrates excellence through innovation and SLVH is one of five award winners promoting patient safety.
Dr. Pevny, a Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based orthopedic surgeon, became the first physician in the region to offer Iovera, an FDA-approved osteoarthritis knee pain treatment.
On Friday, March 1, 2024, Wonderland Nature School will transition to Little Adventures Child Care Center. The change is the culmination of months of work by the Wonderland Nature School Board of Directors to address budgetary and operational issues. The transition will ensure there is no disruption in care for families and the employees of Wonderland Nature School do not lose their livelihood. The childcare facility will see no disruption in service and will continue providing care for families in the Gunnison Valley.
Despite the complications McGovern — and her daughter — endured, a partnership between St. Mary’s and Children’s Hospital Colorado enabled her and other parents of premature infants in Mesa County to have their babies virtually screened for retinopathy of prematurity, saving McGovern and Tatum additional costs, stress and travel.
To better understand the accessibility, usage, perception and gaps in its behavioral health services, Vail Health Behavioral Health has partnered with Building Hope Summit County to survey Eagle and Summit counties.
“We want to make sure that we’ve got the ability to get access quickly and efficiently to anyone who’s looking for it,” said Dana Erpelding, senior operations director at Vail Health. “We can’t do that unless we get community feedback and community input … and we want to make sure that everybody’s voice is heard.”
Per Beckers ASC Review: “Healthgrades recently released its rankings of the top hospitals for cardiology in 23 states… To be considered for a cardiac care ranking, each state must have more than seven hospitals that can be evaluated based on patient outcomes in the treatment of heart attack, heart failure, and coronary interventional procedures.”
Valley View has been selected as one of only five hospitals in Colorado to be designated as a top provider of cardiology in the United States.
Check out this article about SLVH, the study, and the importance of being independent.