Specialized training such as pediatric care can make a difference for critically ill children and babies in rural hospitals like the SLV Health Regional Medical Center in Alamosa and Conejos County Hospital in La Jara.
Rio Grande Hospital is creating a place with unique new services and education for our communities.
San Luis Valley Health team members accepted the generous contribution from the Colorado Potato Administrative Council of $5,600.
Several businesses throughout the San Luis Valley were notified through the Valley Courier that they had won this year’s Best of San Luis Valley awards and Rio Grande Hospital was the recipients of two awards.
Before a crowd of about 50 well-wishers and family members at The Barn at La Manzanilla Farm in Alamosa, the Colorado Health Foundation, presented Tara Bay, director of the Adelante Family Resource Center Alamosa, with the 2023 Dr. Virgilo Licona Community Health Leadership Award.
Nursing and Therapy Services of Colorado (NTSOC) celebrated the opening of their new Alamosa office on Monday with the Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce for a grand opening ribbon cutting.
Taylor Escheman, RN, San Luis Valley Health, works alongside a great team of caregivers in the Emergency Department at the Regional Medical Center in Alamosa, taking care of some of the most critical and vulnerable patients.
Currently under construction, the Wellness Center project at Rio Grande Hospital is a venture in moving from illness to wellness.
Local veterinarians are warning dog owners about a recent increase in Canine parvovirus, often referred to “parvo,” a highly contagious and potentially deadly viral infection that affects dogs.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Week and what better way to bring attention to this issue than to hear it directly from Tricia Wilson, a recent patient who is enthusiastically encouraging her friends and neighbors to get their annual screening — and don’t delay.
“I started my first career in healthcare as a registered Medical Technologist. After 12 years, it became obvious to me that what gave me the greatest joy and satisfaction in my work was the direct interactions with patients.
“I am not one for drama, but literally, the SLVH Regional Medical Center Emergency Department saved my life,” said Rachel Cheslock.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced an investment of $600 million across test manufacturers and the reopening of COVIDTests.gov to deliver COVID-19 tests for free to households across the country.
— For travelers on US Highway 160, the Rio Grande Hospital Wellness Center will be a gleaming addition to the ever-growing hospital campus.
Eileen Lujan looks way too young to have worked for San Luis Valley Health for 50 years.
The first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the San Luis Valley for 2023 was recently reported, according to Beverly Strnad with Alamosa County Public Health who briefed county commissioners of the development on Aug. 23, during a Board of County Commissioners meeting.
Rio Grande Hospital hosted its 15th annual Keeping the Dream Alive event on Aug. 12 in Del Norte that benefited the hospital’s new Wellness Center.
All 14 graduates of Adams State University’s 2023 class of nursing students passed the NCLEX licensing exam on their first attempt, allowing them to become registered nurses.
According to a press release provided by Rio Grande Hospital, the facility was again given “5 stars” by the National Hospital Rating System.
Reyna Martinez may look familiar because you may have met her as an ER Tech at SLVH RMC, an EMS responder with Alamosa Ambulance, a Victim Advocate for the SLV, or bringing meals to first responders.