Western Healthcare Alliance

11/10/2025

WHA member Aspen Valley Health recently announced the construction of new Styslinger Summit House to help address the need for affordable housing and traveling staff.

Aspen Valley Health has announced the construction of the Styslinger Summit House, a new structure designed to align with evolving housing and staffing needs of healthcare professionals serving the Roaring Fork Valley community.

11/10/2025

Last week, WHA member Memorial Regional Health celebrated their 75th Anniversary. Congratulations on this amazing milestone!

11/10/2025

National Nurse Practitioner Week brings visibility to the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) as primary, acute, and specialty healthcare providers. Initiatives and activities are planned in each community to spotlight NPs and build awareness that people have choices when selecting their healthcare provider. Most states issue a proclamation from their governor recognizing NPs and the many services they provide.

11/05/2025

A-1 Collection Agency and ARS Services are hiring for several positions! Learn more and apply at https://www.hcmcolorado.com/careers/.

A-1 Collection Agency - Legal Support Representative
AR Services - Bilingual Patient Account Representative (English/Spanish & Patient Account Representative - Customer Service Call Center

11/05/2025

Montrose Regional Health Chief Executive Officer Jeff Mengenhausen was recently featured on two national podcasts, the LeadUp Podcast and the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, to discuss leadership, resilience, and the lessons he carried from his Navy SEAL training into healthcare administration.

11/05/2025

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to raise awareness about care for people coping with life-limiting illness. Every year, more than 1.6 million patients receive care from hospices across the United States. Hospice and palliative care programs provide pain management, symptom control, psychosocial support, and spiritual care to patients and their families facing a serious of life-limiting illness.

11/05/2025

WHA member San Luis Valley Health celebrates the recent graduates of their Nurse Residency Program. Congratulations to the graduates on this amazing accomplishment!

On October 2, 2025 in the San Luis Valley Health Conference & Education Center, the 21st cohort of the Nurse Residency program celebrated their graduation. Graduates Kaitlynn Chavez, RN and Love Genie Jean-Baptiste, RN were celebrated and were able to present their final projects to the staff gather...

11/05/2025

WHA member Gunnison Valley Health celebrates their continued partnership with Gunnison Tough, an organization that has donated over $2 million to help fund advancements and providing quality cancer care to their community!

11/04/2025

Mark your calendar! Join us as we celebrate on November 20th!

Together, we're honoring rural America's resilience and the dedication of healthcare professionals to meet rural health needs.

11/04/2025

Allied Health Professions Week honors the millions of healthcare providers working in more than 80 allied health professions. Allied health practitioners play a crucial role in healthcare delivery by supporting, facilitating, and complementing the roles of physicians and other healthcare specialists. This collaboration, which emphasizes the strengths of all health professions, enhances the quality of care. The focus of Allied Health Professions Week is to promote the celebration of allied health careers.

11/03/2025

National Radiologic Technology Week® (NRTW) is an annual celebration to recognize the vital work of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in patient care and healthcare safety. The week-long celebration takes place during the week of Nov. 8 to commemorate the discovery of the X-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. 8, 1895.

10/31/2025

WHA member Telluride Regional Medical Center has been awarded funding for new medically assisted treatment program that will offer screening, initiation appointments and ongoing medication-assisted care for people with opioid use disorder.

Southwest Colorado opioid-settlement regional council awarded grants to local providers for juvenile services, treatment access funds and a medically assisted treatment program in Telluride; county staff outlined how regional and local shares are allocated and how funds will be spent through 2026.