Colorado Hospital Association

02/20/2026

Colorado’s future physician workforce depends on strong medical education funding. With proposed cuts to indirect medical education (IME), Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital’s Dr. Zimmerman explains what’s at stake for training the next generation of doctors. https://youtu.be/xYgxQ5WD7nU

02/19/2026

Indirect medical education (IME) funding helps ensure Colorado has a strong pipeline of well-trained physicians, but Gov. Polis is recommending cuts to that support. Hear from Intermountain Saint Joseph Hospital's Dr. Summers on why protecting medical education funding matters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmoW2kj0LDc

02/19/2026

Here for Our Communities: Memorial Regional Health in Craig has been designated a state-approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training facility, expanding access to workforce training for rural communities across northwest Colorado.

By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio News/Blizzard Broadcasting.   Memorial Regional Health in Craig has been officially designated as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training facility, by the Colorado Department of Public Health. The new program at

02/17/2026

Here for Our Communities: Boulder Community Health is awarding $440,000 in grants to local nonprofit partners that provide critical health services to underserved residents. The grant money is meant to help organizations that support older adults with complex needs, expand uninsured or underinsured patient care or provide timely mental health care and navigation.

Nine local nonprofits have more money to use to address social and economic barriers to healthcare after Boulder Community Health awarded more than $440,000 in its annual Community Collaboration F…

02/13/2026

Colorado’s ability to train the next generation of physicians depends on stable indirect medical education funding. Yet Gov. Polis has proposed cuts to IME – putting that education at risk.

Hear from UCHealth Dr. Lee on why protecting medical education funding is critical to ensuring patients and communities across our state continue to have access to high-quality care.

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02/12/2026

Here for Our Communities: Montrose Regional Health has expanded its cardiology services across the Western Slope, adding new providers, advanced technology like vascular imaging and automated CPR systems, and care at seven locations including Delta, Gunnison, Cortez and Telluride.

Hospital adds new providers and technology to serve rural communities during Heart Health Month

02/10/2026

Colorado depends on indirect medical education funding to train the next generation of doctors – yet Gov. Polis has proposed cutting IME funding. Hear from CommonSpirit’s Dr. Fessenden on why protecting medical education funding matters for patients and communities statewide. https://youtu.be/_AG33EY1Seo

02/10/2026

Here for Our People: AdventHealth Castle Rock is seeing measurable reductions in nurse burnout through its Clinical Ladder Program, which launched in August 2023 to support professional growth, recognition, and retention for bedside nurses. The program has led to improved engagement and decreased turnover in some units, strengthening both the workforce and patient care. https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/adventhealths-clinical-ladder-program-leads-to-a-decrease-in-nurse-burnout

02/05/2026

Indirect medical education funding, or IME, is crucial to having well-trained doctors in Colorado - but Gov. Polis is recommending the state cut that funding. Don't miss this message from CommonSpirit Health's Dr. Karki on why medical education funding is so important.
https://youtu.be/X0MidrZ5RxQ

02/05/2026

Here for Our Patients: A Colorado rancher survived life-threatening burns after a devastating explosion thanks to rapid, specialized care at HCA HealthONE Swedish. "Luckily, Swedish was there for me, and their team is amazing."

On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.

02/03/2026

CHA and the Colorado Rural Health Center would like to thank our 2026 Day at the Capitol sponsors. Their support is instrumental to our day of advocacy! UCHealth Banner Health AdventHealth

02/03/2026

We're closing out our Day at the Capitol with a panel discussion about the future of Colorado's health care ecosystem. Thanks to Joe Theine (Southwest Health System) for moderating, and Donna Lynne (Denver Health), Raphe Schwartz (Children’s Hospital Colorado), and Chad Christianson (HCA HealthONE) for joining! Colorado Rural Health Center