On Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. the Telluride Regional Medical Center hosts a human papillomavirus (HPV) information session at the Wilkinson Public Library. The event is free and open to everyone, though organizers hope young people and parents will make prioritize the talk. For more...
Flu vaccines are available only while supplies last. Call the Telluride Medical Center, 970-728-3848, to book your appointment now. You snooze; you lose. The Telluride Medical Center recently announced this year’s flu vaccines are now in stock. “Flu vaccines are highly effective. Everyone, especially children, should get...
You have have seen the headlines: There’s a vaping crisis in this country and it is teens and young people who seem to be hit the hardest. As a physician at the Telluride Medical Center, Dr. Diane Koeliker fields many questions from patients and parents....
The Telluride Medical Center Foundation recently announced a significant donation from Ellen Price made possible by the sale of her family’s Southwestern and Native American art collection. The sizable gift of $300,000 will be used to fund educational programs for staff, for new equipment, or...
The Telluride Hospital District announced the hire of Karen Winkelmann, a health care professional with over 20 years of experience, as the new CEO of the Telluride Medical Center. [caption id="attachment_82680" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Karen Winkelmann, new CEO of Telluride Medical Center.[/caption] “Karen is an ideal leader for...
The Telluride Hospital District has announced a new partnership with Denver-based healthcare provider HealthONE to offer patients suffering stroke-like symptoms real-time access to a neurologist via the HealthONE Virtual Network (H1VN) telemedicine system, or what the doctors and nurses at the Telluride Medical Center are...
The Telluride Ski & Golf Resort is hosting a benefit at the Tomboy Tavern in support of the Play for P.I.N.K. Golf Tournament. P.I.N.K. funds are dedicated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for state-of-the-art research, as well as to the Telluride Medical Center Foundation’s Preventative Health Fund....
Last month, representatives from the Telluride Hospital District, including board members and the Medical Center’s CEO, traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with the USDA regarding the Community Facilities Program. To understand the importance of a new medical venue, see this story on the Telluride Med...
The Telluride Medical Center announced patient visits to the primary care department grew 36 percent over the past five years, with big increases in the number of patients traveling from Norwood, Ridgway, Montrose, and Delta for expanded services. Since 2013, patient visits from Ridgway residents has...
The Telluride Medical Center Foundation’s Telluride Women Gives is about building a culture of engagement and generosity through a giving circle determined to give back to its donors in the form of networking and lectures. Donations large and small are welcome. Go here to join. [caption id="attachment_67185" align="aligncenter" width="600"]...
