Having found zero deficiencies, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment has re-designated the Telluride Regional Medical Center as a Level V Trauma Center. According to a letter sent to John Gardner, the medical center's CEO, after an on-site review last month, the department's reviewers...
The Telluride AIDS Benefit (TAB) is contributing $145,000 to eight AIDS service organizations in Colorado, Utah, and Africa, in 2017. marking a very successful 24th year for the organization. To date, TAB has donated over $2.5 million towards HIV/AIDS programs worldwide and 100% of funds raised during...
Go here on Telluride Medical Center’s website to hear “Grateful Patient” Davis Fansler tell his story. Davis is also a board member. [caption id="attachment_66309" align="aligncenter" width="193"] Davis Fansler, Telluride Med Center boardmember and “grateful patient."[/caption] OUR ABOUT ‘US’ IS REALLY ABOUT YOU: If you want to know about...
Bum-bum, backside or tushy, Dr. Gaylord? Whatever you call it, colon health is anything, ahem, butt a joke...
Oh these are changing times...
Staff at the Telluride Regional Medical Center are wearing red today, as part of the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day, to build awareness for heart disease in women. "Too many people consider heart disease a 'man's disease' but this is simply not the case....
New spirometry testing at the Telluride Med Center helps identify breathing issues early. How well do your lungs work? Your primary care provider may now be able to answer that question for you at your next check-up. Thanks to a collaboration with the Tri-County Health Network and National...
According to the Colorado Cancer Coalition, an average of 150 cases of invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed annually in Colorado; two out of every 100,000 women in Colorado will die from cervical cancer. The Telluride Regional Medical Center hopes to use Cervical Health Awareness Month as a...
Telluride Medical Center’s CEO, John Garner, recounts the highs and lows of 2016. With apologies to Charles Dickens and the famous quote from his “A Tale of Two Cities,” last year was the best of times; it was the ok of times. [caption id="attachment_63552" align="aligncenter" width="300"] John Gardner, CEO,...
Early skin cancer detection saves lives. Last month the Telluride Regional Medical Center added a new tool to its arsenal to aid in early diagnosis during regular primary care visits. [caption id="attachment_63182" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dr. Kent Gaylord examines Amy Tokarz with a new skin cancer screening tool. Courtesy photo.[/caption] With...
