The registration for Delta Health’s annual blood draw days and flu clinic is now open for Oct. 13 through Oct. 16 at Delta Middle School located at 401 East 10th St.
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Delta Health will be revamping the structure of its clinics and services to increase efficiency and to continue serving the community’s healthcare needs.
On Aug. 3, 2021, Delta Health will be seeking feedback from our community stakeholders regarding the hospital’s community benefit activities, community benefits, costs and shortfalls from the preceding year. This will be held at the Delta Health Oncology Building at 100 Stafford Lane, Delta,…
Delta County isn’t out of the COVID-19 woods. The county’s low vaccination rate and the presence of the new Delta variant has one local pulmonologist sounding the alarm.
According to a press release from the Delta County Environmental Health Department, there has been a air quality advisory issued at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for large portions of northern and central Colorado.
At the end of June Delta Health announced that Delta Health Urgent Care and the Delta Health West Elk Paonia Clinic will be closing with services absorbed into its primary care clinics. Both clinics will remain open until July 21, 2021, to serve patients.
Delta Health recently announced the return of its annual blood draw days that will be held Oct. 13 through Oct. 16 at Delta Middle School.
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Integrated Insight Therapy is taking a different approach to mental health treatment on the Western Slope and meeting clients where they are and how they need to be treated.
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Western Colorado Spine, a comprehensive orthopedic spine practice in Grand Junction, was established in July 2018, when a local spine care team with over 50 years of combined experience chose to join Community Hospital. The team is composed of three orthopedic spine surgeons, two advanced pr…
After serious consideration, Delta Health has decided to close the Delta Health Urgent aWest Elk Paonia Walk-in Clinic. The clinics will remain open until July 21, 2021, unless the staff, who will be displaced, find other employment in which case the clinics could close sooner.
A person with Parkinson’s disease experiences a wide variety of symptoms and, though the illness is progressive and irreversible, there are choices. Medication helps, but so does attitude.
Delta Health celebrated administering over seven thousand total community vaccinations out of nearly 20,414 total doses given in Delta County as of May 17.
Recently, Delta Health participated in a mass casualty exercise that brought together Delta County first responders and hospital employees.
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among persons with diabetes. Men with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to die from a heart attack than men without diabetes. Women with diabetes are 5 to 8 times more likely to die from a heart attack than women without diabetes. Over…
Jerry Seinfeld used to joke that the second biggest thing people are afraid of is death. The second. Turns out, the number one thing that people are afraid of is public speaking. His point was that people are more afraid to speak in public than they are of dying. While Seinfeld was using thi…
Whether patients want the comfort of a quick glimpse of their baby in the womb — or a check-up with 3D views — the Montrose Memorial Hospital Alpine Women’s Centre has them covered.
Pam Shilts has been a long-time nursing leader tenaciously shaping the direction of Volunteers of America healthcare services in rural Western Colorado over the better part of 40 years. Her story begins with an early involvement in long-term care for a loved one – her grandfather.
Spring is in the air! And so are allergies. Allergies can be pesky, and sometimes they can be downright debilitating. With longer days and temperatures on the rise, the greenery is making its comeback. Everyone likes to spend time outside during the nice weather. How do you keep from feeling…
Walking in to “Wellness Vitality,” you’re invited to take off your shoes and relax. Yes, take off your shoes.
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As a parent, getting kids to eat healthy may seem like a mountainous task. In honor of National Nutrition Month and to celebrate the addition of the new Delta Health Pediatrics Clinic, we would like to present some “easy-to-digest” tips on how to incorporate healthy eating habits that will b…
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On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Delta County sent a press release stating the Delta County Health Department is reporting that a Delta County resident in their 80’s has passed away from COVID-19. This is the third reported death for Delta County.
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A sexual harassment suit filed against Delta County Memorial Hospital was terminated in U.S. District Court, after the parties filed a stipulated agreement to dismiss it with prejudice on Aug. 17.
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