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Special Districts, Part 4: Rio Blanco County’s Hospital Districts

This is part 4 of a series exploring Rio Blanco County’s special districts, how they are funded, and their transparency practices. Read part 1: “The ins and outs of special tax districts” Part 2: “Explainer: how special districts work” Part 3: “Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM” rbc[Read More…]

January 26, 2023 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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PMC adding security cameras to campus

NOTE: A previous version of this story reported that PMC CEO Liz Sellers stated Providence Recovery Services in Craig is closing its doors. Ms. Sellers would like to issue the following correction to last week’s story covering the PMC Board of Director’s meeting: “During my update at last week’s Board of Directors meeting,[Read More…]

October 26, 2022 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Colorado Advanced Orthopedics moves into expanded space

Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine (CAO) in Meeker, Colorado, recently moved into its new expanded clinic space, increasing its footprint at Pioneers Medical Center just two years after its grand opening. Approximately 4,000 sq. ft. of additional clinic space was added to CAO’s existing 11,000 sq. ft. orthopedic[Read More…]

October 26, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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‘Extraordinary growth’ at CAO

MEEKER I The demand for Dr. Kevin Borchard’s skilled surgical techniques and extensive fellowship training drives patients from all over the country to Meeker, Colorado, for his specialized orthopedic services; because of this, Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Spine (CAO) continues to see extraordinary growth with excellent patient outcomes.[Read More…]

September 29, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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PMC Sleep Center receives full AASM accreditation

The Sleep Center at Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) has recently received full accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The AASM is the only professional society dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. It sets standards and promotes excellence in sleep medicine health care, education and[Read More…]

September 21, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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PMC board update

MEEKER | Pioneer’s Medical Center Board of Directors met Tuesday, July 13 to discuss financials, grant awards, federal regulations and more. PMC revenue in June was $7 million, a “record breaker” according to chief financial officer Lionel Montoya. He also said year-to-date total revenue is over $33 million, an increase[Read More…]

July 20, 2022 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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PMC board discusses medical records system options, pharmacy

MEEKER | PMC officials and staff are exploring options for a new EMR or medical records system/interface. This week board members touched on the pros and cons of the existing system (Athena) and what challenges might result from switching to something new. Chief of Staff Dr. Kellie Turner noted during[Read More…]

June 30, 2022 by Lucas Turner 1 comment

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PMC receives USDA grant to be used for telehealth services

MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) has recently received funding from the USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grant (ERHC) program. This program will provide funding to help safeguard the long-term availability of health care services in rural communities. PMC was one of seven organizations in Colorado that received funding through[Read More…]

June 15, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Colorado Advanced Orthopedics helps patients with elevated BMIs

RBC | Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Borchard and sports medicine and nutrition physician Dr. Justin Grant work together to help Colorado Advanced Orthopedics’ (CAO) patients with elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) who need orthopedic surgery. BMI is a ratio of a person’s weight in kilograms divided by their height in[Read More…]

June 8, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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PHARMACY OPEN …

Staff and management at Pioneers Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of Meeker Drugs Retail Pharmacy, located next to the main entrance of the hospital. The pharmacy hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

June 2, 2022 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Sheridan, Eskelson, Bradfield join PMC board

MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center’s Board of Directors welcomed new members J.H. Sheridan, Jeff Eskelson and Wade Bradfield this week. PMC board and staff also recognized outgoing board members Todd Shults, Kai Turner and Kim Brown. Marketing and Foundation Director Rachel Gates received board approval to submit a DOLA grant[Read More…]

May 27, 2022 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Candidate Q&A: Eastern Rio Blanco Health Service District

MEEKER | Seven candidates are running for three seats on Meeker’s hospital board this election cycle. As an in-person forum was not possible due to scheduling conflicts, the HT provided an online survey for readers to submit questions and have included those here, as well. Candidate responses are in no[Read More…]

April 28, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled