MEEKER | “It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.”–Sherlock Holmes in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet. This obligatory principle will guide our discussion; but instead of solving a murder case, we will be solving the case of[Read More…]
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A message from our healthcare providers
MEEKER | Imagine with me, for a moment, there is a new infectious disease the world has never seen before and for which the medical community has no curative treatments. We also don’t know how deadly it is or how fast it spreads. OK, you don’t have to try that[Read More…]
Pioneer’s Healthcare Foundation raises $115K
MEEKER I The Pioneers Healthcare Foundation is proud to award Pioneers Medical Center almost $115,000 to support a variety of investments in capital equipment. The list includes a new vehicle for the Walbridge Wing to transport residents to out of town appointments and various activities, a new wide-bore MRI machine,[Read More…]
State report lists COVID outbreaks in RBC
RBC | A data set released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment last Wednesday listed a total of four outbreaks in Rio Blanco County, three of which were considered “active” at the time. There have also been voluntary quarantines by businesses and organizations due to positive cases[Read More…]
Oct. 20 board of trustees meeting
MEEKER | Meeker’s board of trustees met Tuesday, with Mayor Kent Borchard attending by phone. The board approved a building permit waiver for the hospital’s new sleep center construction. Pioneers Medical Center CEO said the organization is “really excited” to bring a sleep lab to the community. The board approved[Read More…]
Scrub Shirt Classic 5K draws crowd
MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center and Pioneers Healthcare Center sponsored the annual Scrub Shirt 5K Race to raise awareness for cancer screenings and raise monies for the local Cancer Screening Fund. “We had great weather, and so many fun people came out to participate,” said Margie Joy, Executive Director of[Read More…]
Nearly 103…
Happy birthday to former Meeker school teacher Ethel Stone Starbuck, who will turn 103 on Monday, Aug. 31. She’s pictured here with daughter Paula Starbuck Armstrong. Also pictured are Jim Cook, Marge Rogers, Johnnie Barton and wife Ginny. The Walbridge Wing in Meeker is hosting a drive-by birthday celebration for[Read More…]
Ortho opening…
Colorado Advanced Orthopedics officially opened last Wednesday, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the site. The expansion of Pioneers Medical Center adds new clinical space, two operating rooms, three recovery rooms and six inpatient hospital rooms, and allows orthopedic patients to be kept separate from the rest of[Read More…]
Pioneers Medical Center staying vigilant in fight against COVID-19 after relief employee tests positive
Pioneers Medical Center appreciates our community. You have been supportive and understanding about the necessary changes Pioneers has put in place to manage COVID-19. We give you our most sincere thank you for wearing your masks and practicing social distancing. We appreciate the sacrifices businesses have had to make. Without[Read More…]
PMC opens $12 million expanded on-campus orthopedic facility
Pioneers Medical Center announces the completion of its 11,000 square-foot expansion of the hospital’s orthopedic and specialty center. According to the hospital’s Chief Communications Officer Margie Joy, the expanded facility is scheduled to open on July 8 and will offer a broad array of orthopedic services. In addition to knee[Read More…]
Pioneers Medical Center welcomes new board members and elects 2020 officers
During the regular monthly Board of Directors’ meeting for Pioneers Medical Center, the board welcomed three new board members. Regas Halandras, Suzan Pelloni and Mark Schryver were sworn on to the seven-member board. “We are thrilled to have Suzan, Regas, and Mark join our board. They each bring a[Read More…]
Growing…
Pioneers Medical Center continues work on its expansion. The plan is to add two additional operating rooms, three additional post-recovery rooms and six additional inpatient hospital rooms as well as the creation of orthopedic and specialist clinic space.


