MEEKER | The Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors is excited to welcome Liz Sellers to the Pioneers team. “Liz has 20 years of executive level leadership in healthcare that will be a great asset to the PMC team,” said Kim Brown, President of the PMC Board of Directors. “Liz’s[Read More…]
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Local hospitals implement visitation restrictions, procedures to protect against COVID-19
UPDATE MARCH 16, 2020: Pioneers Medical Center has been closed to ALL VISITORS. RBC | In response to the coronavirus threat, both Rio Blanco County hospitals have implemented visitor restrictions as a precautionary measure to protect vulnerable patients and the elderly population, as well as healthcare providers and staff. According[Read More…]
Cindy Buck, MHA joins Pioneers as interim CEO
MEEKER | The Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors is excited to have Cindy Buck on board as the interim chief executive officer. Buck joined the team in early December and has had a busy first month. “We are thrilled with Cindy’s knowledge of healthcare, says Kim Brown, Pioneers Board President.[Read More…]
PMC begins search for new CEO
Harman to depart for Wyoming at end of month MEEKER | The Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of CEO Ken Harman as he prepares to begin a new position with Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyoming. The board anticipates appointing an interim[Read More…]
Pioneers Medical Center breaks ground on expansion project
MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center board members and staff broke ground last Friday on an expansion project for the hospital that’s expected to take 10 months and cost more than $9 million. The expansion will include the addition of two operating rooms, three extra post-recovery rooms, six additional inpatient hospital[Read More…]
16th annual Fall Festival Saturday
UPDATED: AS OF FRIDAY MORNING, THIS EVENT WILL BE RELOCATED TO THE RBC FAIRGROUNDS. MEEKER | This Saturday will mark the 16th anniversary of the Fall Festival, wherein community nonprofits have an opportunity to raise funds for their organizations and have those funds matched with Mountain Valley Bank’s “bank bucks.”[Read More…]
Pioneers Healthcare Foundation raises $160K for PMC
MEEKER | Pioneers Healthcare Foundation (PHF) would like to thank the Meeker community for their generous support, sponsorships and donations. PHF was formed in 2010 with a clear mission to support Pioneer Medical Center by raising money to enhance rural healthcare. This community’s steadfast support had made a direct impact[Read More…]
Miles family thanks first responders, PMC
Dear Editor: My family and I would like to thank the Meeker Ambulance crew, and the doctors, nurses and staff of Pioneers Medical Center for the excellent care that was given to our precious Bud during his last time with us. And we so appreciate the kindness shown to my[Read More…]
Board of health discusses merging public health services with hospitals
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Health meeting was led by Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Julie Drake and took place on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in Rangely at 1:30 p.m. In addition to the county commissioners, County Attorney Todd Starr, Tammy Dunker and Shelby Lindsay from Rangely Community[Read More…]
Memorial Regional Health invests in substance abuse treatment program
RBC | A comprehensive treatment program for substance abuse disorders will be part of Memorial Regional Health’s services in Craig within the next 15 months, according to an article in the Craig Press (https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/mrh-invests-500000-over-two-years-for-new-substance-abuse-treatment-fascility/) last week. Among the proponents of the project are members of the Berry family, including Dr. David[Read More…]
Diabetes self-management support now locally available
MEEKER I Have you, or someone you care about been diagnosed with Diabetes? Are you curious about the best way to manage the disease? What is a Hemoglobin A1C? What should your blood sugars be? How do you know what to eat and what not to eat? Pioneers Medical Center[Read More…]
Pioneers PA-C receives specialty certificate in emergency medicine
MEEKER I Heather Wood, PA-C, who works at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, has been nationally recognized for earning a specialty credential called a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).