On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Vail Health Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Precourt Healing Center, ushering in a new era for behavioral health services in Eagle County. The new 50,000-square-foot inpatient behavioral... Read More
Susan Vickerman, MD, has been named the second recipient of the Vail Health Elevate Award. Vail Health created the Elevate Award in June 2022 to give patients and their families an opportunity to nominate and thank employees who have... Read More
You might want to take a seat for this—new studies from Cochrane, an international research network dedicated to studying health care data, show that those who work at a desk don’t need the perfect work station for proper... Read More
Living and traveling at high altitude have obvious and well-known impacts on everyone, and yet it’s becoming clear that there are lesser-known and often elusive effects on our physical and mental health. After decades of... Read More
Grilling meat, fish and other animal proteins can create carcinogens that lead to cancer. Outdoor barbecues are a staple of summer traditions in America. After all, what would the 4th of July, summer cookouts and tailgate food... Read More
Colorado Mountain Medical relocates services, including Urgent Care, to Vail Health Hospital; Cardiovascular Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Surgical Associates also moving into tower The 5th floor of the Vail Health... Read More
Working in health care is often associated with long hours, stress, tough decisions and days, and often thankless tasks — especially in recent years. So, in order to give thanks and acknowledge the dedication of health care... Read More
Sen. John Hickenlooper joined a variety of Eagle County students, business representatives and community leaders on Tuesday, May 31 at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards. The group gathered to listen to students share their experiences... Read More
In our mountain region, 10.2 percent of our community does not have health insurance. While this is a significant decrease and improvement from 14.3 percent of uninsured in 2019, this number is still too high. Our government... Read More
The “Elevate Award” is a Vail Health Patient Experience award program that provides ongoing, meaningful staff recognition, acknowledging the skill and compassion our team members provide to patients and their families. This... Read More