Prevent Frostbite
Frostbite occurs when your body tissue freezes resulting in death of cells and tissues. It is most common in the nose ears chin fingers and toes. Fortunately it is easily preventable with some planning and preparation Read More
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Annual Dinner Dance Celebrates Hospital's 50th Anniversary
The Family Dinner Dance is a tradition that brings over 460 guests of all ages together for an evening of delicious food lively bidding dancing and family fun. All proceeds from this year's event will help fund research education and... Read More
VVMC and Starting Hearts Partner to Place 50 DEFIBS in Eagle County
A recent announcement of a partnership between Vail Valley Medical Center (VVMC) and local nonprofit Starting Hearts will place 50 additional Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) throughout Eagle County over the next two years. The... Read More
New Breast Screening Guidelines Cause Debate
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently changed its long-standing guidelines for breast diagnostics now advising women to begin a screening program at age 45. Sonnenalp Breast Center Maintains Support for Annual Screenings Beginning... Read More
6 Ways To Avoid Antibiotic Overuse
Antibiotics can save lives but overuse poses a serious threat to the human body. Read More
Families of Vail
Multigenerational families in Vail Colorado. John and Patti Cogswell Bill and Sally Hanlon and Vi and Byron Brown. Read More
Vail Valley Medical Center Earns "Top Performer" Recognition
Vail Valley Medical Center has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States. Having earned the Gold Seal of Approval... Read More
Physicians Recognized By Their Peers
Vail Valley Medical Center recently announced the 2015 winners of the Physician of the Year Clinical Excellence and Rising Star awards presented to Drs. Brajtbord Riberdy and Ickes respectively. The awards were presented at the... Read More
Vail Valley Medical Center Earns Communications Awards
Vail Valley Medical Center was recently awarded the Colorado Nonprofit Project of the Year for Pink Vail at the Colorado Healthcare Communicator's Gold Leaf Awards in Denver. Pink Vail also won a Gold Leaf Award in the large event... Read More
Mountains of Discovery
From ski and snowboard risks to the over-medication of adults and children local physicians and therapists are making some brow-raising discoveries right here in Vail. Read More