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Southwest Health System adds pediatrician in Cortez
Dr. Maggie Bonilla will join current SHS pediatrician Dr. Moriah Tarpey
Health & Wellness
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RISE Southwest sets fifth annual suicide prevention walk for Sept. 12 in Cortez
The walk includes activities and remembrance for those who have died from suicide
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Southwest providers practice medicine on a manikin for the first rural health symposium at Fort Lewis College
Professionals ran through simulation scenarios and networked resources for less frequent but critical emergencies
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Cigarette purchases decline in Colorado. So does funding for Southwest HIV education program
Durango’s Planned Parenthood works to combat stigma
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Update: Air Quality Advisory for Western, central Colorado extended into Friday morning
Smoke drifts through southwest counties from other wildfires in state, Utah and Idaho
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Hospice of Montezuma nurse earns associate degree, advances to registered nurse role
Cait Fish worked full time in farming and ranching before nursing
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Air quality advisory issued as wildfire smoke blankets Southwest Colorado
Young, elderly and those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses should consider staying indoors
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Southwest Health System seeks community members for open board positions
Applications are due by the end of July
Community
Southwest Health System in Cortez named to Becker’s 2026 list of 100 Great Community Hospitals
Yearly selection features rural hospitals through nominations and data
Education
Health Without Barriers program to provide wellness sessions for families with teens
The next session will take place in July
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Southwest Colorado representatives talk healthcare, criminal justice and data centers
Cleave Simpson and Katie Stewart find common ground in championing rural issues at state Capitol
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Mosquitoes arrived early in Colorado. Here’s what health officials are watching
Surveillance being expanded for St. Louis encephalitis virus, closely related to West Nile
Lessons from the Sandbox
Timeout, not cop-out
How to pause a heated conversation without abandoning the relationship Several years ago, a commercial featured a soap opera star dressed like a physician, saying, “I’m not a doctor, but…
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Free family wellness program comes to Cortez in June
Six-week course for teens and parents focuses on cooking, stress management
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988 mental health team to host informal gathering in Dolores
Thursday’s sessions seek to build awareness, public-informed care
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Southwest Health in Cortez spotlights fiscal report during community picnic
Officials say the hospital remains financially competitive; residents and staff can now read the report online
Community
Southwest Health System plans 5K Run/Walk to kick off National Hospital Week
The run will be held on Saturday
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Southwest Health celebrates Nikki Young’s Excellence in Nursing Award nomination
Colorado Nurses Foundation honors nurses making an impact in the profession
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Southwest Health, Montezuma Health Department draw 110 to health fair
The health fair, which took place on April 18, saw a turnout of more than 100 participants. (Courtesy of Jaycee Hart) Southwest Health System and the Montezuma County Health Department…
Education
Southwest Memorial summer internship applications open through Friday
Program runs in June