Southwest Memorial Hospital

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Rear-end crash leads to ticket in Cortez

A Cortez police officer directs traffic while another writes a ticket to a driver who rear-ended a vehicle on Empire…

October 17, 2017

Colorado special session ends with no fix for pot-tax error

Southwest Memorial’s EMS project stands to lose $7,200 a month

October 4, 2017

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Number of uninsured residents drops in Southwest Colorado

Survey: Since Obamacare, more people have coverage statewide

September 21, 2017

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New EMS station opens at Southwest Memorial Hospital

Southwest Health officials say expansion is on schedule

September 10, 2017

Crash on West Fork Road sends five to hospital

One occupant airlifted by helicopter

July 4, 2017

Southwest Health celebrates Wound Healing Awareness Month

June is Wound Healing Awareness Month, and Southwest Health System’s director of rehabilitation services, Jodi Harris, offers some advice for…

June 6, 2017

Southwest Memorial Hospital expansion moves ahead

The $32 million expansion of Southwest Memorial Hospital is gaining ground, with a new emergency services station set to be…

April 20, 2017

Hospital Provider Fee reform clears Colorado Senate committee with GOP support

Senate committee passes reform of provider fee

April 12, 2017

CDC doctor talks to Cortez doctors about antibiotics

CDC doctor gives antibiotics seminar in Cortez

January 27, 2017

Southwest Memorial welcomes its first baby of 2017

Dantzelle Kelly and Tim Yazzie of Cortez rang in the new year with the birth of their daughter Serenity Yazzie,…

January 2, 2017

Financing for hospital expansion inches forward

An expansion at Southwest Memorial Hospital will include a remodeled main entrance.Courtesy photo Southwest Memorial Hospital is negotiating with local…

October 6, 2016

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Dr. Charles Bellows joins surgery team at Southwest Health System

For The Journal Southwest Health System recently announced that Dr. Charles Bellows has joined its general surgery team. Bellows, who…

June 3, 2016

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Cortez council balks at hospital’s metal building

Mayor: ‘Fifty years of ugly is a long time’

March 23, 2016

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Ambulance services expand east into Mancos

Southwest Health and Mancos Hose Company agree to partnership

March 1, 2016

Business

Cortez physical therapist Harris to participate in focus group

Harris Physical therapist Jodi Harris, PT, CSW, WCC, has been selected to participate in an American Physical Therapy Association focus…

February 23, 2016

Business

Harris receives service award

Physical therapist Jodi Harris, of Southwest Health System, has been selected as the recipient of the Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology…

February 23, 2016

Business

Travelers, beware of zika

If you’re pregnant and heading south of the border, think again

February 15, 2016

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Hospital project wins $2M grant

Proceeds come from energy, minerals production

December 31, 2015

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Lawsuit filed in intoxicated man’s 2013 death in jail

Begay An Albuquerque attorney has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in connection to the 2013 death of a Navajo…

November 5, 2015

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Re-1 votes 3-2 backing plan for hospital tax

Resolution stirs rare board debate

October 15, 2015

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Judge tosses civil rights complaint

Cortez ER doctor again cleared

April 16, 2015

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Hospital seeks tax for $13M expansion

Officials plan to apply for $6.6M loan

April 15, 2015

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Hospital seeks tax for $13M expansion

Officials plan to apply for $6.6M USDA loan

April 14, 2015

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Hospital seeks tax for $13M expansion

Voters could be asked to approve sales tax

April 13, 2015