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WeCAN! Mesa County Combats Childhood Obesity with FUN! and Healthy Habits
WeCAN! or “Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition” is a local program designed for families to help children reach and maintain a healthy weight. The 6–12-week program is held every Wednesday night and run by local pediatricians and dieticians from...
September is National Suicide Prevention Month: Download the Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices
September is National Suicide Prevention Month Download the Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Primary Care Practices Primary care providers are in a unique position to identify and prevent suicides among patients. According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center...
Provider Spotlight: Karin Vandervelde, CNM
Karin Vandervelde, CNMBloomin’ Babies Birth CenterIntermountain Healthcare In Canadian nursing school in the 1970’s, Karin Vandervelde observed a live birth for the first time. “I thought, this is amazing! This is what I want to do for the rest of my life!” In those...
Provider Spotlight: Jeana Smith, CNM
Jeana Smith, CNM Bloomin’ Babies Birth CenterIntermountain Healthcare “Natural birth is hard to picture if you’ve never experienced it. We do our very best to create an atmosphere that is peaceful, homey, organic and has all the medical equipment found in a hospital...
Monument Health Loves Teachers
Welcome to the Monument Health network, School District 51! Our local care coordinators are here to support you to ensure continuity of care. Visit our website at monumenthealth.net/d51 to preview our robust network of providers or call our Grand Junction office with...
Monument Health Saves D51 Employees on Insurance Coverage
D51 decides on Monument Health plan By NATHAN DEAL [email protected] The Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to move to single-option health insurance plan provided by Monument Health. Monument...
A Note From Ashley
Dear community and network partners, July and August were busy months for the team at Monument Health. As we head into September, we are reaping many of the exciting results from our hard work, most notably, Monument Health was recently awarded the single-source...
An Invitation from CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure
by Ashley Thurow I recently had the distinct honor of participating in a roundtable discussion with twelve healthcare leaders from across the Western Slope hosted by the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure....
Summer Internship Program in Partnership with CMU
Since Monument Health’s inception in 2016, we have partnered with Colorado Mesa University (CMU) to hire and train interns. We strive to meaningfully contribute to each student’s experience by matching internship opportunities with their unique interests. By doing...
Welcome to the Team: Marguerite Tuthill, Director of Operations
Marguerite Tuthill brings a wealth of experience in accountable care models to Monument Health as our new director of operations. After earning her Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health—Marguerite worked as the director of...
A Note From Ashley: Year in Reflection
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Peggy Wrich, Doctor of Osteopathy
Provider Spotlight: Vanessa Carter, Registered Dietician, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Nutrition Therapy & Wellness at PCP- WeCAN! Mesa County Combats Childhood Obesity with FUN! and Healthy Habits