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Montrose Regional Health: Your Practice Home

Montrose Regional Health (formerly known as Montrose Memorial Hospital) stands as the cornerstone of healthcare delivery for Southwest Colorado's rural communities. This progressive, community-owned hospital has earned national recognition for clinical excellence while maintaining the personalized care and physician autonomy that make rural practice so rewarding. When you walk through the doors of this modern facility, you will experience the best of both worlds: sophisticated medical capabilities matched with genuine community connection.

The organization's recent transformation reflects deep institutional commitment to recruiting and retaining specialists like yourself. The hospital completed a major expansion and renovation that added state-of-the-art clinical spaces, including the cardiology clinic areas where you will practice. These investments demonstrate that Montrose Regional Health is not simply maintaining services but actively growing to meet community needs and attract exceptional physicians to practice here long-term.

Facility Type and Ownership:

• Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation providing enhanced Medicare reimbursement and operational flexibility
• Community-owned public hospital district governed by a locally elected board
• Not-for-profit organization with mission-driven focus on community health
• Independent facility without corporate health system ownership, allowing greater local control and physician input
• Established in 1948, with continuous service to the community for over 75 years

Facility Capacity and Infrastructure:

• 25 licensed acute care beds designed for efficient operation and personalized patient care
• Modern facility with significant portions constructed or renovated within the past decade
• State-of-the-art emergency department operating 24/7 with board-certified emergency physicians
• Full-service surgical department with multiple operating rooms and advanced perioperative care
• Intensive care unit providing critical care capabilities for complex patients
• Medical/surgical inpatient unit with private rooms and family-centered care design
• Family Birthing Center offering comprehensive obstetric and newborn care
• Outpatient diagnostic and treatment areas including the cardiology clinic space

Clinical Service Lines:

The hospital offers comprehensive services far exceeding what you might expect from a 25-bed rural facility:

• Cardiology - Full noninvasive and interventional services including on-site cardiac catheterization laboratory, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, stress testing, device implantation (pacemakers, ICDs, biventricular devices), cardioversion, heart failure clinic, and cardio-oncology program
• Emergency Medicine - 24/7 emergency department treating over 13,500 visits annually with experienced EM physicians
• Surgery - General surgery, orthopedic surgery (including joint replacement), podiatric surgery, and visiting specialty surgeons
• Women's Health - Obstetrics, gynecology, family birthing center with approximately 145 deliveries annually
• Primary Care - Family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics through affiliated medical group
• Diagnostic Imaging - Full radiology services including CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, fluoroscopy, and interventional procedures
• Laboratory - Comprehensive clinical laboratory with rapid turnaround times
• Rehabilitation Services - Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, cardiac rehabilitation, and pulmonary rehabilitation
• Sleep Medicine - Accredited sleep center with three beds and high-altitude sleep testing capabilities
• Wound Care - Specialized wound healing center for complex wounds
• Infusion Services - Outpatient infusion center for antibiotics, biologics, and other IV therapies
• Pain Management - Comprehensive pain medicine services
• School-Based Health - On-site clinic at local high school improving access for adolescents

Quality Recognition and Accreditation:

• Named among "100 Great Community Hospitals for 2024" by Becker's Healthcare
• 5-Star Rating from CMS for Staff Responsiveness
• 5-Star Rating from National Rural Rating System (NRRS)
• Sleep Lab: 10-Year Accreditation from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• Strong performance on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) measures
• Participation in national quality registries and continuous improvement initiatives

Technology and Systems:

• Epic Electronic Medical Record providing comprehensive clinical documentation and decision support
• Fully integrated Epic across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty services
• AI-assisted ambient documentation available to streamline clinical workflow
• Advanced PACS for imaging
• Secure remote access for reading studies and managing patient messages
• Telemedicine capabilities for specialty consultations and patient care
• Modern diagnostic equipment regularly updated to maintain clinical excellence

As you consider this opportunity, you can practice with confidence knowing that Montrose Regional Health provides the clinical resources, technological capabilities, and institutional support that allow you to deliver excellent cardiology care. The organization views physicians not as employees to be managed but as essential partners in fulfilling the mission of community health. This physician-supportive culture, combined with financial stability and quality outcomes, creates an environment where you can build a sustainable, satisfying cardiology practice while serving a community that genuinely values your expertise.