SCL Health Medical Group is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. With locations throughout Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, we offer a wide variety of primary and specialty care services.
We are dedicated to educating thriving and engaged health professionals while serving our communities through high-value, whole-person care.
At St. Mary’s Medical Center, we’re happy to tell you about us: our compassionate caregivers, our clinical excellence, our award-winning care and even our beautiful campus. But it’s really all about you. Our patients and families are the center of every thought, communication and action that takes place in this healing space.
St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, the largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City, is committed to putting people first. Serving the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for nearly 120 years, St. Mary’s is a faith-based, nonprofit provider and part of SCL Health, a nonprofit faith-based health system with 8 hospitals, more than 150 physician clinics, and home health, hospice, mental health and safety-net services primarily in Colorado and Montana. Founded in 1896 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, St. Mary’s has a rich history of serving the many needs of its community, from advanced medical care to charitable giving.
We reveal and foster God's healing love by improving the health of the people and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
Inspired by our faith, we will partner with our patients and communities to exceed their expectations for health.
What does this mean for patients?
As an SCL Health patient, you will still access the same excellent healthcare services, providers, and facilities. You will still have the same doctors and care teams you have today, and all insurance plans will continue to be accepted.
What does this mean for the communities we serve?
SCL Health and Intermountain Healthcare are already two of the nation’s leaders in providing better healthcare outcomes for lower costs. SCL Health has a proven track record of efficiency across Colorado, Montana, and Kansas and excellent quality, safety, and patient satisfaction outcomes — and Intermountain Healthcare has similar success in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. Combining their operational and clinical programs will strengthen that focus.
What does this mean for our providers?
You now have an even larger referral network and more resources, both financially and clinically.
Want more details about the merger?
Watch this video news event featuring Lydia Jumonville, president and Chief Executive Officer of SCL Health, and Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare.
CSC Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
St Mary's is proud to be a CSC certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in 2020. This certification addresses hospitals with personnel, infrastructure, and expertise to diagnose and treat stroke patients, who require intensive medical and surgical care, specialized test or interventional therapies. A Comprehensive Stoke Center (CSC) delivers the highest quality of care to the most complex cases, offering evidence based treatments with cutting edge research protocols.
Magnet Accreditation
Saint Mary’s Medical Center received accreditation from the prestigious Magnet Recognition Program® in January 2022. Magnet Accreditation is the nation’s top honor for nursing excellence, quality patient care, and innovations in practice. Only 9.4% of U.S. hospitals have achieved this designation. Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, Colorado, Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana also received accreditation from the Magnet Recognition Program®.
American College of Cardiology: Chest Pain - MI Registry™ 2022 Performance Achievement Awards
St. Mary's Medical Center is proud to have received multiple Chest Pain - MI Registry™ awards in 2022 from the American College of Cardiology. This award program was created by the American College of Cardiology to recognize hospitals that have top-level performance in their care of patients while adhering to their specific guideline recommendations. Learn more here.
American Heart Association Recognition
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognized St. Mary's Medical Center, Lutheran Medical Center, Saint Joseph Hospital, Platte Valley Medical Center, and Good Samaritan Medical Center with Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award in 2022 for its continued success following guidelines to speed recovery and reduce death and disability for stroke patients.
Brandon Hall Awards for Organizational Excellence - Gold Certification
The Brandon Hall Group has recognized SCL Health with a Gold Certification for Organizational Excellence. This certification recognizes SCL Health as an industry leader in Learning and Development and enhances our ability to share best practices and methodologies for personal and professional growth across the globe. This achievement reflects our commitment to supporting lifelong learning that empowers our employees to advance our mission within the communities we serve.
SCL Health received the honorable Cigna Well-Being Award for the second consecutive year, a testament to our ongoing investment in curating a well-being program that supports the unique needs of our employees and their families. SCL Health was one of seven recipients recognized from a pool of more than 320 applicants from across the nation for the way we help our associates care for themselves as they care for others. We are proud of our benefits and well-being strategies, our culture of health and the way our employees and their families engage with the programs we offer.
Epic Honor Roll recognizes organizations that implement best practices through Epic that certifies excellence in quality of care, patient outcomes, workflow efficiency, and financial performance. SCL Health is 1 of 82 health systems to be recognized with Cum Laude status, the highest designation in the program.
CHIME's Most Wired
SCL Health has been recognized by The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Digital Health Most Wired recognition certified as level 9, receiving the Performance Excellence Award. CHIME describes level 9-10 as "leaders in healthcare technology who actively push the industry forward." A total of 30,135 organizations were represented in the 2020 Digital Health Most Wired program, which included four separate surveys: domestic, ambulatory, long-term care, and international.
SCL Health is proud to have received numerous 2020 eHealthcare Awards, including the Mark Gothberg eHealthcare Organization Commitment Award. This award recognizes the best organizations involved in digital healthcare communications, and are evaluated based on digital approach and strategy, marketing campaigns, staffing, and leadership roles. Other awards and their associated levels in 2020 included:
Platinum: Best Internet Homepage
Gold: Best Overall Internet
Gold: Best COVID-19 Pandemic Related Communications
Distinction: Best Healthcare Content (Health 360 Blog)
