Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called for a moment of silence on Friday as the state mourned the more than 1,000 people who died with COVID-19 in Colorado. Eight of those deaths came from Eagle County, where the case fatality rates are... Read More
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons granted its 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award to the Shaw Cancer Center, one of a select group of 49 accredited cancer programs throughout the U.S. Award criteria were based... Read More
As the community’s healthcare system, Vail Health is committed to providing a safe environment for people to seek medical care across our 13 locations in Eagle and Summit counties. As we reopen our services and facilities to... Read More
This article was first printed in the Vail Daily by Ross Leonhard on April 21, 2020. On March 16, as the county and country began shutting down with COVID-19 restrictions, Dr. Julie Barone started a new job as a specialized... Read More
How Vail Health flattened the curve in Vail and prevented a COVID-19 surge Read More
This article was first printed in the Vail Daily on April 17, 2020 by Scott Miller. It would be nice to know how many healthy people in the Vail Valley are carrying antibodies for the COVID-19 virus. We don’t have that... Read More
Most of our local businesses are now closed, our students are isolated without their friends, and many locals are faced with the challenges of unemployment. The effects of COVID-19 spread far beyond people’s health.... Read More
Vail, CO (April 6, 2020) - Olivia Ortega was adventurous, athletic, and loved animals and sports, including volleyball and gymnastics. Unfortunately, her life was cut short at 13-years-old by suicide. To honor the life of Olivia Ortega,... Read More
This article was first printed in the Vail Daily on March 30, 2020. After seeing more than three hundred local COVID-19 patients on the front line, our teams at Vail Health and Colorado Mountain Medical are learning critical... Read More
En Espanol Dear patients and community members: Since my last communication on March 18, where I made a plea to adopt social distancing, I want to thank the community for your active participation in demonstrating best... Read More