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Community Hospital balances the complexities of medicine with a whole-person approach to healing. We are on the outside a friendly, warm, community hospital, but inside we’re smart, forward-thinking, strategic and the proud owners of some pretty amazing medical technology.
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Welcome to Community Hospital
We balance the complexities of medicine with a whole-person approach to healing. At Community Hospital in Western Colorado you’re not just a patient, you’re our guest.
Surgical Weight Loss Now Available at Community Hospital


Our surgical weight loss team includes surgeons, nutritionists and counselors who are ready to provide wrap-around services and support for you and your family. This support includes pre-operative and post-operative care such as psychological, nutritional and counseling support, financial conferencing, peer-to-peer and educational support groups and case management services.

Our program works with local surgeon, Dr. Andrew Morse of Surgical Associates of Western Colorado and one of the most experienced bariatric surgeons in Colorado, Dr. Thomas Brown, who established one of the first bariatric surgery Centers of Excellence in Denver (recognized by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery).

For more information visit our Surgical Weight Loss Center.
Tour of the Valley 2009

We're back and better than ever! This year’s TOV includes a century ride over the Colorado National Monument, and other routes of 15, 30, & 50 miles.

For more information and to register for the Tour of the Valley click here.
Community Hospital is Pleased to Add PET/CT to its Imaging Capabilities!
PET/CT Scan is now available at Community Hospital!

PET (Positron Emission Tomography) is an advanced molecular imaging procedure that provides a way to diagnose disease through the measurement of metabolic activity.

This Siemens HighRez Biograph Six PET/CT system offers:
  1. best resolution in the area

  2. 30% larger bore design

  3. shortest scan time

  4. faster report turnaround

PET/CT can:
  1. determine whether a tumor is benign or malignant,

  2. show the progression of disease,

  3. accurately track the effectiveness of cancer treatment,

  4. reveal dysfunctional cognitive patterns, making it a valuable tool for assessing patients with various forms of dementia, and

  5. provide the highest level of accuracy of any non-invasive test for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease.

For more information, click here for consumer brochure, physician fact sheet or call 256-6445.
>> Classes and Events


Whether it’s continuing medical education for healthcare professionals, fun lunchtime learning opportunities that are free and open to the public, or wellness events and activities, we are committed to providing health and wellness education to our community.
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