Delta Health Announces Fall 2021 Blood Draw Dates Delta, CO (July 9, 2021) – Delta Health is excited to announce the return of their annual blood draw days that will be held October 13 through October 16 at Delta Middle School. Last year’s health fair was canceled due to the pandemic, but this year’s blood draw dates are in full swing. …
Delta Health welcomes New Oncology Physician
Delta Health Welcomes New Oncology Physician Delta, CO (July 5, 2021) – Delta Health Oncology and Hematology is excited to welcome its newest Medical Oncologist, Dr. Christine Urbanski. Urbanski brings 19 years of experience and is excited to be serving patients on the Western Slope of Colorado. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Urbanski as our new Oncology Physician,” said Jody Roeber, …
Delta Health Strengthens Its Emergency Preparedness
Delta, CO (May 13, 2021)– Last week Delta Health participated in a mass casualty exercise that brought together Delta County first responders and hospital employees. “Last week we hosted a small functional exercise with our regional partners involving the scenario of a boiler fire and explosion,” said Jillian Emmons, RN, CCRN, Interim Director of the Emergency Room and Trauma Nurse Coordinator …
Delta Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Committee Celebrates 7,000 Doses Administered
Delta, CO (May 4, 2021) – This week Delta Health celebrated administering approximately seven thousand total community vaccinations out of nearly 18,851 total doses given in Delta County as of April 25. “The Delta Health team has gone above and beyond providing the community with access and resources for COVID-19 vaccinations,” said Janel Webb, RN, BSN and the Quality, Risk and …
Delta Health Hosts Annual Volunteer Banquet
Delta Health Hosts Annual Volunteer Banquet to Honor Members Delta, CO (May 4, 2021) –Delta Health held its annual volunteer awards banquet on April 24 to honor those that have devoted their time and energy to provide remarkable care to patients and community members. The banquet was postponed due to COVID-19 and is generally held in February. The …
Delta Health receives Next50 Initiative Grant
Delta Health Receives Initiative Grant for Innovative, Clear HALO Respirator Masks Next50 Delta, CO (April 29, 2021) – Delta Health is the first healthcare system on the Western Slope of Colorado to implement the innovative CleanSpace Technology HALO personal respiratory protective system through a $24,780 grant funded by the Next50 Initiative. The HALO system is created from medical-grade silicone that is more …
Delta Health receives funding from Rocky Mountain Health Foundation
Delta, CO (April 26, 2021) – The pandemic has impacted everyone, especially frontline workers in the health and human service field. In response, the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation (RMHF) has provided funding to Delta Health to support the emotional and physical well-being of its staff. The fifteen thousand dollar grant will be used for staff care and to address the mental …
Delta Health
Delta Health 1501 E. 3rd Street Delta, Colorado 81416 970-874-7681 at Delta Health we’re more than a hospital . . . We offer a wide range of medical services through our hospital and nine clinics across Delta County. Our dedicated professional team has served the Western Slope with an extraordinary level of compassion and care for over 100 years. Delta …
Surgery Department at Delta Health Earns Another Low Surgical Infection Rate
Delta, CO (March 12, 2021) – For the surgery department at Delta Health, maintaining a low surgical infection rate is a rigorous process that takes teamwork. For patients looking to receive surgery, reviewing a facility’s surgical infection rate is critical to the quality of the surgical outcome. Historically, Delta Health has maintained a low surgical infection rate. In 2020 Delta Health’s surgical …
Healer’s Touch Sculpture at Delta Health
Delta, CO (March 1, 2021) – Delta Health’s nursing leadership team came together to honor and recognize their extraordinary nurses and healthcare staff with the new “Healer’s Touch” sculpture, a hand-carved serpentine piece of stone by artists of the Shona tribe in Zimbabwe, featured in the main lobby of the hospital. Funding for the sculpture was donated to the hospital’s foundation …