News

The staff of the Heart and Eagle Mobile Medical Unit attended the Southern Rocky Mountain Agriculture Conference and Trade Fair on February 7th,8th and 9th. Many of the conference attendees took advantage of the services that

Building Skills for Effective Teams (BSET) is a program facilitated by the Center for Nursing Excellence here in Colorado. BSET is a year-long team-building program focused on improving quality, safety, patient satisfaction and team resiliency.

Valley-Wide Health Systems’ Guadalupe Health Center is putting on a Heart Health Presentation in conjunction with American Heart Month! Sadly, many of us put more thought into the hearts we give in our Valentine’s Day cards

Valley-Wide Health Systems is pleased to announce that Allison Peddle, MD, has successfully completed the necessary requirements for recognition in the Geriatric Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) as a Diplomate of the American Board

By: Louise Middaugh, PA-C Many people look forward to a brand new year because it gives us a chance to “start over.” The number one

Valley-Wide Health Systems is pleased to announce  that the Valley-Wide Pharmacy, is now a registered drop-off location for the Colorado Household Medication Take-Back Program! There is now a drop-off receptacle located at the pharmacy for the collection of household

By: Eric Wolfe, R.PH You know you have them – those bottles of pills and other prescription medications that have expired or gone unused for years. They’re in the back of your bathroom

By: Emelin Martinez, MSN, MA, FNP-BC Emelin Martinez, a Family Nurse Practitioner and graduate from the University of New Mexico with dual masters degrees in Primary Care and Southwest Studies, will

An Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop is being offered at the San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group with the generous support of the SLVBHG and Adams State University’s Counseling Center. ASIST provides

Official notice is given that sealed Responses to Request For Qualifications from architectural firms will be received in the Administrative Services Building, Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (“VWHS”), 128 Market Street, Alamosa,

By: Michael Noonan, PA-C  So said Ben Franklin many years ago. This is very true when thinking about your health and planning healthcare visits. Seeing your primary care provider

While feeling ill or hurt can cause sadness or anxiety, many people do not recognize that moods can have effects on physical health. Stress, anxiety, and depression all raise body levels of a hormone