Everyday Eating for a Healthier You
2010 Dietary Guidelines The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans offer a practical roadmap to help you make changes in your eating plan to improve your
Marisa Atencio RN, Nominated for Florence Nightingale Award
On February 27, 2015, Marisa Atencio was a nominee selected for the Florence Nightingale Award, a well-deserved recognition! Marisa began her journey with Valley-Wide Health Systems over eight years ago as
Health Tip of the Month: PCP: Your Primary Way to Good Health
By: Louise Middaugh, PA-C If you’ve ever gone to an urgent care facility or an ER for medical care, you’ve probably been asked, “Who is
Empowering Patients to “SPEAK UP”
In March 2002, the Joint Commission, together with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), launched a national campaign to urge patients to take a role in preventing health care errors by becoming active,
Valley-Wide Congratulates Senator Gail Schwartz, Awarded Distinction as Community Health Champion Legislator
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) is pleased to congratulate Senator Gail Schwartz who was recently awarded the distinction of Community Health Champion Legislator by the Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN) on behalf of Colorado’s Community Health
Valley-Wide Welcomes Kara Howard, FNP-C
We are proud to announce that Kara Howard, Family Nurse Practitioner, has joined our La Junta Clinic. Kara earned her Master of Science in Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee in August
Health Tip of the Month: Influenza Update, February 2015
By: Tammy Gregg, DO Even though the weather has been warm, it’s important to remember that flu season is not over! This season has had
Valley-Wide Welcomes Charlene Pariera, RDH!
Charlene Pariera, RDH, has joined our Rocky Ford Dental Clinic and Las Animas Dental Clinic! Charlene recently moved to Colorado from Oregon. She is a graduate of the Rogue Community
Rio Frio 5k on Ice and Ice Fest
2015 Alamosa Ice Fest Presents: Frozen The theme of the 2015 Alamosa IceFest featured the Disney film “Frozen” and Valley-Wide was a proud sponsor of the late January weekend events! Expert
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Medtronic is the world’s largest medical technology company developing various pieces of equipment to help improve one’s quality of life. A representative from this company worked with Valley-Wide Physical Therapy Director, Ashley
Magical Evening Breaks Records
By Suzanne DeVore, 1/2/15 (source: Valley Courier articles on 12/7/14 and 12/12/14) The fundraising event entitled “Share the Magic” had its most successful year yet due to generous corporate sponsors, community members, a hardworking staff and local vendors.
Health Tip of the Month: Maintaining a Healthy Weight
By: John Sisneros, PA-C Whether you want to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, how much you eat and what you eat plays a