Letter From Our CEO: 15 Things I've Seen in 15 Years As we get ready to celebrate 75 years as a community hospital, September marked 15 years for me as a member of the Memorial Regional Health team. When I started here, I never could have imagined the journey [...]
Love for Place and People Memorial Regional Health’s medical providers continue to overcome the challenges and embrace the opportunities of rural healthcare Medical care in Moffat County has always been a little complicated. Though the Yampa Valley is beautiful and inviting, the same factors that draw people to live here also create challenges. [...]
Dan and his wife, Sharon, celebrating the 4th after his spine surgery. Local Retiree Couldn't Be More Pleased with MRH Spine Surgery Dan Blotcher isn’t a sit-still kind of guy. The retired architect and airplane mechanic has always skied, road biked, and hit the weights hard (as in squatting 400 [...]
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Now Available in Craig! We’re delighted to announce that Memorial Regional Health now offers a comprehensive Cardiopulmonary Rehab program for patients recovering from heart and lung conditions and procedures. Led by the Respiratory Therapy team, the program consists of assessment, supervised exercise, nutrition counseling, medication review, and lifestyle education. Each patient’s rehabilitation [...]
Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT) Doctor, Allison Dobbie Meet Our New Specialist Physician! We’re delighted to introduce our new specialist physician, Dr. Allison Dobbie, ENT Starting September 2, Memorial Regional Health will have an ENT on staff! Yampa Valley patients have long expressed a need for local ear, nose, [...]
Letter From Our CEO: CHASE Fee Update, Federal Policy Changes, and MRH Financial Health Our thoughts are with the surrounding communities as wildfires impact our friends, neighbors, and loved ones. We continue to work closely with fellow community leaders to respond to evolving needs, and our hospital doors remain open to provide [...]
After Near-Death Experience, Craig Man Is Back Enjoying Life On Thanksgiving evening last year, after returning home from a nice holiday dinner with friends, Craig resident Dave Johannes began to feel chest pains. He was watching TV with his wife, Tammie. He used his home blood pressure monitor to get a reading. It was [...]
Letter From Our CEO: Why Federal Policy Changes Matter to Moffat County Healthcare Don’t miss any updates from Memorial Regional Health by signing up for our every-other-month Living Well newsletter here. Dear Community Members, As the CEO of Memorial Regional Health, one of my most important responsibilities [...]
How to Get a Better Night's Sleep Good sleep is crucial for overall health and well-being. In fact, insufficient sleep is linked to a range of health issues, including increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, dementia, and mental health problems. Adults should get at least seven a hours of sleep each [...]
Tips to Keep Your Children Safe, Healthy, and Happy This Summer MRH Pediatric PA Cassandra Rusche knows that summertime can be both fun and challenging for families with children and teens. Here she offers some tips to keep your kiddos safe, healthy, and happy all summer long. Be sure they're hydrated When kids get [...]
