
Carly Temple, FNP Joins SMG Family Medicine and Pulmonology Team
April 5, 2021: Cortez, CO - Southwest Health System, Inc. (SHS)…

Kimberly Washburn Joins SHS's Women's Health Team
Southwest Health System, Inc. (SHS) is proud to announce that…

Colorado COVID-19 Vaccine Current Eligibility
Effective March 5th, 2021, per Governor Polis' office the groups…

February 26th CEO Update
The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used…

Community Update from CEO 1-22-2021
January 22, 2021 UPDATE From the CEO: It has been a…

SMG Patient Vaccine Implementation Plan
Phase 1B Vaccine Implementation

COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign for Montezuma County Begins at Southwest Health System Today
Southwest Health System began implementing Phase 1A of the…

CEO Community Update
Hospital Status Update by CEO Tony Sudduth 12-15-2020
I previously…

Symptom Checker for COVID-19, Cold and Flu
Here is a simple tool that shows what symptoms are most common…
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CEO Community Update
/in Blog Home, CEO /byHospital Status Update by CEO Tony Sudduth 12-15-2020 I previously committed to providing regular updates to the community on how things were at SHS during this very difficult time. We appreciate the concern that has been shown by the community and your understanding of just how critical the wellbeing of this organization is to the […]
Symptom Checker for COVID-19, Cold and Flu
/in Blog Home, CEO /byHere is a simple tool that shows what symptoms are most common in cold, flu and COVID-19. As always, if you’re experiencing an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Classic Air Medical Stationed on Hospital Helipad
/in Blog Home, CEO /byWe’re so excited to have Classic Air join our team! Classic Air Medical will be stationed at the Southwest Memorial Hospital helipad providing immediate response and transport in our county and surrounding area. Please join us in welcoming them to our community!
Pediatrician Moriah Tarpey, MD Joins SMG
/in Blog Home, CEO /byNovember 19, 2020: Cortez, CO – Southwest Health System, Inc. (SHS) is proud to announce that Pediatrician Moriah Tarpey, MD has recently joined our team providing specialized pediatric care to our community. Tarpey is practicing at our primary care clinic as well as at Southwest Memorial Hospital caring for newborns through early college-age students, well […]
Request for Proposal – Montezuma County Hospital District
/in Blog Home, CEO /bySouthwest Health System Request for Proposals (RFP) General Contracting Services 11/18/2020 The Southwest Health System and the Montezuma County Hospital District are soliciting for General Contracting services for a series of infrastructure projects at the Southwest Memorial Hospital. The project scope includes the replacement of a 15,600cfm roof mounted air handling unit and a 9,310cfm […]
SHS Takes Delivery of COVID-19 Rapid Testing Equipment
/in Blog Home, CEO /bySouthwest Health System (SHS) has been at the forefront of providing expertise and care to the Southwest Colorado’s Montezuma and Dolores Counties during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Immediately SHS identified how critical rapid testing would be in fighting the spread of the disease. Prior to the current pandemic negotiations for procurement of the BD Max had […]
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/in Blog Home, CEO /byCEO Update April 10, 2020
/in Blog Home, CEO /byCEO UPDATE: I was hopeful that this week would be the first that I would be able to report that we had no additional positive results from the COVID-19 virus. Unfortunately, just this morning the Montezuma County Public Health Department sent out a notification that 2 additional positive tests had been received and unfortunately one […]
SHS CEO Tony Sudduth message with first presumptive positive in Montezuma County
/in Blog Home, CEO /byFor the last couple weeks we have been approaching the COVID-19 pandemic with the assumption that there were active cases in Montezuma County. Today we have confirmation that this was an accurate assumption as we received notice that an individual tested in our drive-up clinic has been determined to be a presumptive positive. As we […]
Low Supply of Masks and Protective Equipment
/in Blog Home, CEO /byHow you can help: Donate masks you may have at your business. 2. Sew washable masks for our healthcare workers and first responder’s to use.
COVID-19 – Your Local Questions Answered by SHS Infection Prevention Team
/in Blog Home, CEO, Walk-In Care /bySouthwest Health System answers questions from the local community regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus). SHS Infection Control Team talks about the latest recommendations, how local testing will be performed, and how to protect yourself, your family and your community.
SHS welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon Braden Jones, MD to Specialty Care Team
/in Blog Home, CEO, Orthopedics, Specialty Care /byOrthopedic Surgeon Braden Jones, MD joins SHS Practice Dr. Braden Jones joins Southwest Health System with extensive and diverse orthopedic surgery experience. Previously, he was in private practice in Evansville, Indiana, before deciding to relocate to Southwestern Colorado to take advantage of the amazing outdoor opportunities. He performs partial and total knee replacement, minimally invasive […]