Under the agreement, the hospitals will form and fund BridgeCare Health Network. The hospitals involved in the partnership include:
- 25-bed Mt. San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad
- 350-bed Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo
- 25-bed Prowers Medical Center in Lamar
- 79-bed Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield
- 24-bed Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg
Officials said the network aims to allow all five facilities to share and identify quality protocols and processes; develop shared strategies for patient retention and marketing; and standardize data collection among each of the partners.
Three representatives from each hospital will serve on the network’s board of directors. Officials also named Pamela Burnelis regional network director.
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