Estes Park Health Mission:
We exist to make a positive difference in the health and well-being of all we serve.
Estes Park Health is comprised of skilled, compassionate caregivers. We are a critical resource in our mountain community, providing the full spectrum of care for our friends, neighbors and visitors, from pediatrics to geriatrics. With a persistent dedication to patient-focused care, we continue to score high on patient satisfaction surveys.
Estes Park Health was founded in 1975 as the Elizabeth Knutsson Memorial Hospital per a tax subsidy voted on by the citizens of Estes Park. Today, more than 18,000 patients—residents and visitors alike—see our health care teams for both outpatient and inpatient services. Estes Park Health offers comprehensive care through:
- A 23-bed critical access acute care facility
- Emergency Department provides 24-hour emergency care to the community and 4.5 million visitors
- Emergency Medical Services/Ambulance Services showcases highly skilled EMS paramedics who respond to over 2,300 calls per year
- Level IV Trauma Center stabilizes and directs patients to the correct level of care for life-saving options
- Physician Clinic provides primary care, as well as medical and surgical specialty care, to our community and visitors
- Medical and Surgical Services deliver surgical expertise from colonoscopies to total knee replacement and our Med/Surg Unit cares for patients requiring an overnight stay
Estes Park Health Vision:
To achieve a culture of clinical and service excellence through patient-centered care.
Hospital Transformation Program
The Hospital Transformation Program (HTP) is a new initiative that aims to improve the quality of hospital care provided to individuals enrolled in Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicare program). The program will tie a hospital's Medicaid supplemental payments to its ability to meet certain patient care quality targets, improve the health of priority populations, create meaningful community engagement, and reduce costs.
HTP Goals
- Improve patient outcomes through care redesign and integration of care across settings.
- Improve the performance of the delivery system by ensuring appropriate care in appropriate settings.
- Lower Health First Colorado costs through reductions in avoidable hospital utilization and increased effectiveness and efficiency in care delivery.
- Accelerate hospitals' organizational, operational, and systems readiness for value-based payment.
Estes Park Health's Goals
- Assist in obtaining follow-up appointments with your physician
- Assist in establishing with a new physician in the Estes Valley area
- Link people with behavioral health services as needed
- Identify social factors (i.e., food or housing insecurities) that could affect an individual's health outcomes
- Collaborate with identified individuals and link them to community partners (i.e., Crossroads Ministry, Estes Park Housing Authority)
Resources
Colorado Hospital Transformation Program | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing