Estes Park Health approves resolution to join UCHealth

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David Batey, Chairman of the Park Hospital District Board of Directors, signs the resolution that allows the agreements to be signed by the PHD indicating Estes Park Health operations can become part of UCHealth. (Credit: Couretsy Photo/Dan Weaver - UCHealth)

The Park Hospital District (PHD) unanimously approved during the public meeting on May 15, 2025, to proceed with the agreements that will allow EPH operations to join UCHealth. This follows two public meetings with community members where comments were heard and questions answered by the PHD Board of Directors and representatives from UCHealth.

“I want to thank the community of the Estes Valley and the staff and providers of Estes Park Health for their trust throughout this process,” said David Batey, chairman of the PHD Board of Directors. “We took your overwhelmingly positive support from the vote in 2023 to pursue a partnership with another nonprofit hospital, and we found a great fit with UCHealth.”

The next steps following the approval of the resolution will be for the PHD Board of Directors to sign the agreements, which will initiate the process for UCHealth’s Board of Directors to authorize the agreements.

UCHealth and EPH anticipate the partnership to be completed in late 2025 following review of the transaction by the Colorado Attorney General as required by Colorado state statute.