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Thankful for Our Community and Looking Forward | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

February 1, 2021 | COVID-19 News Vaccines

The Pitkin County COVID Incidence Rate is now below the 700 threshold, and our community is able to move back to Orange Level restrictions. This is good news for our restaurants and our community that have sacrificed and suffered greatly. For Aspen Valley Hospital, we ... Read More

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Welcome to 2021! A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

January 5, 2021 | Community COVID-19 News

While we can completely understand and share the optimism and hope that a new year brings for better times ahead, which it assuredly will, Aspen Valley Hospital has also been celebrating all that we and our community have to be thankful for over the past ... Read More

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COVID Vaccines: 11 Questions for Dr. Catherine Bernard

January 4, 2021 | COVID-19 News

Dr. Catherine Bernard is an Emergency Physician and Chief of Staff at Aspen Valley Hospital. She took some time to answer commonly asked questions as COVID-19 inoculations begin across the country and around the world. More than four million Americans have so far received their ... Read More

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A Light Through the Darkness | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

December 3, 2020 | Community COVID-19 News

These are truly historical times – for humanity, for Aspen and for Aspen Valley Hospital. As we continue to see rising COVID cases, on the eve of what appears to be our path out with vaccines, AVH is celebrating the advent of our new relationship ... Read More

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The Steadman Clinic Opens Its Doors at Aspen Valley Hospital

December 2, 2020 | Community News

Strong Partners, Stronger You Landmark partnership enhances world-class orthopedic care The Roaring Fork Valley is not only one of the world’s most beautiful and desirable places to live and explore, it’s also one of the most physically active. Residents and visitors alike place a ... Read More

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Valley Health Alliance works for big changes in local healthcare

November 25, 2020 | Community News

A unique collaboration known as the Valley Health Alliance has shaken up the health care landscape from Aspen to Parachute by playing an instrumental role in providing residents and business owners new choices for their health insurance coverage. UnitedHealthcare will be offering group health insurance ... Read More

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Let’s Make a Pact | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

November 4, 2020 | COVID-19 News

This is a pivotal moment for our community as the COVID virus cases increase here, across the country, and in much of the world. We desperately need to control the spread so we can remain open for the winter season, keep our kids in school, ... Read More

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Dr. Jared Lee Named Medical Director of The Steadman Clinic, Aspen

November 2, 2020 | News

Dr. Lee is a former fellow at The Steadman Clinic and graduate of the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program Jared Lee, M.D., has been named Medical Director of The Steadman Clinic’s soon-to-open clinic that will serve the Aspen and Roaring Fork Valley communities. The ... Read More

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Breaking Ground on the Medical Office Building in Basalt, Colorado

October 8, 2020 | News

Construction is underway on a state-of-the-art medical facility to provide space for the most advanced musculoskeletal care in the Roaring Fork Valley [Photo taken at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Medical Office Building in Basalt, Colorado. Pictured left to right: Will Cook, CEO, Vail ... Read More

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AVH Honored as “Baby-Friendly,” Six Years in a Row

October 4, 2020 | Breast Feeding

New moms will continue to find a warm welcome at Aspen Valley Hospital, which was recently redesignated a Baby-Friendly Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA. “Being a Baby-Friendly Hospital is the gold standard of maternity and infant care practices,” said Heather Knott, RN, Childbirth Educator and International Board-Certified ... Read More

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Aspen Valley Hospital & The Steadman Clinic Form Strategic Partnership

October 4, 2020 | Community News

Creating a destination for world-class orthopaedic services and cutting-edge research in Aspen and the upper Roaring Fork Valley The Steadman Clinic, in coordination with Orthopedic Care Partners (OCP), has formally partnered with Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH) to deliver a full complement of world-class orthopaedic care ... Read More

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The Future of Orthopedics in Our Valley

October 1, 2020 | News

A Message from CEO Dave Ressler Arguably, 2020 will not often be referred to as a year of innovation, growth and excitement. But amidst the challenges and sadness that likely will characterize this year, Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH) has realized one of its most exciting ... Read More

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Some Good News | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

September 1, 2020 | COVID-19 News

Above all else, Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH) is a community hospital with the singular purpose of meeting the healthcare needs of local residents (full-time, part-time, sometime), and our visitors. In doing so, our staff and physicians derive tremendous satisfaction and professional pride, working as a ... Read More

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Aspen Valley Primary Care Celebrates First Anniversary

July 31, 2020 | Community News

The Team-Based Practice is Focused on Keeping Patients Healthy Aspen Valley Primary Care, which just celebrated its first anniversary in July, is not like the physician practices most of us grew up with. In addition to great care from experienced doctors, patients can get help ... Read More

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“Comfortable” But Not Complacent | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

July 30, 2020 | COVID-19 News

Observers of the AVH Capacity Matrix will have noticed we have moved our Daily Visits indicator back to “Comfortable” from “Cautious.” However encouraging, this status remains highly tenuous as we have averaged just less than the 16-visit threshold in our COVID testing center for the past 14 ... Read More

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Face Masks Matter | A Message from Dr. Catherine Bernard

July 30, 2020 | Community COVID-19 News

To Our Community, As President of the Aspen Valley Hospital Medical Staff, and a member of the Medical Advisory Team to Pitkin County Public Health, I would personally like to thank everyone in Pitkin County for wearing masks, keeping our distances, and keeping Aspen open. So far, ... Read More

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To Our Community

July 2, 2020 | COVID-19 News

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COVID Q&A with Dr. Brad Holmes

July 2, 2020 | COVID-19 News

At Aspen Valley Hospital, Dr. Brad Holmes is one of three hospitalists, the physicians who provide care at the bedside, managing patients who have been admitted to the hospital. Dr. Holmes is also a member of the Medical Advisory Team to Pitkin County Public Health, ... Read More

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COVID Update & Five Commitments | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

July 2, 2020 | COVID-19 News

This is a pivotal time for our community. In our continued battle against COVID-19, together we have gained ground recently as many of our local services are carefully reopening, including our restaurants and our hotels at 50% capacity, in keeping with the Pitkin County Roadmap ... Read More

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Carta abierta a la comunidad

July 2, 2020 | COVID-19 News

English translation available here. A nuestra comunidad, Como profesionales de la salud y líderes en Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH), estamos escribiendo por dos razones: para hacer sonar la alarma de que el COVID-19 es una amenaza inmediata para nuestras vidas y nuestro bienestar, y para ... Read More

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AVH laboratory shines in COVID response as new director comes on board

July 2, 2020 | COVID-19 News

Aspen Valley Hospital’s new Director of Laboratory Services, Mary Poskus-Fell (pictured), joins the AVH staff at a critical time. She is replacing Julie Mathias, who is retiring after 15 years at the lab, including the last five as director. “I’ve been in a lot of ... Read More

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An Open Letter To Our Community

June 26, 2020 | COVID-19 News

Spanish translation available here. To Our Community, As healthcare professionals and leaders at Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH), we are writing to both sound the alarm that COVID-19 is an immediate threat to our lives and well-being, and to offer encouragement that our community’s fate rests ... Read More

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AVH receives Level III redesignation

January 3, 2019 | News

KEEPING CRITICAL CARE CLOSE TO HOME - Aspen Valley Hospital receives Level III redesignation Following its recent successful redesignation as a Level III Trauma Center, Aspen Valley Hospital continues its commitment to providing Roaring Fork Valley residents and visitors with round-the-clock access to emergency care. ... Read More

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Heart Disease and the Road to Recovery: A Q&A with Jeanne Stough

Thankful for Our Community and Looking Forward | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

Welcome to 2021! A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

COVID Vaccines: 11 Questions for Dr. Catherine Bernard

A Light Through the Darkness | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

The Steadman Clinic Opens Its Doors at Aspen Valley Hospital

Valley Health Alliance works for big changes in local healthcare

Let’s Make a Pact | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

Dr. Jared Lee Named Medical Director of The Steadman Clinic, Aspen

Breaking Ground on the Medical Office Building in Basalt, Colorado

AVH Honored as “Baby-Friendly,” Six Years in a Row

Aspen Valley Hospital & The Steadman Clinic Form Strategic Partnership

The Future of Orthopedics in Our Valley

Some Good News | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

Aspen Valley Primary Care Celebrates First Anniversary

“Comfortable” But Not Complacent | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

Face Masks Matter | A Message from Dr. Catherine Bernard

To Our Community

COVID Q&A with Dr. Brad Holmes

COVID Update & Five Commitments | A Message from CEO Dave Ressler

Carta abierta a la comunidad

AVH laboratory shines in COVID response as new director comes on board

An Open Letter To Our Community

AVH receives Level III redesignation