Vail Valley Medical Center

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Name :

Vail Valley Medical Center

Address  :

181 West Meadow Drive

Town  :

Vail

State  :

Colorado

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

81657

Phone  :

970 476 2451

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

custsvs@vvmc.com
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgeon
  • Internal Medicine
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Paediatrics
  • Pathology Lab
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 58

Description
About Us Vail Valley Medical Center
Our hospital is a private notforprofit organization dedicated to providing quality health care for 50000 residents in 6 counties Since its founding in 1962 this hospital has grown with local energy and determination The original facility provided accommodations for 4 patients and a few ancillary services In 1978 a long awaited dream was realized with the construction of a new section of the hospital

Today the hospital provides comprehensive medical care with over 190 physicians 58 acute beds and professional and support staff of over 700 Sponsored by patient revenue and philanthropy this hospital is one of the most important assets of this community It continues as it was established with a tradition of excellence and a rich heritage of care and concern

Our Healthcare System

Since opening its doors the primary mission of the hospital has been to provide the highest quality of health care programs and services The umbrella of its programs and services extends beyond the traditional concept of hospitalization for the sick and injured The community now looks to the hospital to provide educational programs that enable the healthy to remain well

This role of promoting wellness is a new emphasis with new challenges On average one in four individuals in our service area will require medical services during the next year Virtually every family in the area is affected by the quality of care available at the hospital or by the economic impact of its operation This hospital responded well to past challenges and plans grow from a desire to meet future needs

History
History
1962 Vail ski area opens Medical care office was in what is now the kitchen of the Red Lion Restaurant

1979 Constructed of a new wing is completed and the clinic can now accommodate obstetrics general surgery and orthopedics

1987 A 7 million expansion 40000 square feet is completed including the addition of Howard Head Sports Medicine Center and a 20bed addition to the hospital

1998 Edwards Pavilion opens with offices for Human Resources Patient Accounts Development Marketing and Public Relations Also includes physicians offices

2002 The Women amp Childrens Center opens doubling the size and scope of the current OB department and offering a Level II Nursery facility The Ambulatory Surgery Center opens

2006 Avon Medical Center now named Avon Urgent Care opens

2007 Eagle Healthcare Center opens in Eagle Ranch

2010 Gypsum UrgentEmergent Care opens

2011 Ground breaking for Edwards Ambulatory Surgery Center
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