Vail Health partners with Eagle County School District and other local organizations who share our mission of elevating health across our mountain communities.
“Being a nonprofit, community provider with a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health is able to keep its dollars local and reinvest into the communities we serve, helping to deliver on our mission of elevating health across our mountain communities.”
— Will Cook, Vail Health President and CEO
2023 Community Benefit
FY23 TOTAL INVESTED: $34,200,000
Access to Care
$10.8M
• Subsidizing specialty services such as cardiology, endocrinology, breast care, plastics, behavioral health, and high school athletic trainers.
$5.6M
• Fitness clubs and programs within the community.
• Spirit of Survival, offering cancer patients fitness and nutrition consultations and support groups.
• Research programs to keep people active and shorten recovery times. Clinical Education and Research
$1.3M
• Ongoing education training for nurses, physicians, and other health professionals.
• Research program for oncology and community health. Community Partners
$3.3M
• Cash donations to local non-profits. Financial Assistance & Medicaid
$13.2M
• Patient financial assistance
• Medicaid
Vail Health’s investment in the community greatly exceeds the value of our $12M tax exemption.
The 2023 Community Benefit invested dollars are determined by the Community Health Needs Assessment.
Vail Health’s total economic impact on the rural communities served was estimated at $473 million in 2022, the second highest of the surveyed independent hospital communities.*
*Economic Impact Study conducted by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder and in partnership with Western Healthcare Alliance.
2023 community benefit figures based on Schedule H reporting.
Access to Care
BRINGING CARE TO THE PEOPLE
Launched high acuity outpatient behavioral health services at Wiegers Clinic.
Centralized behavioral health services within the Edwards Community Health Campus
Built out 12 additional outpatient offices for clinic engagement and case management.
IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY SUPPORT
Improve patient communication with providers and clinical personnel by centralizing patient electronic records across Vail Health, Vail Health Behavioral Health and Shaw Cancer Center.
Hospital discounted care (HDC, a state law) and financial aid (FA) for FY23
455 PATIENTS APPROVED
Began construction on the new Precourt Healing Center (28-bed regional behavioral health inpatient facility).
Partnered with Family Connects to assist in scheduling 218 home visits for new parents.
ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE
Telemedicine services in English and Spanish
2,251
TELEHEALTH VISITS
Nurse Line helped people find the correct level of care.
16,174 CALLS ANSWERED
Olivia’s Fund Scholarship program administration
4,906 UNIQUE SESSIONS Three bilingual case managers
Sylvan Lake and Eagle River Park life jacket stations
81 LIFE JACKETS
1,010 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS Community outreach and enrollment for Medicaid 460 REFERRALS
Supported new locations of Mountain Family Health Center
AVON AND GYPSUM
328 PEOPLE APPROVED
Stop the Bleed awareness and education program
546 PEOPLE IN EAGLE COUNTY TRAINED
Whole Person Health
EXPANDING VAIL HEALTH’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE LINE
23 LICENSED PROVIDERS PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 14,987 UNIQUE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SESSIONS, INCLUDING:
5,464 Psychiatry sessions
8,355 Therapy sessions
1,168 Integrated behavioral health sessions
All providers accept commercial insurance and governmental programs.
FOCUS PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION ON OUR GREATEST HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES
Colorado Mountain Medical expanded services through the addition of providers in endocrinology; internal medicine; Ear, Nose & Throat; gastrointestinal; pediatrics and urgent care.
INCREASE UTILIZATION OF HEALTHY FOODS
Improved access to healthier food through support and partnership with the Community Market in Eagle County and the Family and Intercultural Resource Center in Summit County.
Community Partners
Through a collective impact model, Vail Health and its partners are able to help improve the health and wellness of our community members. Supporting other community nonprofits through cash and in-kind donations is a key effort in making a difference.
Through its joint venture partnership in the Vail Valley Surgery Center (VVSC), Vail Health donated an additional $150,000 to community initiatives through VVSC in 2023.
THINKFIRST HELMET SAFETY ACTIVE AGING EXPO
MOVE, CHAT CONNECT: SLIDE, SKATE & SPIN
SUN SAFETY
Clinical Education and Research
STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SPRI)
60
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STUDIES
Focused on orthopaedic and cancer patient outcomes across multiple age groups to improve mobility and reduce pain.
3
RESEARCH PAPERS FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS
Written by Howard Head Sports Medicine staff for medical publications focusing on:
- Criteria-based progression after revision hip labral surgery.
- Return to activity following ankle surgery.
- Shoulder strength related to active aging.
ADDRESS
HEALTH CARE
STAFFING
580
PATIENTS ENROLLED IN AT LEAST ONE CLINICAL TRIAL STUDY
The Shaw Cancer Center research team followed-up with these participants during Clinical Trials Research in 2023.
SHORTAGES WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASED DIVERSITY
HOUSING
Began construction on 87 new staffing units at Fox Hollow in Edwards.
BENEFITS
Enriched employee benefits based on staff feedback.
• $1,000 wellness credit
• Provided four weeks of paid parental leave for health care staff
• Increased minimum wage to $20/hour for all positions
• Donated $100K in scholarships for employee dependents.
TRAINING
Created Patient Care Tech and Clinical Assistant 12-month training programs for local workforce.
• 27 students graduated through program
• 25 retained as employees of Colorado Mountain Medical as of May 2024
EXPERIENCE
Provided internships, residencies and fellowship opportunities.
Howard Head Fellowships and Residences
• 4 Howard Head high school internships
• 2 orthopaedic physical therapy residents
• 2 sports physical therapy residents
• 1 certified hand therapist fellowship
Job Shadow
• 50 students per year
EDUCATION
Provided a clinical setting for students enrolled in health care education, including nursing, certified nursing assistant, surgical tech, CT tech, lab and pharmacy.
• 59 students
INJURY PREVENTION
Provided one certified athletic trainer in each public high school to help students prevent and overcome athletic injuries.
