Gunnison Valley Health is a licensed 24-bed, short-term, critical access hospital owned by the County of Gunnison. Gunnison Valley Health is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Gunnison County Board of County Commissioners and licensed by the State of Colorado. Since 1938, the hospital has provided quality healthcare to the residents and visitors of Gunnison County.

The Colorado Department of Health and the Food & Drug Administration licenses Gunnison Valley Hospital. Gunnison Valley Hospital is a registered provider with the Colorado Department of Health Policy & Financing for participation in the state Medicaid program. We are also certified by the Federal Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) for participation in the Medicare program.

24/7 Emergency Care

Our rural valley lends itself not only to standard medical and traumatic emergencies but also to extreme emergencies such as cold weather injuries and high altitude injuries. The EMS Department of Gunnison Valley Health is prepared for rapid response and comprehensive care 24 hours a day. Our EMS service area encompasses an area nearly twice the size of the state of Delaware. As a result, our EMS response teams are highly trained and equipped with state-of-the-art resources and medicines.

Gunnison Valley Hospital is a Level IV Trauma Center. Local physicians staff the emergency room (ER) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. General surgery, orthopedic and OB/GYN physicians are available on an on-call basis. The ER department is supplied with the advanced equipment necessary to meet the demands of any patient with ailments ranging from bronchitis to multi-system trauma. St. Mary’s CareFlight offers flight for life helicopter services to Gunnison Valley Hospital.

Mission

The mission of Gunnison Valley Health is to effectively organize and provide quality healthcare services that improve the health of our community.