CEO Update: Reflecting on the Year I’m thinking of the happiest place on earth and if I could wave a magic wand, I’d be there everyday…. you know the places – Disney World and Harry Potter!  Earlier this month I was fortunate to spend time with my family visiting...

CEO Update: Raising Awareness So many people unfortunately, have had or know someone that has had breast cancer.  My mother was diagnosed several years ago and thanks to routine screening, the cancer was caught early, in stage one, and she is now in full remission.  It is with this...

CEO Update: The Sphere Last year I had the opportunity to see a U2 concert at the newly opened Sphere in Las Vegas.  What an amazing venue and what a complicated venue to create the graphics for a show to match the music.  One scene featured a concrete wall...

CEO Update: Conference Registration is Open! I had the privilege of going out to the mountains last weekend to give a presentation on Rural Health to the Colorado Health Facilities Authority and then stayed to have some FUN!  Every time I get to go to the mountains, I leave...

CEO Update: Capital Funding The need for capital funding in rural is at an all-time high.  Our rural hospitals were built with Hill Burton funding from 1946 and these facilities are in need of replacement.  If we can’t replace our rural facilities, then we are being held back from...

CEO Update: It’s Hot! Oh my gosh our weather here in Colorado has certainly been hot for June and I know we are luckier than most of the other parts of the United States which is being wrapped in what they are calling a “Heat Blanket” and that the...

CEO Update: Celebrating Women May brings Mother’s Day and I hope all our moms received some well-deserved recognition.  I was lucky to have the opportunity to spend the day with my mom and my daughter.  We reminisced about past events, current happenings (both good and challenging) and some future...

CEO Update: April is Stress Awareness Month Heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, alcohol, substance misuse, mental health issues, and more can be the result of prolonged stress.  We all face stress in our lives and sometimes more than others.  Currently, students are experiencing social and emotional...

CEO Update: Cancer Awareness Month March is Cancer Awareness Month and you’ve likely seen all of the news surrounding Princess Kate and her announcement that she has cancer, alongside King Charles also undergoing cancer treatment.  Cancer unfortunately impacts so many people and is the leading cause of death in...