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2009: Medical Services Medical Services 2009/10 by Christine McKelvie A Growing Hospital
Yampa Valley Medical Center completes its first expansion project, grows services
Ten years after moving to its campus on Central Park Drive, Yampa Valley Medical Center has expanded by 32,000 square feet. Construction focused primarily on the Family Birth Place and Surgical Services, which have experienced steady growth since YVMC opened in 1999.  | | Nurses Susan Engle, Rebecca Goewey and Alethea Stone show off a newborn in the new Family Birth Place at YVMC. Photo Courtesy of YVMC. |
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The expansion doubled the Family Birth Place, adding five new patient rooms, a family waiting room, lactation consultation room and more space for healthy babies and the Special Care Nursery. A family-friendly design, spacious rooms and nature-inspired décor emphasize enhanced comfort, privacy and support.
YVMC continues to expand other services, most notably cardiology and cancer care. With new diagnostic imaging equipment and a full-time cardiologist on the medical staff, YVMC performs full echocardiography services, nuclear stress testing and calcium scoring exams. Additionally, the Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley is assisting with the purchase of a 64-slice CT scanner to upgrade the hospital’s cardiology screening capabilities.
Tai chi is among the supportive programs offered by YVMC’s expanding cancer services. “We provide very personalized care for a variety of illnesses and conditions,” Cancer Services Director Jan Fritz, RN, says. “Our goals are to manage illness, decrease pain and improve overall well-being for our patients.”
Fast Facts
Yampa Valley Medical Services
• The 34-bed Yampa Valley Medical Center is a regional hospital serving residents of Northwest Colorado and visitors from around the world. In 2008 the hospital had more than 6,000 outpatient visits.
• YVMC has more than 550 employees and 200 active volunteers.
• The Doak Walker Care Center offers skilled nursing care in an intergenerational setting with GrandKids Child Care Center.
• The Haven in Hayden provides assisted living for 20 residents.
• Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association provides well-child care, immunizations, home health care, grief support, care for the terminally ill, handicapped clinics, prenatal care and a neurology clinic.
• Steamboat Mental Health Center provides outpatient and 24-hour emergency mental health services for all of Routt County.
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