History

Valley View is proud to care for our communities, one person at a time.

An independent, nonprofit health system based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Valley View was built in 1955 with funds raised by the residents of Glenwood Springs and the surrounding communities. Federal funds dedicated to building rural hospitals matched the funds raised. Since that time, Valley View’s commitment to the health of our community has been a cornerstone of our organization.

What was once a 22,000 square foot, single story hospital with 35 beds is now a thriving regional medical center on a 21-acre medical campus with 78 beds, including an additional 400,000 square feet of advanced hospital and medical offices.

As the premier, independent healthcare provider for Colorado’s mountain and western slope communities, Valley View delivers world-class care led by an exceptional team of specialized providers that consistently achieve positive patient outcomes. Our integrated network of physician practices, specialty centers and hospital provide multi-disciplinary care across the health spectrum. Valley View’s comprehensive health care centers in Eagle, Silt and Willits also make it easy for patients to get the care they need close to home.

Our philosophy is PeopleCare, emphasizing personal connections with each other and our patients to help live their fullest lives. From Vail to Grand Junction, and from Aspen to Craig, we bring better care closer to home for remote and rural communities, prioritizing access and convenience for our patients. We’re not just a healthcare provider; we’re your partner in all things health, embodying care the way it’s meant to be.

To redefine healthcare for our community, always putting patients first, linking expertise, technology and service to provide care. Over sixty years later, that continues to be our goal.

 

Our mission

Caring for you and your family, one patient at a time.

Our Values

Our values — patients first, safety, quality, service, accountability, community and teamwork — guide our mission every day to care for people and their families, one patient at a time. Beginning with patients first, each of our values are part of a patient-centered approach to care.

At Valley View, each staff member, physician and volunteer has taken the mission of patient-centered care to heart. Decisions are made with the primary consideration of doing what’s right for the patient and their families, creating a collaborative partnership between caregivers and patients.

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Our Vision

To be the region’s independent healthcare leader.

Awards and Recognitions

Valley View Hospital has been recognized for performance excellence from the best of the best, including Healthgrades, J.D. Power & Associates, The Joint Commission, Truven Health “Top 100 Hospital,” and Consumer Reports.

CARE PHILOSOPHY

Valley View came to life because the community came together.

In 1955, a passionate group of neighbors and friends came to believe that the kind of lives they lived in Western Colorado — independent, healthy, and strong — deserved the high-quality healthcare that was the sole domain of big cities with big hospitals. They knew they could make it happen here.

And so from the beginning, Valley View Hospital was a not-for-profit institution, accountable to you, our neighbors. Our goal is to keep our surrounding communities healthy, and that’s a mission we tackle daily, one person at a time.

We are dedicated to focusing on the health of our neighbors. That means we believe in respect, accountability, trust, and teamwork, and that those ideals together create excellence in a healthy, healing environment.