As part of a management agreement, Leadville, Colo.-based St. Vincent General Hospital and Englewood, Colo.-based Centura Health, will jointly plan, develop and build a healthcare facility in Lake County, Colo.
Under the management agreement, St. Vincent General Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital, is integrating with operations at Centura Health. The construction of the Lake County hospital is part of an expansion of that agreement.
Additionally, under the expanded agreement:
- Centura Health will provide a strategic plan to improve clinical quality and patient care at St. Vincent General Hospital, including proposals in medical services, facilities and health IT.
- The District Board of Directors will continue to serve as the hospital’s governing body.
- St. Vincent General Hospital will be managed by the leadership of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, Colo., part of Centura Health.
HENRY KOTULA 