Posts by Mountain Family Health Center
October Mariposa Winner – Dr. Zack Kent MD
Congratulations to Dr. Zack Kent MD – October Mariposa Winner! I would like to nominate Dr Zack Kent for Mariposa. He is about as excited about public acknowledgement as Marija is, but that hasn’t stopped me yet! People keep telling me what a difference I have made at the Edwards clinic but that’s just not…
Read MoreSeptember Exemplary Care Provider Award
Congratulations to Kate Andrashko, MSW SW-C Kate has fostered the medical-behavioral provider relationship in the SBHC by reaching out to me and other providers. She is clearly passionate about helping adolescents with the complex care that they need. With one particular patient, a preteen girl with depression at high risk for self-harming behaviors, Kate jumped in…
Read MoreMFHC Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines for All Employees August 24, 2021
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and as a community healthcare provider, Mountain FamilyHealth Center’s (MFHC) top priority is keeping patients, employees and visitors safe. While westrive to empower our staff to achieve this goal through local efforts, these are unprecedentedtimes, which require us to implement a mandatory COVID vaccination policy unilaterally acrossthe organization for the safety…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update
As we head into the fall and see an uptick in cases of the Delta variant throughout our service area, getting vaccinated is more critical than ever. As of September 7, MFHC has provided 9,758 vaccines to our community members, but based on community wide data, we know that there are many left to be…
Read MoreColoradans with Special Circumstances Can Enroll
Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s official health insurance marketplace, has opened a new Uninsured Enrollment Period to help as many people as possible protect their health and safety. Anyone with special circumstances can enroll during this time, which means you must have a qualifying event to sign up. Open Enrollment for the general public…
Read MoreWelcome Dr. Kim Maroney, Site Based Medical Director, School Based Health Centers
The position as the Site Medical Director for the School Based Health Centers is an exciting opportunity for me for a couple of reasons: First – I love a challenge and these six sites are all essentially start up clinics with their own personality. I can put my experience in building my own practice in…
Read MoreSupporting School-Based Access To Care
On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, we were thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of our newest school-based health center in the Glenwood Springs High School on August 24, 2021. Mountain Family Health Centers, in partnership with the Roaring Fork School District, opened our sixth school-based health center welcoming students to receive…
Read MoreExemplary Care Award Winner Sept. 2021- Kelly Ketzenbarger, RN
She saw a complex care patient with me who was just released from the hospital where he was treated for multiple chronic conditions. He was found to have chronic bilateral foot wounds which were dressed at the hospital two days prior and was referred to the wound clinic but had yet to go. He was…
Read MoreSeptember 2021 Mariposa Award Winner- Wilber Mendez, RN
Where do I start? Wil is truly one of a kind. He is a wonderful person, through and through. Wil is immensely valuable to Mountain Family. I have no doubt that he will take the Edwards clinic to a new level. He will share his experience, knowledge, energy, compassion, innovation, and humor just as he did…
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