Rio Grande Hospital

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Rio Grande Hospital
Valley Citizens' Foundation for Healthcare, Inc.
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The hospital's main building in Del Norte
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The hospital's location in Colorado.
Geography
Location310 County Road 14
Del Norte, Colorado 81501, Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Coordinates 37°40′28″N106°21′50″W / 37.67444°N 106.36389°W / 37.67444; -106.36389 [1]
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Type General
Services
Emergency department Level IV trauma center
Beds17
History
Opened1996
Links
Website riograndehospital.org
Lists Hospitals in Colorado

Rio Grande Hospital is a critical access hospital in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. [2] The hospital has 17 beds. [3] In addition to the main hospital buildings in Del Norte, the hospital also operates clinics in Creede, South Fork, and Monte Vista.

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The hospital is a Level IV trauma center. [3]

History

The hospital was established in 1996 by the Valley Citizens’ Foundation for Healthcare, Inc., a community non-profit organization, succeeding an earlier hospital organization that closed in 1993. [4]

70% of the patients served at Rio Grande Hospital are on Medicare and Medicaid. [5]

Recognition

In 2024, the hospital earned a Performance Leadership award for excellence in quality and patient perspective. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Rio Grande Hospital". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Rio Grande Hospital". Colorado Hospital Association. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Rio Grande Hospital, Del Norte, CO 81132". American Hospital Directory. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "About us". Rio Grande Hospital and Clinics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Some Colorado lawmakers craft plan to provide millions to providers that serve under, uninsured - CBS Colorado". www.cbsnews.com. April 24, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rio Grande Hospital earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award". The Del Norte Prospector. November 28, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
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