Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Wildfire Update

Colorado Rural Health Center would like to recognize the hard work of those individuals fighting forest fires throughout the state of Colorado this July 4th holiday. During this difficult time, a few Critical Access Hospitals, which work closely with CRHC, have been threatened by these events.

Of those affected were Pikes Peak Regional Hospital, a small 15-bed Critical Access Hospital and clinic located in Woodland Park, about half an hour west from Colorado Springs. PPRH was previously on standby for evacuation. Yesterday, all departments of PPRH were reopened. "What an event. We had to close the inpatient and ancillary services except for the Emergency Department. It feels like déjà vu since I went through a lot of the same for the Hayman Fire (ten years ago)" said Trish Harris, long-time Colorado resident and Quality/Risk Management Director for PPRH last Tuesday.

Colorado Rural Health Center will continue to provide support to those Critical Access Hospitals and their patients affected by these fires.

CRHC’s mission is to enhance healthcare services in Colorado by providing information education, linkages, tools and energy toward addressing rural healthcare issues.