By HFT Staff

Parkview Medical Center and Parkview Pueblo West Hospital have joined UCHealth’s statewide network of hospitals and clinics. For 100 years, Parkview has provided care for people throughout Pueblo and southern Colorado. This care will continue now as part of UCHealth, a Colorado-based nonprofit health system. 

Parkview Health System’s Board of Directors, made up of community members who oversee the hospital, negotiated the agreement with UCHealth to ensure a strong future for the hospital so Pueblo residents have access to the care and services they need. 

Parkview’s staff, providers and leaders will retain their positions, ensuring a smooth transition for patients, and Parkview will continue to be the largest employer in Pueblo. 

UCHealth will invest nearly $200 million over the next 10 years into Parkview and the Pueblo community, including a $5 million donation to the Parkview Foundation. This donation will establish a long-term fund to support patients, the community and the hospital; and capital investments to upgrade Parkview’s facilities, equipment and technology. The funds will also stabilize Parkview’s finances to continue the services offered today. 

Additionally, UCHealth will provide assistance with recruiting excellent staff and physicians, support for nursing and clinical education programs, and continued partnerships with universities and community colleges to develop Colorado’s healthcare workforce. 

With the addition of the Pueblo hospitals – to be known as UCHealth Parkview Medical Center and UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital ­­–  UCHealth will have 14 acute-care hospitals in the state.