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Lynn Myers is an Estes Park retiree who comes to Estes Park Health six days a week for lab tests or infusions of blood products to treat his bone marrow cancer, Myelodysplastic syndrome. He’s one of many patients who enjoy the personalized treatment they receive in the Infusion Center. Lynn’s wife, Kay, often sits by his side. She has donated warm quilts to the Infusion Center for other patients w...

At the turn of the century, the Institute of Medicine (now known as the National Academy of Medicine) published a landmark report called “To Err is Human” which showed preventable medical errors harm or kill between 98,000 and 440,000 patients a year in the United States. In the ensuing decades, patient safety has become a major focus of organizations all over the country, including Estes Park Hea...

Estes Park Health introduces new Registered Dietitian March 8 was National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day Leah Gardner is one of Estes Park Health’s newest employees. She got into the Registered Dietitian field the same way many people find their way to the career. “I feel like a lot of people who get into nutrition start out similar to the way I did,” Leah explained. “I was 16 or 17 years...

When he needs his heart checked, 71-year-old Mark Rissmiller of Estes Park simply drives ten minutes from his home to get the expert care he needs. “It’s really important to have this quality cardiology care so close for everybody,” Rissmiller, who has a pacemaker, emphasized. “We’re doing preventative stuff and I’m on some meds, just trying to keep the battleship going in the right direction.” Hi...

Estes Park Health hosts 9th High School Sports Medicine Academy EPH inspires the next generation of healthcare professionals The scenario at Estes Park High School on February 9 was something that could easily happen in real life. Two students collide in the gym and sustain injuries that require a trip to Estes Park Health. A select group of Sport Medicine students from the school posed as patient...

Estes Park Health observes National Patient Recognition Week Each year from Feb. 1-7, the medical community across the country observes National Patient Recognition Week. Initiated in 1995, this week is a time when healthcare professionals recommit to human-centered care. At Estes Park Health, Senior Director of Hospital Services Karlye Pope emphasized that EPH patients are treated with respect an...

The newest doctor in the Estes Park Health Physician Clinic is Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Cynthia DiLauro. She began seeing patients in November 2022 after she took the place of the retired Dr. Amanda Luchsinger. “I feel like here at Estes Park Health, I’m practicing medicine the right way,” Dr. DiLauro said. “I’m able to spend time with my patients. We offer comprehensive medical care with...

Estes Park Health employee to run Boston Marathon As a maintenance technician for the Facilities Department of Estes Park Health, Manuel Caraballo gets plenty of steps in every day. The four-person EPH facilities crew does everything from snow removal to installing dry wall, from painting to putting together and moving furniture. “I get about 16,000 steps a day at work, sometimes more than when I...

Estes Park Health has plenty of vaccines to provide to the community   Bridget Schmidt of Estes Park arrived at the Estes Park Health Physicians Clinic this week with protection on her mind. The 30-year-old bartender at Rock Cut Brewery is also starting Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) school and plans on working in the medical profession soon. She rolled up her sleeve for one of the easiest and...

Meet the new medical Chief of Staff for Estes Park Health, Dr. Bridget Dunn. Estes Park Health. Mountaintop Medicine, Quality Care