Quality and Safety
HRRMC is committed to providing safe and high quality health care by incorporating patient safety and quality into everything we do. You can learn more about our commitment to quality and safety here along with how we compare to other hospitals.
Nationally recognized Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center was named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in the U.S. in 2019, according to The National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Policy Institute, iVantage Health Analytics and The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
The hospitals that are named to this list are top performers in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction and operating at a lower cost than their peers. HRRMC was one of three Critical Access Hospitals in Colorado named to the list.
Accreditation from The Joint Commission
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is an officially accredited Critical Access Hospital by The Joint Commission.
The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. We are committed to providing exceptional health care and this accreditation furthers our mission and vision.
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals we are following include:
- Identifying patients correctly
- Improving communication among caregivers
- Using medications safely
- Using clinical alarms safely
- Preventing infections
- Universal protocol for using "time-outs" prior to invasive procedures
