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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Junction, Colo. (August 15, 2023) Mind Springs, Inc. is pleased to announce a new agreement with St. Mary’s Medical Center, now part of Intermountain Health, to transform patient quality and safety at West Springs Hospital. The one-year management services agreement fulfills the State of Colorado’s conditional licensure requirement for West Springs […]
On Tuesday, April 16, you’ll see a report from a Denver media outlet about the possibility that we may need to close West Springs Hospital. We have been fighting the good fight for West Springs Hospital and its Psychiatric Emergency Department because we believe that they are a critical access point: providing lifesaving care to […]
Last week, the Mind Springs Inc. CEO and his new TRUSTED executive leadership team had the pleasure to meet and gather with 32 Mesa County leaders along with representatives from Colorado Mesa University, HopeWest, Grand Junction Police Department, School District 51 and the newly created Mesa County Public Health’s Behavioral Health department, county commissioners and […]
Join us in celebration of Black History Month and the people who committed their lives to understanding the relationship between race, stigma, and mental health.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Junction, Colo. (January 9, 2022) – West Springs Hospital, the 48-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital owned and operated by Mind Springs Health, is now in substantial compliance with the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). The BHA conducted a resurvey of the Hospital on Thursday, January 5 and announced to leadership on Friday […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Junction, Colo. (December 19, 2022) Mind Springs Health, the largest provider of mental health and addiction treatment in western Colorado, is pleased to announce that Amy Cooper has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Quality & Improvement. Mrs. Cooper brings in-depth compliance, training, and leadership experience to Mind Springs […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Junction, Colo. (December 9, 2022) – West Springs Hospital, the 48-bed, inpatient psychiatric facility owned and operated by Mind Springs Health, is now in full compliance with its licensing agency, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), who also licenses on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Junction, Colo. (November 17, 2022) – Mind Springs Health and West Springs Hospital are pleased to announce that Raynard Ware will join the organization on November 28 as Senior Vice President and Hospital Administrator. As Hospital Administrator, Mr. Ware will oversee all operational aspects of West Springs Hospital. Most Recently, Ware […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear colleague, Gina Toothaker. Less than two weeks ago, Gina was diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer, and she died early this morning, surrounded by loved ones. Gina had a love of the arts – especially dance and theater. The style and grace […]
Daylight Savings Time & Mental Health by Shiara Hickey Caubarreaux It can be concluded that without darkness, there is no true appreciation for the light. This past weekend, Daylight Savings Time occurred. This meant an extra hour of sleep. But it also meant the beginning of shorter days, where darkness appears earlier in the evening. […]
