Tag: commonspirit
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‘Earn While You Learn’ paramedic school in Colorado Springs pays students to study
An “Earn While You Learn” program of American Medical Response has more applicants than slots available. That could be because the classroom is an ambulance, where hands-on training helps develop and hone the abilities needed for the hectic but rewarding job of paramedic. On top of that, throughout the lessons students are paid the salary…
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UCHealth, CommonSpirit ranked as top 2 hospitals in southern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. News and World Report has named UCHealth and CommonSpirit as the top two hospitals in southern Colorado. The national publication recently released its 2025-2026 Best Regional Hospitals rankings, which are designed to help patients…
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Turmoil on the landscape at 2 large Colorado Springs health care systems
Two large health care networks in Colorado Springs — CommonSpirit Health and Peak Vista Community Health Centers — continue to undergo strife, leaving angry patients and employees in the wake of in-house upheaval. CommonSpirit Vascular Surgery Clinic Six weeks after CommonSpirit Health suddenly shut down its Vascular Surgery Clinic inside Penrose Hospital, some patients are still struggling…
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Abrupt departure of doctors from Colorado Springs medical clinic forces its closure
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect comments from CommonSpirit Health An abrupt departure of all medical providers at the CommonSpirit Vascular Surgery clinic inside Penrose Hospital has forced the office to shut down, according to the facility. The clinic closed permanently as of Sept. 6, said a woman who answered the phone on Tuesday.…