September 11, 2017

New hospital CEO sets sights on growth

Mercy Regional Medical Center, a Durango-based hospital affiliated with Centennial-based Centura Health, faces the uncertain health-care future by adding new services.

Said CEO Will McConnell in an interview with the Durango Herald, “Being able to provide the same level of service and being reimbursed much less, that’s a hard equation to solve.”

McConnell, new in his CEO position, has set his sights on maintaining the hospital’s growth and is doing so with the addition of a hospice care unit later this year and the addition of specialty doctors and professionals as conditions warrant. The hospital recently added an internal medicine doctor who specializes in caring for those with obesity and related chronic conditions, like diabetes. The hospital is also looking to continue partnerships with other regional providers such as those in Pagosa Springs and Cortez, McConnell said.

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McConnell earned his doctorate from Colorado State University.

Mercy Regional Medical Center, a Durango-based hospital affiliated with Centennial-based Centura Health, faces the uncertain health-care future by adding new services.

Said CEO Will McConnell in an interview with the Durango Herald, “Being able to provide the same level of service and being reimbursed much less, that’s a hard equation to solve.”

McConnell, new in his CEO position, has set his sights on maintaining the hospital’s growth and is doing so with the addition of a hospice care unit later this year and the addition of specialty doctors and professionals as…

Ken Amundson
Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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