Centura, Grand Junction hospital consider agreement

GRAND JUNCTION — Community Hospital in Grand Junction has signed a letter of intent to enter into a long-term relationship with Centura Health Corp.’s network of hospitals.

Community Hospital, the trade name for Colorado West Healthcare System, received approval from its board of trustees to enter into the agreement with Centura. Centura, based in Centennial, has affiliated hospitals around the state and in western Kansas, including Longmont United Hospital and Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville.

“The board, all of whom are community members who care deeply about ensuring access to high quality care for the people of the Western Slope region of Colorado and eastern Utah for generations to come, are excited about this unprecedented opportunity to partner with Centura Health to create an even stronger cornerstone of value, access and quality health care in our community,” Sam Starritt, Community Hospital board chair, said in a written statement.

“Community Hospital has a more than 72-year tradition of caring for its growing communities, and we are excited to engage in formal discussions about how we can work together to continue its impressive legacy through innovative health care delivery and advanced technology,” said Peter Banko, Centura Health’s president and CEO. “As a health care provider that is as mutually passionate about treating the whole patient, mind, body and spirit, we appreciate the opportunity to discuss becoming an integral part of their flourishing communities.”

The transaction contemplated by the letter of intent is subject to negotiation of a definitive agreement and regulatory approval.

Community Hospital is a full-service, accredited, acute care Level III Trauma Center that offers outpatient diagnostic services and inpatient care for the Western Slope region of Colorado and eastern Utah.

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