Phones are ringing off the hook at the Telluride Regional Medical Center — here’s the latest news:

As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be distributed in San Miguel County, Dr. Diana Koelliker shares her experience with the vaccine.

I’m wishing you the hope and cheer for the holidays!

Monday’s winter solstice marked the longest and darkest night of the year — but what I’ve been thinking more on, this year, is the day that followed…

Dr. Sharon Grundy to High-Risk Individuals and Essential Workers: We Won’t Leave Anyone Behind

The Telluride Regional Medical Center, along with San Miguel County Public Health, has been approved as a Phase I distribution site for the Moderna…

I hope you all stay safe and comfortable.

As I write to you, a look at where we stand: 

My plan was simple: Keep Thanksgiving dinner to under 10 people and within two households, just as the state public health order dictates.

Medical Moment

When the first waves of the pandemic hit Telluride, no one had to ask Ximena Rebolledo León to get involved — she was already reaching out directly to…

With an additional 12 new COVID-19 cases reported today, and signals of distress from partnering hospitals, doctors at the Telluride Regional Medical…

For many of us, the election is heavy on our minds this week. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, 68% of adults surveyed…

Please note:

In April when I last laid out our short, mid and long term testing goals for responding to COVID-19, we were still of the mindset that we could test…

It’s autumn; the weather is getting colder (there’s snow outside your window!), the days are getting shorter, and we are all beginning to hunker down…

Since 2002 Dr. Sharon Grundy has helmed the Telluride Regional Medical Center’s primary care department; this month she will pass that responsibility…

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For Wilder, a sixth grade Telluride Intermediate School student who competes on the cross-country team, it started with a headache.

Every year, as summer rolls into fall, the time for flu shots rolls around as well.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

We know wearing masks works thanks to evidence-based science.  Most people do trust our infectious disease specialists, and do embrace this simple…

Creativity is a human-specific characteristic, and much research has been done in regards to how engaging in creative pursuits benefits our well-being…

By all indications, 2020 at the Telluride Regional Medical Center was going to be another challenging year for staff and healthcare providers as they…

Resilience can be defined as a person’s ability to be able to bounce back from difficult and challenging times.

While so many routines are reasonably on hold during the pandemic, it’s now time to get back to your child’s annual check up and vaccine schedule.

Medical Moment
with Lindsay Wright, LMFT

For most of us, learning of a positive test result of a friend or neighbor is a stressful experience; we may feel fear, anxiety, and uncertainty…

We all have a whole new scientific vocabulary — plus a new collection of words we’ve made up entirely. But many of us also are also sharing a burden…

Today I wanted to discuss a specific concern: How can I help my teenager stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic as restrictions are lifted?

Wildfire smoke — which is a mix of gases and fine particles from burning trees and other materials — can make many people uncomfortable, even sick.

Over the past weeks, it may have felt like the stressors in our world have increased exponentially, so it is more important now than ever to practice…

The Telluride Regional Medical Center’s priority continues to be to address the community’s healthcare needs safely and professionally. Strategies to…

At present, we may be more observant of the behaviors of others, and subsequently may disagree with the choices that others are making, which may lead…

I’m thrilled to share with our patients news of our new partnership with RxLive, a concierge telehealth service that will connect our patients with…

Currently, many of our worries may focus around the many unknowns we are facing.

We received a lot of questions and feedback based on our release earlier this week regarding how and when part time residents can return.

Many part-time residents are also patients of the Telluride Regional Medical Center. These are people we see year after year. They are a part of the…

I am Lindsay Wright, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and serve as one of the Behavioral Health Counselors at the Telluride Medical…

Many people feel that only the old or chronically ill need to have plans for what happens if they become incapacitated. However, everyone should have…

I am Lindsay Wright, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and serve as one of the Behavioral Health Counselors at the Telluride Medical…

Our community is healthier when everyone has access to these essential services.

I am Lindsay Wright, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and serve as one of the Behavioral Health Counselors at the Telluride Medical…

Emergency rooms everywhere are seeing a marked decrease in patient volume — we suspect for a number of reasons.

First of all: How are you?

Dr. Christine Mahoney at the Telluride Regional Medical Center has a message for the community:

I am a healthcare provider at the Telluride Medical Center. I also happen to be a millennial. I am hoping to reach the younger crowds in our community…

The Pinhead Institute has turned its 3D printers towards COVID-19 response efforts and on Wednesday delivered 45 prototype face shields to the…

We’ve received many questions from residents wondering if they can loosen their shelter at home lifestyle to accommodate gatherings of small groups…

Sharon Grundy, M.D. is both the Medical Director of Primary Care at the Telluride Regional Medical Center and the San Miguel County Medical Officer

First of all, I’d like to acknowledge your anxiety. We’re all navigating an unprecedented new reality and our health care systems may be pushed to the…

You may be told the best course of action is to self isolate and care for yourself at home. 

Right now however, the message I want to get out to the community are my thoughts on how we can knit ourselves closer together — and some ideas on how…

Update, March 9, 2020: CDC has new recommendations regarding COVID-19 and Cruise Ship Travel

In addition to what the CDC recommends for preparedness — stocking up on food, hydrating drinks and both prescription and over the counter meds — the…

The first two things you need to know: As of this morning, there have been six cases of coronavirus reported in the U.S., and the coronavirus is not…

Influenza, or “the flu” is a respiratory virus that typically affects North America as early as October and lasts through May. The flu can cause mild…