The Board of the West Custer County Hospital District (WCCHD) held a regular meeting on July 31. After a presentation from parent organization Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) about renovations at HRRMC’s hospital and clinic complex in Salida, the Board heard a report from Emergency Medical Services (EMS), a facilities update for the Custer County clinic, and finally, a presentation from consultant Mary Callan on next steps in the WCCHD’s Senior Health Project. EMS manager Justine Beach reported that there had been 68 calls in June, with 18 transports, 40 refusals, five air transports, two Wetmore calls, one lift assist, and seven second calls. Total calls for the year are 393, up from 2024. Beach said that she was also working on…
