{"id":129237,"date":"2026-05-15T20:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/southwest-health-in-cortez-spotlights-fiscal-report-during-community-picnic\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:10:15","slug":"southwest-health-in-cortez-spotlights-fiscal-report-during-community-picnic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/southwest-health-in-cortez-spotlights-fiscal-report-during-community-picnic\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Health in Cortez spotlights fiscal report during community picnic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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National Hospital Week celebrations at Southwest Health System continued Wednesday with a community picnic featuring a free lunch and presentations from hospital leaders highlighting the system\u2019s performance, growth and achievements over the past year. (Anna Watson\/The Journal).<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Southwest Health System leaders highlighted expanded medical care, investments in employees and a unified patient records system during the organization\u2019s annual community picnic in Cortez Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The upbeat, outdoor event served a free lunch to employees and other supporters, coinciding with Hospital Week celebrations. It also doubled to debut aspects of last year\u2019s annual report for the hospital serving Cortez and wider Southwestern areas.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, CEO Joe Theine announced potential shake-ups<\/a> due to a likely lapse in federal funding derived from House Resolution 1 policy changes.<\/p>\n

In addition to rural healthcare challenges, Theine said, the changes may bring millions in annual income losses. He told the board of Montezuma County Commissioners in March the hospital is looking at whether additional services could be expanded in areas where revenue exceeds costs.<\/p>\n

Hospital leadership, however, emphasized 2025 as a fiscally solid year.<\/p>\n