Delta Health

Delta County Memorial Hospital, currently doing business as Delta Health, is a county-wide healthcare system that has been serving the Western Slope for over 100 years. We have grown to a 49-bed hospital with locations throughout Delta County. We proudly provide a wide range of medical services that meet the diverse needs of our community members.... At all stages of life, we are here to provide remarkable care in a healing environment. From Cardiac Rehabilitation to Emergency Services, our dedicated, professional team is committed to delivering extraordinary care. Delta Health is here to provide compassionate, quality healthcare that our community will trust. The first hospital was built in Delta in 1913 on Leon Street. It had a total of 6 beds and was operated by a nurse, Herman Neiwanger. The first community, non-profit hospital in Delta opened in May of 1920. This hospital was owned by the Western Slope Hospital Association at 7th and Grand. This operated until the Delta County Memorial Hospital Association was formed and built a new facility at 1102 Grand Avenue in 1949. The hospital had a total of 28 beds and occupied 1200 square feet. In 1975, the Delta Health District was formed. A new hospital was constructed at 100 Stafford Lane for the cost of $1.7 million. The hospital was called Delta Health. It had a total of 30,000 square feet and 32 beds. An addition was completed in 1982, totaling 30,000 square feet. It added space for additional beds, Medical Records, Chapel, Admitting / Business Office and Administration. It brought the hospital up to a total of 60,000 square feet. In 2002, the hospital began looking at either expanding or replacing the building. An extensive investigation by an architect and an engineer, hired by the Hospital Board of Directors, was conducted. They determined that, in order to construct a new hospital facility, it would only cost 10% more dollars than to remodel the present one. Also, it would take one year less in construction to build a new facility. Furthermore, building a ...Read More