Retiring in Summit County means Great Health Care
80% of 50+ people say good health is the #1 requirement for a happy retirement.
Colorado has several hospitals that are nationally ranked, and nine meet standards for strong performance. #1 is UCHealth University of Colorado in Aurora; it's nationally ranked in seven specialties and is a major partner of the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
CO has the fifth-lowest cancer rate, the fourth-lowest heart disease rate, and is ranked sixth in overall quality of health care.
In Summit County, we have a great Trauma Center and multiple health care centers.
St. Anthony Summit Hospital is a Level III trauma center serviced by Flight For Life® Colorado and nationally recognized for excellence in patient satisfaction. They provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Summit County and the surrounding areas, including Surgical, Emergency, Critical Care, Birth Center, Orthopedic, Breast Care, Digital Mammography, Breast MRI, Radiology & Imaging, Infusion Therapy, Nuclear Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, Summit Sleep Disorders Center, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Gastroenterology and Total Joint Replacement.
The Dillon Health Center brings premier healthcare services to a convenient Summit County location. The Dillon Health Center offers the following services:
- Colorado Mountain Medical: Family medicine, pediatrics and urgent care
- Dillon Surgery Center: Orthopaedic and outpatient surgery by The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
- Howard Head Sports Medicine: Physical therapy
- Shaw Cancer Center: Cancer care, breast imaging and breast care
- Vail Health: Cardiovascular care, occupational health, and pulmonology
Peak One Surgery Center, a joint venture between local surgeons and St. Anthony’s Summit Medical Center, opened in 2005 with 3 operating rooms. Accredited by Medicare and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). More than 22 physicians perform ear, nose, and throat, general surgery, gastroenterology, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, pain management, podiatry, and spine procedures.
You will be in good hands here in The Rockies.
