HRRMC Board Election
Deadline for hospital board nominations is February 28, 2020
The Salida Hospital District has issued a call for nominations for two open seats on the board of directors of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. The board election will be held on Tuesday, May 5.
In accordance with HB18-1039 - which changes the regular schedule of special district elections from May of each even-numbered year to May of each odd-numbered year, board directors elected in 2020 and 2022 will serve three year terms, as opposed to previously serving four year terms.
Board members Jean Moltz and Jeff Post will complete their first term in May 2020 and are up for re-election. The other board members, Debbie Ferrell, Harry Payton and Tom Eve, have served two years of their second four-year term and are not up for re-election.
“HRRMC is a large, very complex business operating in a challenging environment for health care,” said Debbie Farrell, board chairman. “The current board has outlined five characteristics which we believe are important for new board members. These include:
• The ability and willingness to put in a substantial amount of time
• An ability to put the needs of the hospital and the district ahead of any personal agendas
• A strong sense of ethics
• An ability to understand the complexities of the hospital business to a level that will allow substantive input into the oversight of hospital management
• An ability both to listen and to articulate points of view clearly
“In addition to these personal characteristics, the current board has identified certain skill sets that should be represented on the board,” said Farrell. “Most board members should have managerial experience; financial and health care knowledge are also critical skills we need to have represented on the board. In addition, construction management, given the necessary facility expansions, and information-technology skills, with the increasing importance of IT infrastructure and security would be valuable."
Hospital board directors serve on a volunteer basis and do not receive compensation for their services.
Eligible electors in the Salida Hospital District may nominate themselves as a candidate for the office of hospital board director. The Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is available by clicking on the Hospital Board Election button on the home page of the hospital's website, www.hrrmc.com, or by calling the designated election official, Juanita Ward, at 719-530-2231.
The completed Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms may be hand delivered to Juanita Ward in the hospital's administrative office or by mailing them to her at HRRMC, P.O. Box 429, Salida, CO 81201. The deadline for receipt of the Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms is prior to 3 p.m. on Friday, February 28.
For more information, call 719-530-2231.