DATE: February 27, 2023—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Allison Gergley, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
1000 Rush Drive, Salida, CO 81201 Email: Allison.gergley@hrrmc.net
Tel.: 719-530-2217 Fax: 719-530-2232
HRRMC to assume management of Fairplay-based medical clinic on March 1
FAIRPLAY, Colo.—Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) and South Park Health Care (SPHC) have finalized an agreementthat will result in HRRMC assuming management of the Fairplay-based clinic beginning Wed., March 1, 2023.
The clinic will operate under the name HRRMC South Park Health Care. Dr. Katherine Fitting, M.D., and board-certified, family nurse practitioner Heike Petersen, FNP-BC, will continue providing care to the Park County community at the clinic. There will be no pause in services, as all clinic staff and providers will remain with the clinic.
HRRMC SPHC will provide family medicine care for patients of all ages, including children, adults and older adults. SPHC will also offer laboratory and direct access lab services, x-rays and a limited offering of pre-packaged pharmaceutical needs.
“We are excited to work with Dr. Fitting, Ms. Petersen and the staff at South Park Health Care to continue offering medical services to the community in Fairplay and its surrounding areas. We are working diligently to transition care smoothly, with the goal of adding more services later in 2023 and in the future,” said HRRMC CEO Bob Morasko.
The clinic is located at 525 Hathaway Street in Fairplay, and will be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
To make an appointment, please call (719) 836-0334.
