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The Business Times November 11-24, 2021 n FIRST WEST SLOPE MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY
PERFORMED AT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Dr. Todd James performed the first mechanical thrombectomy in Western Colorado using the ClotTriever System at Community Hospital in Grand Junction. The system removes blood clots from arteries or veins in a single treatment without the need for anti-coagulation drugs or an overnight intensive care unit stay, said James, an interventional cardiologist with Grand Valley Cardiology at Community Hospital. Blood clots can be caused by anything that prevents blood from circulating or clotting normally — including injuries, certain medications and limited movement. Clots can dislodge and subsequently become lodged in pulomonary arteries, posing potentially life-threatening complications.
“Patients who suffer from this potentially fatal disease are benefitting greatly because of it,” James said of the ClotTriever System. “We expect to continue to lead the way on the Western Slope in interventional cardiology techniques and devices and take this responsibility seriously.”
Community Hospial opened a cardiovascular procedure center in June. Grand Valley Cardiology offers a range of cardiac care services. For more information, call 644-4030 or visit the website at www.YourCommunityHospital.com. n HILLTOP’S HEALTH ACCESS OFFERS HELP
IN ENROLLING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE
Hilltop’s Health Access in Grand Junction offers assistance in enrolling people for health insurance for 2022.
A certified assistance site for the Connect for Health health insurance exchange in Colorado, Hilltop’s Health Access can help people compare insurance plans and enroll for coverage.
Depending on their income, people could qualify for tax credits that could save them thousands of dollars on insurance premiums over the course of a year. Last year, thousands of Colorado residents didn’t take advantage of tax credits that could have reduced the cost of their insurance.
People must enroll by Dec. 15 for coverage that starts Jan. 1.
For assistance or more information, contact Hilltop’s Health Access at 244-0850 or visit www.hilltopshealthaccess.org. n WESTERN COLORADO UNIONS JOIN IN EFFORT
TO BRING VACCINE CLINIC TO GRAND JUNCTION
The Western Colorado Trades and Labor Assembly will join with Colorado WINS, the International Brotherhood of Electricians Local 111, Colorado Education Association and Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment to sponsor a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Grand Junction.
The CDHPE vaccine bus will offer free vaccinations from noon. to 6 p.m. Nov. 19 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21 on the Colorado Mesa University campus. Vaccinations will be available for adults as well as children ages 5 years old and older.
The vaccination clinic will be offered in conjunciton with the Native American Market Days event at the CMU University Center. The bus will be parked on the plaza west of the center. No appointments or health insurance or identification cards will be required. Opinion
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Todd James Anna Stout
Zebulon Miracle