Southwest Colorado Patient Advocate LLC

04/17/2026

Grand Re-opening of my Patient Advocate Business! Are Health Insurance companies refusing to pay for your medications or procedures? We can help you! Call at 970-426-9567.

01/06/2021

Get notified when the COVID-19 vaccination is available in La Plata County!
https://twitter.com/sjbpublichealth/status/1346603699129389057?s=21

07/30/2020

Have you ever wondered how vaccines are approved for use? Check this video out!

07/30/2020

Check this link out.. Ever wonder if vaccines are safe and how do they get approved for use?

05/02/2020

Do your homework.. Consult with your surgeon on risks of surgery (elective) during this pandemic. Check out this site for information on the importance of COVID-19 testing prior to surgery.... https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2020/04/asa-and-apsf-joint-statement-on-perioperative-testing-for-the-covid-19-virus

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03/27/2020

Durango! Make a difference during this COVID-19 pandemic! Help our local healthcare providers by donating to Mercy Health Foundation. Funds go directly to their Emergency Preparedness fund for PPE (personal protective equipment) for our local hospital Mercy Regional Medical Center . Help keep our local healthcare providers safe and healthy so they can take care of our community.
Thank you Durango!!

Mercy Health Foundation1010 Three Springs BlvdSuite 248 - Second Floor of the Medical Office Building (MOB)Durango, CO 81301

03/20/2020

SJBPH has organized a temporary drive-through COVID-19 testing site for high-risk individuals who meet specific criteria. This will take place on Friday, March 20th, from noon-6 pm, and Saturday, March 21st from 9 am-noon.

The criteria to be tested includes:
*People who meet the CDPHE criteria for COVID-19 symptoms and those who:
-work in healthcare-related jobs or are first responders (law enforcement, EMTs, firefighters)
-are older or who have underlying health issues such as heart and lung illness, or diabetes or women who are pregnant
-have an order from their doctor (it is suggested that people reach out to their provider as soon as possible to get an order)

Individuals who meet the above criteria need to call the Call Center to get a testing time. Call Center: 970.385.8700 after 9am Friday, 3/20/20.

All tests will be allocated to those who meet the criteria listed above. Members of the community who do not meet the above criteria will not be tested at the temporary testing site.

For questions, please call the Call Center at 970.385.8700 after 9 am on Friday, March 20th. The Call Center will not be open until this time.

03/17/2020

Hey San Juan Basin Public Health where is our COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Testing? As of 3/16/20 La Plata County has a zero infection rate of COVID-19. Residents: Do not have a false sense of security, there has been limited inpatient hospital and community testing.
Durango/La Plata County Residents Practice Social Distancing, minimize travel, and STAY HOME.

03/17/2020

Is now the time to have "elective" surgery? If a patient's elective case does not get canceled due to seriousness of current medical condition, patients need to have a discussion with their surgeon and anesthesiologist on the risks of having surgery during this COVID-19 pandemic. The American College of Surgeons has the following recommendations for elective surgeries:
https://www.facs.org/about-acs/covid-19/information-for-surgeons

03/16/2020

I'm just back from Italy and "enjoying" my first day of self-isolation. Getting a real picture of how bad the situation is, especially in Lombardy and the north, has been really difficult for TV news because movement is so restricted, access to the overwhelmed hospitals impossible and the danger of....

03/15/2020

“CoVid-19 is transmitted quite efficiently. ...... There is also strong evidence that it can be transmitted by people who are just mildly ill or even presymptomatic.”

Perspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic?