WELD COUNTY, CO – The Weld County Board of Commissioners congratulated North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) at today’s Board Meeting by reading a Proclamation of Congratulations into the record. Earlier this month, NCMC was named among America’s Top 100 Best Hospitals by HealthGrades. NCMC was one of only two Colorado hospitals to earn that honor.

“We are very fortunate in northern Colorado to have the dedicated men and women at NCMC who continually strive to improve patient care for residents in Weld County,” said Commissioner Chair Sean Conway. “We are proud of the work NCMC does in our community including their partnership with the Weld County Department of Paramedic Services. Together, these two organizations have found a way to better the services patients receive from the initial call to the hospital care.”   

Rick Sutton, CEO for NCMC, accepted the proclamation on behalf of NCMC.

American Medical Response (AMR) is committed to injury prevention. As spring approaches, AMR wants to remind people to be aware of severe weather changes. Powerful spring storms can unleash some of nature’s most destructive forces -- tornados and floods. In the event of severe weather, AMR suggests the following safety tips:

The health insurance cost report, released today by the Colorado Division of Insurance, notes that Colorado consumers spent $7.1 billion on health insurance premiums in 2010.