The Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is a

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near

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. Founded in 1993, the medical center currently has 20 licensed beds. The health center also operates the 120-bed Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center, a

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, on the same property. The hospital is a Level IV trauma center and a

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. It is located directly across

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from Lathrop State Park.

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External links

Hospital website
Hospitals in Colorado Buildings and structures in Huerfano County, Colorado Hospitals established in 1993 {{Colorado-hospital-stub