St. Elizabeth Hospital, has served the community of Fort Morgan for more than 70 years. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission every year since 1954, St. Elizabeth Hospital is a 50-bed acute-care hospital with a Level III Trauma Center and a 24-hour Emergency Room. Since our beginning, it’s been our mission to meet the needs of the people we serve in a compassionate, quality-oriented manner and to provide customer-friendly care in partnership with our community, physicians, and staff.
Acute care is at the heart of what we do at St. Elizabeth Hospital. We combine patient-centered care with modern technology and medical expertise to treat a wide range of medical conditions. As a nationally recognized Chest Pain Center, we have the ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack, which is the leading cause of death among men and women in the U.S.
Other services include:
acute care
cancer screenings
cardiology
cardiopulmonary care
diagnostic imaging
dietary/nutrition counseling
digestive health
emergency medicine and trauma care
general surgery
home health
intensive care
internal medicine
laboratory
labor/delivery birth
maternal and child services
obstetrics and gynecology services
orthopedics
pediatrics
physical, occupational and speech therapy
primary care
radiology
social services
urgent care
urology
women’s health
wound care
John Swanhorst serves as the Chief Nursing Officer for St. Elizabeth Hospital. John, who is on a mission to always have fun, build relationships, and see the best in everyone around him, joined St. Elizabeth in August 2022.
Prior to joining St. Elizabeth Hospital, John served as Director of Emergency Services of St. Anthony Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, in Lakewood, CO. John’s knowledge of healthcare, along with his compassionate, forward-thinking leadership style and operational experience has served St. Elizabeth Hospital and its patients well.
John earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing Health Care Administration and Master of Healthcare Administration degrees from Clarkson College in Omaha. He also earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership degree from the University of St. Augustine and has multiple publications on Nurse Leader Rounding, compliance, and ED process improvement.
Antony Pearson, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer at both St. Elizabeth Hospital and Longmont United Hospital, where practiced for more than 25 years. Prior to joining CommonSpirit Health, Dr. Pearson was a hospitalist at Mckee Medical Center, serving as the Regional Hospitalist Director from 2018-2019 and was the Chief of Staff 2017-2019. In addition to the leadership role at Mckee Medical Center, Dr. Pearson has been part of numerous oversight and leadership boards and committees throughout his career. He was a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Peer Review Committee, and Chairman of the Internal Medicine Department at Mckee.
Dr. Pearson earned his medical degree at the University of Minnesota and did his residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He practiced internal medicine from 1995-2007.
Volunteering changes lives — the lives of the people receiving assistance and support, and the life of the person freely giving his or her time and effort to provide that assistance and support. Being a volunteer can increase self-confidence, promote positive health, and provide you with valuable career experience. You can develop new skills, meet like-minded people and make a positive contribution to your community.
At St. Elizabeth Hospital, volunteers help with:
Gift shop operations
Welcoming guests at our facility and assisting visitors and patients with directions
Hosting fundraising events
Visiting with patients and visitors
Filing and paperwork
The benefits of volunteering at St. Elizabeth Hospital include:
Participation in hospital social events
Annual volunteer recognition event
All required medical tests and immunizations provided at no cost
Questions? Contact Patti Kuretich at 970-542-4475 or email.
At St. Elizabeth Hospital, our unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality healthcare is reflected in the recognitions we receive from national organizations. These honors affirm our dedication to providing excellent care to everyone in our community.
St. Elizabeth Hospital is a 50-bed acute-care hospital located in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, we offer lifesaving services to the community, including a 24-hour Emergency Room, Level III Trauma Center and six-bed intensive care unit. We also offer on-site laboratory services, general surgery, rehabilitation therapy, dietary services and more.
At St. Elizabeth Hospital, our highly skilled emergency physicians and nurses stand ready to handle whatever emergency life brings your way. Whether you need treatment for a broken finger or failing heart, we provide quality care fast, with some of the lowest ER wait times in the region. We are dedicated to providing you and your family with efficient, safe and compassionate care.
Learn more about our Emergency Services
Welcome to St. Elizabeth Hospital. We want your experience with us to be as comfortable as possible. Below, you’ll find information on everything from our gift shop hours to tips for visiting a loved one in the ICU. If you don't find what you are looking for here, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
Please read CommonSpirit Health’s current COVID-19 visitor restrictions. Contact St. Elizabeth Hospital directly for additional individual visitor policies that may apply.
Visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
MedSurg and ICU patients will be allowed two visitors at any given time.
OB patients will be allowed two support persons/visitors at any given time.
The ED will allow two support persons at any given time.
Clinics will allow two support persons per patient and no visitors under the age of 16 unless the minor is the patient or accompanying a family member that needs assistance.
Exceptions to the visitor policy:
No visitors for patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who are awaiting COVID-19 test results.
The Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit is a case-by-case basis and up to the discretion of the unit director.
Minor children, individuals unable to manage their own decisions and disabled individuals requiring assistance from a regular caregiver will be allowed two individuals to accompany them while in the facility.
End-of-life patients will be allowed two visitors in the morning and two visitors in the afternoon unless unit director makes exception to the rule on a case-by-case basis.
All visitors will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 before being allowed to enter. If a visitor shows signs or symptoms of COVID-19, they will not be allowed to enter the building unless they are seeking care.
We ask all patients and visitors to wear their own personal masks into our health care facility to help protect you, our patients and our staff during your visit. Any type of surgical or cloth mask is fine.
Visiting hours at St. Elizabeth Hospital, including the intensive care unit, are from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
ICU patients may have only two visitors at one time. Children must be at least 16 years old to visit the ICU unless special arrangements are made.
The gift shop, located near the front entrance of the medical office building, is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00am - 2:00pm & Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm
The gift shop’s phone number is 970-867-3391, ext. 3552. Please note that latex balloons are not permitted anywhere inside St. Elizabeth Hospital, and flowers/plants are not permitted in the ICU.
Branches cafeteria, located near the lab waiting room on the lower floor, is open 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Free coffee and tea are available during business hours.
Hot meals are available for purchase from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Vending machines are available in the hospital's entrance lobby 24 hours per day.
Hospital President John Swanhorst grew up near St. Elizabeth out on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. It's his upbringing he cites as the reason why rural health care is so important to him and why he has launched new services at the hospital that you'd typically find in larger cities.
The Fort Morgan Community Hospital Association supports the life-changing programs and services of St. Elizabeth Hospital. We believe giving is part of healing, and the value of philanthropy is not just in dollars raised, but also in the emotional investment people make with us when we help connect them to our mission. Your gift will save lives, restore health and nurture struggling families, right here in our community. Thank you for your gracious generosity.
At St. Elizabeth Hospital, it’s a privilege to support the health of our community. We offer birth classes, community events, volunteer opportunities and give back through other community benefit programs. These resources and opportunities are all part of our mission to meet the health care needs of the people we serve.
How to submit an engagement request
CommonSpirit hospitals receive many requests each year asking us to engage in community events and programs. Supporting the communities in this way is a reflection of our mission to improve the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.
Before submitting a request, please consider the following:
