Veritas Collaborative opens adult eating disorder hospital in NC

Veritas Collaborative recently opened a new hospital for adults with eating disorders in a Durham, N.C., according to the Triangle Business Journal.

Here are four things to know.

1. Last September, Verita relocated its existing hospital for children and adolescents with eating disorders to a new 64,000 square foot space in Durham. The original 25-bed facility now houses the adult treatment hospital, according to the report.
   
   
2. Veritas spent about $250,000 to complete minor renovations on the original facility before opening the new hospital.

3. Since January, Veritas has hired 100 new full- and part-time employees more for the new adult and expanded adolescent hospital, according to Stacie McEntyre, founder, president and CEO of Veritas.

4. Ms. McEntyre said the hospital is in the process of evaluating 11 individuals for admission, which she expects to occur within the next week.

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