HCA-HealthONE, which HCA recently took over after acquiring Colorado Health Foundation's 40 percent interest, has announced plans to expand the health system's behavioral health services, according to a news release.
The expansion includes construction of a 40-bed adult psychiatric inpatient unit at The Medical Center of Aurora (Colo.) North Campus as well as future development of outpatient programs. The new inpatient unit is expected to open in fall 2012.
"Just like in other areas of medicine, we have made great strides in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, both in terms of better medicines with fewer side effects, as well as more focused and evidence-based psychological treatments," said HCA-HealthONE CMO George Bussey, MD, in a statement. "But also, just like diabetes and heart disease, psychiatric disorders have their episodic flare-ups and need for more intensive interventions and then close follow-up. This is why we are so pleased to be able to provide a continuum of care at our new facility — so that we can address not only the acute phases of illness, but also the follow-up necessary to prevent or minimize the future need for intensive treatment."
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The expansion includes construction of a 40-bed adult psychiatric inpatient unit at The Medical Center of Aurora (Colo.) North Campus as well as future development of outpatient programs. The new inpatient unit is expected to open in fall 2012.
"Just like in other areas of medicine, we have made great strides in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, both in terms of better medicines with fewer side effects, as well as more focused and evidence-based psychological treatments," said HCA-HealthONE CMO George Bussey, MD, in a statement. "But also, just like diabetes and heart disease, psychiatric disorders have their episodic flare-ups and need for more intensive interventions and then close follow-up. This is why we are so pleased to be able to provide a continuum of care at our new facility — so that we can address not only the acute phases of illness, but also the follow-up necessary to prevent or minimize the future need for intensive treatment."
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