Preliminary land work begins at the site of the new Ambulatory Care Center, Montrose Regional Health’s new outpatient care center. The City of Montrose approved site development plans last week.
MONTROSE, CO – The Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) project headed by Montrose Regional Health took another step forward recently as the City of Montrose approved site development plans for the project.
“This is a significant step forward for us,” said Jeff Mengenhausen, CEO of Montrose Regional Health. “The ACC is important for the health needs of our growing communities. We are the only medical facility with approved site development plans to build in Montrose, so we are excited to move forward.”
Site development plans are part of the approval process for new construction in a city, depicting the general layout of what will be built – including building elevation, expected landscaping and lighting, building footprints and more.
Preliminary work has begun at the location, with trucks and heavy machinery moving materials to make way for the future healthcare facility. The site, located near the intersection of Townsend and Rio Grande Avenue, is in a desirable area – near shopping and new development such as the popular new Hobby Lobby and Crumbl Cookie stores.
Montrose Regional Health announced the ACC in February, with improving patient experience and decreasing the cost of care being important goals of the 80,000 square foot, four-story building. The ACC will increase access to care, housing various services – including outpatient laboratory, physical therapy, ambulatory surgery, specialty care, medical imaging and more. Women’s health care will be a point of emphasis for the project, with a special area designated for mammography and women’s imaging.
Official groundbreaking is expected to begin in August 2022, with a projected opening date of 4th quarter 2023. The hospital is developing the ACC in cooperation with the NexCore Group, a national healthcare real estate investment and development company headquartered in Colorado.
About Montrose Regional Health (www.MontroseHealth.com)
Montrose Regional Health is a 501(c)3 nonprofit healthcare system serving Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, Delta, Hinsdale and San Juan counties. The hospital is licensed for 75-beds and offers an extensive range of inpatient & outpatient health care services, including cardiology, oncology, minimally invasive surgery, laboratory, medical imaging/radiology, Mountain View Therapy, Level III Trauma Center, Acute Rehabilitation Unit, advanced respiratory & pulmonary services, and the family birthing center. The health system has a reputation for acquiring the latest technologies in healthcare, from robotic assisted surgical services to UVC-disinfection technology. Montrose Regional Health is the second-largest employer in Montrose County, with more than 700 employees and 100 providers who represent 23 medical specialties. With a tagline that reads Caring for you like family, the health system is known for its warm patient care.