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Allegheny Health Network Breaks Ground in Brentwood on 4th Neighborhood Hospital

BRENTWOOD, Pa. – Capping off three straight weeks of Neighborhood Hospital groundbreaking events across the area, officials from Allegheny Health Network (AHN), Highmark Health, and Emerus gathered today in Brentwood to ceremonially break ground on a Neighborhood Hospital the organizations are building at the corner of Saw Mill Run Blvd. (Route 51) and Greenlee Road.…
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Allegheny Health Network Breaks Ground on Harmar Neighborhood Hospital

HARMAR, Pa. (October 5, 2018) – Allegheny Health Network (AHN), Highmark Health and Emerus officials joined local lawmakers and other community leaders today at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Neighborhood Hospital the organizations are building at the corner of Freeport and Guys Run roads in Harmar. “AHN Harmar will provide more convenient access to…
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SCL Health Opens New Satellite Healthcare Facility in Aurora

Facility includes state-of-the-art medical technology and emergency services close to home AURORA, COLO. (March 1, 2017) – SCL Health has opened a new satellite emergency center in Aurora, offering convenience and easy access to comprehensive care right in patients’ own neighborhoods. The 37,000-square-foot, two-story facility at 23770 E. Smoky Hill Road is part of SCL…
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SCL Health Opens New Hospital in Northglenn

Facility includes state-of-the-art medical technology, brings new physician practices to community NORTHGLENN, COLO. (Feb. 2, 2017) – SCL Health’s fully licensed hospital, SCL Health Community Hospital – Northglenn, is now open and accepting patients. The 60,000-square-foot hospital features a modern emergency department with surgical capabilities, an eight-bed inpatient unit, an advanced imaging center and laboratory…
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SCL Health Holds Free Community Event in Northglenn to Welcome New Hospital

Event will include free photos with Santa, free food and other family friendly activities NORTHGLENN, COLO. (Nov. 23, 2016) – SCL Health will host a free community event and ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 3 to commemorate the winter opening of its fully licensed hospital, SCL Health Community Hospital – Northglenn. The 60,000-square-foot hospital features a state-of-the-art…
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Community Hospitals Fill Need for Access, Convenience

There are many reasons Colorado residents – as well as residents across the country – don’t get the health care services they need. The 2015 Colorado Health Access Survey found that 18.7 percent of residents couldn’t get an appointment as soon as they needed one. Other reasons cited were “can’t take time off work” (10.6…
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Sometimes Tiny Is Just The Right Size: Micro-Hospitals Filling Some ER Needs

Source: Kaiser Health News Eyeing fast-growing urban and suburban markets where demand for health care services is outstripping supply, some health care systems are opening tiny, full-service hospitals with comprehensive emergency services but often fewer than a dozen inpatient beds. These “microhospitals” provide residents quicker access to emergency care, and they may also offer outpatient…
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SCL Health Tries Out Micro-Hospitals

President and CEO Michael Slubowski explains why he chose to open four community care hospitals over urgent care clinics. Source: Hospitals & Health Networks BROOMFIELD- Located in a bustling and competitive Denver marketplace, SCL Health needed a way to quickly add more access points for patients in an affordable fashion. Rather than going the more…
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Micro Hospital Should Open in Late Spring at Coal Mine and Wadsworth

Source: Denver Post JEFFERSON COUNTY — Work on a new microhospital in south Jefferson County is progressing, and the new facility should be open and serving patients by late spring. The small hospital at 8515 W. Coal Mine Ave. is being built on land that was previously owned by the Foothills Park and Recreation District…
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