New inpatient unit at Poudre Valley Hospital opens
UCHealth’s $150 million behavioral health initiative is delivering significant benefits for Northern Colorado as the region prepares for the opening of a new inpatient behavioral health unit at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital on Monday, Dec. 8. The unit is the final step in a three-part expansion designed to increase access to mental health care for residents significantly.
Six years into the statewide investment, more than 188,000 patients have already received improved behavioral health support through new clinics, expanded inpatient capacity, crisis response partnerships, and a significant increase in integrated primary care services.
UCHealth leaders say the effort is helping close long-standing gaps in mental health access across Colorado—especially in communities like Fort Collins, Greeley, and rural Northern Colorado, where demand continues to rise…