The forthcoming campus could amount to the most significant Colorado investment made by CommonSpirit for several years. The system chose the south suburban location because of rapid population growth in the area coupled with projections that over 65% of Douglas County’s population is expected to reach the age of 65 or older before 2030.
It was built in 2019, and already the new UCHealth hospital in Douglas County is overwhelmed with patients.
“Our beds are full all the time, our operating rooms are fully booked,” said UCHealth’s Merle Taylor. “We do need more space and we are recognizing that people want to be here in this hospital. So now, the health system is planning a $119 million expansion.”
The UCHealth Highland Ranch hospital said it plans to construct two new buildings and build out more than 30,000 square feet of shell space on the top floor, amounting to a total addition of 314,000 square feet. It will add on 14 new emergency department beds to the 93 inpatient beds.
Construction recently broke ground on the first building, a 194,000-square-foot hospital tower. Construction will begin in September on the second building, a new medical office building with an outpatient surgery center and an imaging center. In all, the expansion should be finished by late 2025.
Source: connectcre
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