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Department of Veterans Affairs with Department of Defense to build new Health Care Center in Colorado Springs
March 18, 2009 by kcolgin · Leave a Comment
This is excellent news for Colorado’s 426,000 Veterans, not only will there finally be a new VA Hospital in Denver, but Colorado Springs will be receiving a new ambulatory and same day surgery center for both military retiree’s and active duty. Here are some details.
“… Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will build a stand-alone replacement hospital for its existing facility in Denver. The new facility will be located on the grounds of the Army’s former Fitzsimons hospital in Aurora.
The new medical center will provide Denver-area Veterans with a full range of medical, laboratory, research and counseling services, including services for Veterans with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other disabilities.
VA will also create new Health Care Centers, which provide ambulatory care and same-day surgical services, in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Billings, Mont. The Colorado Springs facility will be managed in collaboration with the Department of Defense. …”
