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will be able to receive the special-
ized pediatric care and expertise
they deserve much closer to home,”
Jena Hausmann, CEO of Children’s
Colorado, said at the groundbreak-
ing event. “Thank you for so warmly
welcoming us into your community
and partnering with us as we rei-
magine child health.”
“Home to nearly half a million
residents, Colorado Springs was one
of only three of the top 80 metro
areas in the country lacking a com-
prehensive pediatric hospital and
health system – until now,” said John
Suthers, mayor of Colorado Springs.
“The expansion of Children’s Colo-
rado in our community not only
positively impacts the region from
an overall economic and community
development standpoint, it brings
world-class pediatric care to the
children and families in our com-
munity.”
More than 300 attendees came
together to mark the occasion. Dig-
ging into a sandbox, the mayor and
City Council joined Children’s Hospi-
tal Colorado leadership and patients
to symbolically kick off the construc-
tion of the facility.
“This is an exciting milestone
for our team,” said Greg Raymond,
regional vice president of Children’s
Colorado in Southern Colorado. “Our
team members have been working
toward this hospital for years, as we
passionately believe the children in
our community need and deserve
the best possible care. Our new hos-
pital will house the city’s first pedi-
atric-only emergency department,
staffed by doctors who are double-
board certified in both pediatrics
and pediatric emergency medicine.
It also will house the first pediatric-
only operating rooms in the region,
which will contain specialized
equipment designed for children
and teens.”
Located at the intersection of Bri-
argate Parkway and North Union
Boulevard in the Briargate area,
the new hospital is expected to
be completed in late 2018. The
294,000-square-foot facility will be a
freestanding hospital and will con-
tain five levels plus a lower level.
Other features include a neonatal
intensive care unit, a pediatric inten-
sive care unit, a sleep study lab, a
designated space for behavioral
health treatment, and the Center for
Cancer and Blood Disorders.
Children’s Hospital Colorado is
paying special attention to factors
that also will help improve the fam-
ily experience, such as private inpa-
tient rooms with sleeping areas and
beds for families, private bathrooms,
views of Pikes Peak, playrooms, and
family areas for parents and siblings.
The first phase is headed by GE
Johnson Construction Co.
NexCore wins two national awards
NexCore Group, a national health
care real estate developer, received
top billing in two categories of
Healthcare Real Estate Insights maga-
zine’s annual national awards pro-
gram.
The Lifetime Achievement Award
went to Tim Oliver, NexCore’s senior
vice president, Healthcare Develop-
ment. Denver-based NexCore also
won top honors for its Buck Creek
Medical Plaza in Avon, winner of the
Best New Medical Office Buildings
and Other Outpatient Facilities (25,000
to 49,999 square feet) category.
The HREI Insights Awards are the
only national awards dedicated to
recognizing excellence in the areas of
health care real estate development
and executive leadership. The awards
are presented annually by HREI mag-
azine.
“We are very pleased that HREI
magazine has honored Tim Oliver,
and our project, Buck Creek Medical
Plaza, in its prestigious annual awards
program,” said NexCore President
and CEO Greg Venn. “Tim’s leadership
and strategic vision over the years
has contributed mightily to NexCore
becoming the outstanding health
care real estate firm it is today.”
Community leaders and Children’s Colorado patients and leaders gathered with
more than 300 people to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Children’s Hospital
Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Buck Creek Medical Plaza in Avon was recognized by HREI.