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HonorHealth,UHS Start Construction of New US$39 million Behavioural Health Facility

Introduction:

HonorHealth in association with Universal Health Services (UHS)has started construction of a new US$39 millionbehavioural health facility in Phoenix, Scottsdale.

Features:

Spanning more than 73,000 square feet, the new health hospital has been named as ‘Via Linda Behavioral Hospital’. Situated at 9160 East Horseshoe Road in Scottsdale, Arizona, the health facility will be on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

The 120-bed hospital will provide both inpatient and outpatient services, including specialty services for patients of all ages (adolescents, adults, and older adults), and perform behavioural health assessments 24 hours a day.

The facility will offer behavioural health assessments and programs for patients with behavioural health and substance use issues.

It will also include programs for common mental and behavioural health issues, including depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders, as well as schizophrenia.

The treatment options available would be both intensive outpatient and partial hospitalisation.
UHS will be the majority owner and will look after the day-to-day operations and management of the hospital. The facility is part of the organisation's effort to increase access to care for Scottsdale and the surrounding communities.

The healthcare facility is planned to open in the third quarter of 2021.

Specifications:

Name HonorHealth, Universal Health Services(UHS)
Type Construction
Budget US$39 million
Schedule Scheduled to be operational in the third quarter of 2021