Tackling the Paradise Paradox: Vail Health Breaks Ground on New Inpatient Behavioral Health Facility in Edwards
(Vail Daily) The facility will fill an important gap in behavioral and mental health services in Eagle County.
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(Vail Daily) The facility will fill an important gap in behavioral and mental health services in Eagle County.
The new 28-bed inpatient facility was made possible through a gift from the Precourt Family.
(Vail Daily) Dr. Michael Woodbury, a hip and knee surgeon from Norfolk, Nebraska, was injured while biking on Vail Pass and expressed his gratitude for the care provided by the staff at Vail Health:
Integrative Health at Colorado Mountain Medical aims to bridge the gap between mental health and physical wellness. Through the implementation of an integrative care model, Colorado Mountain Medical, a partner of Vail Health, strives to reduce the stigma of seeking behavioral health care, while improving access to services. Shannatay Bergeron of Colorado Mountain Medical and Casey Wolfington of Eagle Valley Behavioral Health have the details on how Colorado Mountain Medical patients benefit from integrative health.
Funding Expands Crisis Intervention Training – With the rising need for behavioral health crisis care, de-escalation education among first responders has become even more critical. The ability to assess a scene, ask the right questions, identify a person experiencing a mental health crisis, and alter tactics as needed requires training, knowledge, and awareness.