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AVH Master Plan - Progress Report

The first phase of the Master Facilities Plan -- which was approved several years ago by the County -- is now complete and includes an expansion and renovation of the Aspen Birth Center. It features large private labor, delivery, recovery, and post-partum rooms; nursery with isolation area; family lounge; and classroom.

The remaining three phases of the Master Facilities Plan received conceptual approval from the Aspen Valley Hospital Board of Directors, the City of Aspen Planning and Zoning (P & Z) Commission, and the Aspen City Council (May 2009). Final approval for Phase II was given by the P & Z Commission and Aspen City Council (July 2010).

PHASE II

Approval of Phase II is an extremely important step forward for the hospital and community as we progress toward a 21st century medical campus. Phase II includes the following features:
  • Enhanced privacy and comfort with private rooms for all inpatients
  • Additional inpatient rooms to address the healthcare needs of an aging population over the long term (decades)
  • Zoning designed to segregate inpatients from outpatients and eliminate "cross-traffic" of patients, the general public, and staff
  • Expansion and relocation of physical therapy and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
  • Adjacency of same-day surgery with other surgical functions
  • Leasable medical office space (at fair market prices)
  • Increased parking capacity utilizing campus topography to minimize the visual impact of a covered parking structure and maximize parking capabilities and patient access
  • 22 affordable housing units (18 on campus)
  • Reconfiguration of pedestrian, private vehicle, ambulance, bus, and delivery traffic for increased safety
The approval process affirmed in many ways both the excellent care that our community appreciates, as well as the need for contemporary design standards for current and future generations of Aspen-area residents and visitors. We are now diligently working to finish the design, finalize the costs of Phase II, and evaluate various funding scenarios. This an important and exciting time for Aspen Valley Hospital, our community, and the patients who count on us.

"The nurse in the ER was wonderful. My daughter didn’t want to go to the hospital, but it was such a good experience she wouldn’t hesitate in the future!"
—AVH Patient
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