Health Care

McKee Medical Center

McKee Medical Center, 2000 North Boise Avenue, is a 132-bed hospital known for providing excellent patient care, the latest in technology advances and caring attention to patient and family needs. Since it first opened in 1976, McKee Medical Center professionals have led the way in health care innovation. At McKee, all patient rooms are private, where individuals can recover in a peaceful, healing environment.

McKee is growing to meet the needs of our community now, and in the years to come. In 2005, the hospital opened its new three-story wing, part of its Legacy Project expansion. The new wing features a Family Birthing Center, a state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit, and new Surgical Center. In 2006, the hospital broke ground on Legacy II. As part of Legacy II, McKee will expand its Emergency and Medical Imaging departments. A new laboratory and pharmacy are also planned.

The McKee Cancer Program offers patients with cancer the latest in inpatient and outpatient cancer treatment and support, along with access to national research studies. The McKee Breast Center has a convenient, warm environment for patients receiving breast screenings and diagnostics. It offers the latest and most advanced diagnostic technology.

The hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services incuding medical, obstetric, oncology, orthopedic, surgical, critical care and rehabilitation. More than 200 board-certified physicians in a full complement of medical specialties provide excellent clinical care.

McKee Medical Center is committed to medical excellence through providing the best place for the best people to deliver the best care.

For more detailed information: 970-669-4640 or visit www.mckeeloveland.com

Medical Center of the Rockies

Medical Center of the Rockies is Loveland's newest hospital, 2500 Rocky Mountain Avenue, and opened a year ago. The new Poudre Valley Health Systems facility is a full-service hospital providing the region's most advanced cardiac and trauma care to patients.

Medical Center of the Rockies offers comprehensive cardiovascular services including cardiac surgery; a regional Level II trauma center; an emergency department; and core services including intensive care, surgical services, obstetrics/well-baby nursery, and a medical unit. The new state-of-the-art facility features 64-slice CT, northern Colorado's most advanced robotic-assisted surgical suite, and the Rocky Mountain region's only angiography-equipped surgical suite.

The building's patient-and family-centered design provides all private, homelike rooms with sofa sleepers and operable windows. The hospital also has full kitchens and showers for family use, was well as private corridors for patient transport.

Medical Center of the Rockies is working to be the nation's first hospital to earn gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Views of Longs Peak, extensive day lighting, a four-story atrium, a rooftop terrace and healing gardens are central to the hospital's healing environment.

For more detailed information: 970-624-2500, or visit www.pvhs.org

Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital

Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital, designed solely for the provision of specialized rehabilitative care, is the only freestanding acute rehabilitation hospital service in northern Colorado. Built in 2005, this state-of-the-art facility offers 40 private patient rooms, a 6,000-square-foot therapy gym, and an aquatic therapy pool, which are all part of the unique design that fosters a comfortable and responsible environment for its patients.

NRCH offers numerous specialized and progressive rehabilitation services, such as aquatic therapy, neuromusucular development techniques, a dysphagia management program, cognitive therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, speech pathology, wound care management and more. While providing care for patients who have suffered functional deficits from traumatic events such as stroke, amputations or any other debilitating illness or injury, Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital states emphatically that its number one goal is help you or your loeved one return to everyday life as healthy as possible.

For more detailed information: www.ernesthealth.com

Loveland Surgery Center

Loveland Surgery Center, 3800 North Grant Avenue, is a state-of-the art facility with three operating rooms and a convalescent center for those who have surgery that requires an overnight stay.

The facility is a cost-effective alternative to a hospital for the procedure you need. The staff, physicians and support services personnel will all work together to ensure the quality, value and comfort of your stay.

For more detailed information: 970-622-0608 www.lovelandsurgerycenter.com

First-Care Physicians, LLP & Advantage Neurohealth

First-Care, 295 East 29th Street, provides complete family medical care along wth walk-in visits, extended hours and regular appointments. Independence from hospital system ownership promotes making the best choices for patient care.

Board-certified physicians Thomas Allen, MD; Thomas Kasenberg, DO; Edwin Risenhoover, MD; and Dena Sheppard-Madden, MD specialize in Family Practice for all ages. Certified Physician Assistants Kristen Olenic, Angela McNair, and Wes Drake are experienced and very popular with patients of all ages.

Advantage Neurohealth is associated with First-Care. Joseph Schmitt, MD, and Marianne Jacobs, DO, treat adults who suffer from headaches, seizures, MS, neuropathy, generalized weakness and numbness and other neurological disorders.

Skyline Center for Health

Skyline Center for Health, 2555 East 13th Street, offers a variety of services such as urgent care, lab, imaging and MRI, pediatrics and a surgery center.

For more detailed information: 970-461-6000 www.skylinecenterforhealth.com