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Methodist and Acadia Healthcare Break Ground on Behavioral Health Hospital in Council Bluffs
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Acadia Healthcare Company held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a
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[{"type":"text","content":" COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nMethodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Acadia Healthcare Company held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital serving western Iowa and eastern Nebraska residents.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240827527624/en/Methodist Health and Acadia Healthcare break ground on the construction of the new Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with an anticipated opening in 2026. (Photo: Daniel Johnson/Methodist Health System)\nThe event occurred on the site of the future hospital at 3620 S. 24th St. in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and celebrated the previously announced joint-venture partnership between Methodist and Acadia Healthcare. Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital is an affiliate of Omaha-based Methodist Health System.\n\n\n“According to American Hospital Directory data, there is a shortfall of more than 300 inpatient behavioral health beds in Iowa and Nebraska,” said Dave Burd, president and chief executive officer of Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital. “This project demonstrates that the need for behavioral health care is urgent, not just nationally, but right here in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska.”\n\n\nSlated to open in 2026, the hospital will be named Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health. The modern campus will have 96 inpatient beds – including 24 beds dedicated to serving the mental health needs of children and adolescents – and provide intensive outpatient services. The new hospital will be a center of excellence, investing in the latest technology and resources to expand access to high-quality behavioral health services in the region. Graham Construction & Engineering is the project’s general contractor, and Stengel Hill Architecture is the project's architect.\n\n\nThe groundbreaking was attended by Council Bluffs Mayor Matt Walsh, along with other dignitaries and leaders from Methodist Health System and Acadia Healthcare.\n\n\nAttendees saw the future hospital’s site and an architectural rendering, which has been purposefully designed to provide the highest level of treatment to patients who struggle with acute symptoms of mental health and substance use disorders.\n\n\nEvent speakers discussed the hospital’s antici...