Trinity Health Michigan and Universal Health Services Hold Beam Topping Ceremony at Southridge Behavioral Hospital
November 1, 2023
Categories: Mental and Behavioral Health
New hospital in Byron Center, MI on schedule for 2025 opening
King of Prussia, PA and Grand Rapids, MI – November 2, 2023 – Southridge Behavioral Hospital, the joint venture partnership between Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) and Trinity Health Michigan, held a beam topping ceremony yesterday, an age-old tradition in which the last beam is placed on a construction project. This marks a major milestone for everyone on the project and it signifies the countless hours poured in the building. The new Southridge Behavioral Hospital will be located at 6291 Venture Hills Boulevard SW, near the Trinity Health Medical Center in Byron Center, Michigan.
“This beam topping is an important milestone toward the opening of the Southridge Behavioral Hospital,” said Matt Biersack, MD, president of Trinity Health Grand Rapids. “It is a visual representation of our commitment to bring much-needed behavioral health care services to our community. We are proud to see the hospital take shape and look forward to its opening in 2025.”
“The beam topping symbolizes that we are one step closer to bringing this new hospital to life and thereby serving the behavioral health needs of this community,” said Kerry Knott, Divisional Senior Vice President, UHS. “The commitment, energy and enthusiasm of the entire team working on this project is palpable and electric. This passion will carry through when we open and begin serving patients and families with high-quality care.”
On track to open in 2025, the new Southridge Behavioral Hospital will accommodate up to 96 beds, serving adult and geriatric patients. It will employ approximately 170 full-time and part-time staff including physicians, nurses, therapists, mental health technicians, administration, dietary and housekeeping personnel. Programming will be tailored to individual patient needs, with core psychiatric services and counseling supplemented with art therapy, music therapy and outdoor activities.
To view images of the beam topping, please check the Southridge Behavioral Hospital website (www.southridgebh.com).
About Trinity Health Michigan
Trinity Health Michigan is a leading health care provider and one of the state’s largest employers. With more than 24,000 full-time employees serving 29 counties, Trinity Health Michigan is composed of nine hospitals located in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Howell, Livonia, Muskegon, Pontiac and Shelby, and two medical groups. The health system has 2,314 beds and 5,446 physicians and advanced practice providers. With operating revenues of $4.16 billion, Trinity Health Michigan returns $184 million back to their local communities each year. Together with numerous ambulatory care locations, home health and hospice agencies and 23 senior living communities owned and/or operated by Trinity Health, Trinity Health Michigan provides the full continuum of care for Michigan residents.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since our inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues during 2022 were approximately $13.4 billion. In 2022, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #297 on the Fortune 500; and ranked #391 among U.S. companies on Forbes Global 2000 World’s Largest Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was upon the Company’s founding in 1979, enabling us to provide compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones. Our strategy includes building or acquiring high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, investing in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and becoming the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 28 inpatient acute care hospitals, 331 inpatient behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. It acts as the advisor to Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust (NYSE:UHT). For additional information visit www.uhs.com.