COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado plenty of the worst tragedies linked to mental health happened just a few states over in Colorado with the Aurora movie theater shooting back in 2012 where 12 people were killed, and the Columbine massacre, 12 students and a teacher were shot.
They treat people using in patient and out patient services. Peak View Behavioral Health is one of two psychiatric hospitals in Colorado Springs.
Instead, a shortage of psychiatrists in the Quad Cities area, this local NAMI group wrote a letter to the Iowa Health Facilities Council that said they do not believe there is a true shortage of psychiatric beds. The dissenting letter says NAMI position Greater Mississippi Valley does not reflect NAMI position Iowa, and NAMI Iowa does think bringing SBH into the community would benefit the entire state. This letter was disputed by NAMI executive director Iowa.
Right now the Quad City region has less than half beds number as in Colorado Springs, and both areas are about the same size.
Right now the Quad City region has less than half beds number as in Colorado Springs, and both areas are about the same size. They say less than half the licensed beds in the Quad City area have doctors and nurses to work those beds if a patient needs one. SBH leaders say there is a difference in licensed beds and staffed beds. They say less than half the licensed beds in the Quad City area have doctors and nurses to work those beds if a patient needs one. With Colorado Springs adding more, there are 91 licensed beds here, and 182 licensed beds there. Then again, with Colorado Springs adding more, there are 91 licensed beds here, and 182 licensed beds there. Actually, sBH leaders say there is a difference in licensed beds and staffed beds.