Construction is under way on an outpatient medical center that will offer a range of health care services in Montrose.

The Colorado Outdoors Medical Center will be located in the Colorado Outdoors economic development project, a 164-acre site along the Uncompahgre River that will include a mix of retail, industrial and residential.

Scheduled to open in 2023, the 50,000-square-foot Colorado Outdoors Medical Center will offer outpatient services in imaging, gynecology, oncology, orthopedics and urology as well as urgent care.

“The need for high-quality local health care has never been greater,” said David Dragoo, founder of the Colorado Outdoors project. “Today, the COMC is one step closer to bringing advanced health care and new jobs to the Montrose community.”

QHR Health, through its subsidiary Velocity Surgical Management, will build and operate the Colorado Outdoors Medical Center.

“Velocity Surgical Management has the funding, technology, financial services, clinical partnerships and physician support services to optimize the operations of the COMC’s outpatient services,” said Scott Nation, president of Velocity Surgical Management.

The Colorado Outdoors Medical Center is expected to accommodate what’s projected as an increase in procedures and surgeries performed in an outpatient setting. 

“The COMC benefits the citizens of Montrose and the extended community by bringing high-quality, well-paying jobs, multi-million dollar increases to the city’s tax base and additional economic activity, such as sales tax revenues and new residents,” said Dwayne Gunter, chief executive officer of QHR Health. “The COMC helps patients by keeping quality health care local, delivering medical services not currently available in the area and meeting the needs of Montrose’s growing population.”