St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Center approved to reopen after AZDHS order to cease operations
Dec 6, 2024, 5:00 PM
St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center has been approved to reopen after being ordered to cease operations earlier this year. (St. Luke's Photo)
(St. Luke's Photo)
PHOENIX — St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Center has been approved to reopen after being ordered to cease operations earlier this year.
A statement from College Health Enterprises, the company serving as the interim manager and operator of the hospital, confirmed the facility’s reopening. A reopening date has not been specified.
The company states that city and fire officials helped ensure the hospital was safe to reopen and that the Arizona Department of Health Services has given its “unwavering support and technical assistance during the re-opening process.”
The hospital was ordered to cease operations by AZDHS in August for issues including non-functioning cooling systems and health and safety issues in the kitchen.
After the order, Seward Health, the previous parent company of St. Luke’s, announced that employees were furloughed and hundreds were laid off.
