Big Changes Coming: Loveland ER Closing and Staff Cuts Imminent

Banner Health Announces Major Changes in Northern Colorado

Major changes are coming to the health care industry landscape here in Northern Colorado.

On Thursday, September 4th officials from Banner Health announced their intentions to "invest, transform health care in Northern Colorado."

This press release confirmed some important information about the status of multiple medical facilities in Weld and Larimer counties.

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ER Closures in Loveland and Greeley

McKee Medical Center emergency room to close November 5, 2025

Greeley’s freestanding ER and urgent care also set to shut down

Over the summer, Banner bought out Village Medical’s clinics in our area. This brought in approximately 200 workers to the fold.

Now, two of this healthcare system's Northern Colorado ER facilities are set to transition to provide different services.

The official statement from Banner confirms that the emergency room at McKee Medical Center in Loveland and Greeley's freestanding ER and urgent care will close on November 5th, 2025.

What’s Next for McKee Medical Center in Loveland

Facility to transition into Banner North Colorado Medical Center – Loveland

Loveland's facility will become the specialty hospital of Banner North Colorado Medical Center. They will focus on cancer care, surgery, rehab, heart care, imaging, and specialty clinics.

Moving forward, UCHealth’s Medical Center of the Rockies will be the only ER facility in Loveland.

Impact on Greeley Medical Services at North Colorado Medical Center

In regards to the Greeley center, they will be moving their OB/GYN services to another Banner location in Larimer County.

Expectant parents in Greeley can still give birth at North Colorado Medical Center, as the hospital will continue to provide full pregnancy and delivery services.

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Banner's other hospitals in Northern Colorado will be keeping their full ER facilities.

Why Banner Health Is Making These Changes

"We are responding to the community and making the best use of this facility by prioritizing convenient and accessible health care services,” said the CEO of Banner’s Northern Colorado hospitals, Alan Qualls.

Officials say the declining ER numbers are part of the reason for these changes. McKee's emergency room cases are down for the 4th year in a row and only a quarter of their hospital beds are being used.

Approximately 88% of these cases are outpatient, meaning they don't require an overnight stay.

Job Cuts and Staff Transitions in Northern Colorado

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“The communities of Northern Colorado are among the fastest growing in the country and Banner is planning to make significant capital investments in the next three years to best meet the health care needs of this region,” said Todd Werner, Banner’s President of Care Delivery.

 

“Northern Colorado is instrumental to Banner’s 10-year strategic growth plan which includes reimagining where and how we offer services to modernize care delivery using the latest technology to improve access and affordability.”

In a report from 9News, more than 300 positions within Northern Colorado will be affected by these changes, this includes around 60 on-call workers.

Banner Health officials confirmed that they will help more than half of their employees find other jobs while the other half are getting a severance package, career counseling, and other "transition resources."

The company said it will help more than half of those employees find other jobs within the healthcare system in Northern Colorado. The other half are getting a severance package and "transition resources" such as career counseling.

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