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How will Lutheran Medical Center move 180 patients to its new $680M hospital? With a 9-hour ambulance convoy.

Wheat Ridge hospital’s move from its century-old location follows years of construction and planning

Work continues on Intermountain Health's new Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on July 2, 2024. The hospital will move to the new location, along Interstate 70, on Saturday. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Work continues on Intermountain Health’s new Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on July 2, 2024. The hospital will move to the new location, along Interstate 70, on Saturday. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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By | mwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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After more than 100 years at 8300 W. 38th Ave., Lutheran Medical Center is moving four miles down the road — which means moving 180 patients.
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