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title: "How CRE Transforms Healthcare in Kansas City: Insights from the 2025 Healthcare Summit"
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# [How CRE Transforms Healthcare in Kansas City: Insights from the 2025 Healthcare Summit](https://hoeferwelker.com/press/how-cre-transforms-healthcare-in-kansas-city-insights-from-the-2025-healthcare-summit)

 Written by [Elaina Jones](https://hoeferwelker.com/press/author/elaina-jones) | April 10, 2025

The MetroWire Media 2025 KC Healthcare Summit, hosted by Hoefer Welker's Kansas City office, highlighted the transformative impact of the $53 million [Children’s Mercy + Camber Mental Health Mental Wellness Campus](https://hoeferwelker.com/projects/childrens-mercy-camber-mental-health-mental-wellness-campus) in Kansas City. This 72-bed, 72,700-square-foot facility, opened in December 2024, addresses critical mental health needs for children and adults. It was designed with safety, dignity, and therapeutic care in mind, featuring ligature-resistant materials, separate areas for youth and adults, and AI-powered security systems.

Panelists Bobby Eklofe, EVP of inpatient operations at Camber Mental Health, Michael Comer, VP at JE Dunn Construction, [Robert Koenig](https://hoeferwelker.com/people/robert-koenig), associate principal/senior project manager at Hoefer Welker, and Catie Smith, director of planning and design at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, discussed the facility's innovative design, which includes single-patient rooms, secure entrances, and welcoming spaces to enhance the therapeutic experience. Since its opening, it has served approximately 600 patients and is setting a national standard for mental health care facilities.

[Learn more here >>>](https://www.metrowiremedia.com/news/kchealthcaresummit2025)<https://www.thebuildersagc.com/BA/Marketing/MB-cover-stories/Winter-24-25.aspx>

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