2025 Annual Report

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ACUTE occupies a distinctive role within the medical landscape, providing inpatient medical stabilization for individuals experiencing some of the most severe complications of eating disorders and malnutrition. This setting offers a unique vantage point from which to observe, document and better understand the complex medical presentations and recovery trajectories associated with these conditions.

The data presented in this report reflects both the acuity of illness in the patient population and the evolving nature of treatment needs across the continuum of eating disorder care. It underscores the ongoing necessity of specialized medical stabilization and contributes to a growing body of evidence aimed at informing best practices, guiding future research and improving patient outcomes.

This report represents part of a broader, ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability and advancement in the treatment of severe eating disorders and malnutrition. The insights shared here are intended to support clinicians, researchers and policymakers and to help strengthen the collective response to one of the most medically complex areas of healthcare.

ACUTE Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Designation from Anthem
In 2018, the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition at Denver Health was honored by Anthem Health as a Center of Excellence for Medical Treatment of Severe and Extreme Eating Disorders. ACUTE is the first medical unit ever to achieve this designation in the field of eating disorders. It comes after a rigorous review process.

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