20 hospitals planning facility upgrades, expansions

The following hospitals announced in the last two weeks plans to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.

1. Franciscan Health plans $50M complex, microhospital
Indianapolis-based Franciscan Health will begin work on a $50 million outpatient and specialty care complex and a conjoining microhospital that will include an emergency department in White River Township, Ind.

2. CarePoint Health seeks New Jersey approval to open 9 satellite EDs
Bayonne, N.J.-based CarePoint Health plans to open nine satellite emergency departments throughout New Jersey, according to a report on NJ.com.

3. Tampa General Medical Group opens TGMG Apollo Beach
Tampa General Medical Group, a division of Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, opened a new location Oct. 20 in Apollo Beach, Fla.

4. Veritas Collaborative opens adult eating disorder hospital in NC
Veritas Collaborative opened a new hospital for adults with eating disorders in a Durham, N.C., according to the Triangle Business Journal.

5. Norwalk Hospital celebrates grand opening of new cancer center
Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 29 to unveil its new C. Anthony and Jean Whittingham Cancer Center.

6. WellSpan Ephrata Hospital completes $28M expansion project
WellSpan Ephrata Hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 27 to celebrate its newly expanded health pavilion, according to Reading Eagle.

7. Jackson Health System breaks ground on new medical campus
Miami-based Jackson Health System broke ground Oct. 26 on a new medical campus, Jackson West, designed to expand access west of downtown Miami, according to the Miami Herald.

8. Tennessee children's hospital unveils $75M NICU
East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville gave patients a sneak-peak of its $75 million addition, named the Scripps Networks Tower, reports Knoxville News Sentinel.

9. Weiss Memorial Hospital introduces senior friendly emergency room
Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the improvements made to the hospital's emergency room to better assist and care for the elderly patients that visit the hospital.

10. Ohio Valley Medical Center unveils new expansion center
Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va., opened an expanded outpatient center in Triadelphia, W.Va., according to a Times Leader report.

11. Inspira Health Network proposes $349M hospital
Woodbury, N.J.-based Inspira Health Network proposed plans to build a 210-bed, $349 million hospital to replace its current Woodbury facility, according to NJ.com.

12. Reading Health System opens surgical facility
Reading (Pa.) Health System unveiled a 476,000-square-foot surgical center on its main campus.

13. New Eau Claire cancer center gains site plan approval despite opponents' concerns
Plans for a Marshfield Clinic Health System cancer center are moving forward after a site plan was approved by the City of Eau Claire's plan commission, according to a Leader-Telegram report.

14. Ruby Valley Hospital and Medical Center to break ground on $13M facility
Officials at Sheridan, Mont.-based Ruby Valley Hospital and Medical Center unveiled plans to build a new $13 million facility, according to the Ravalli Republic.

15. Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills to undergo $160M expansion
Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills (Mich.) broke ground Oct. 25 on a $160 million expansion and renovation project, according to Crain's Detroit Business.

16. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital breaks ground on satellite facility
Dallas-based Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children will build a satellite facility in Frisco, Texas, according to Culture Map.

17. $700k ICU expansion underway at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital
Wesley Woodlawn Hospital in Wichita, Kan., is in the process of expanding its intensive care unit from eight beds to 12, reports Wichita Business Journal.

18. Presbyterian Healthcare Services breaks ground on $135M Santa Fe hospital
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services began work on its $135 million Santa Fe hospital, Santa Fe New Mexican reports.

19. Rush Oak Park Hospital proposes $30M ED replacement
Rush Oak Park (Ill.) Hospital is planning to overhaul its emergency department in a $30 million project, Chicago Tribune reports.

20. Boston Children's Hospital's $1B expansion receives final approval
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Public Health Council voted Oct. 20 to approve Boston Children's Hospital's proposal to begin construction on a $1 billion expansion project, according to WBUR radio.

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