The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. Froedtert Hospital proposes $43M hospital expansion
Increasing occupancy at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wis., prompted the hospital to propose a $43 million, four-story addition to its Center for Advanced Care, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.
2. Scripps Women's Heart Center opens in San Diego
San Diego-based Scripps Health on Jan. 31 opened the Scripps Women's Heart Center, a facility that offers cardiology care for women by women.
3. Board approves $200M UCSF research facility at SF General Hospital
University of California, San Francisco's board of supervisors approved the lease agreement put forth by UCSF to construct a $200 million research building at San Francisco General Hospital, according to KTUV/FOX2 News.
4. First Ascension Medical Group clinic opens in Wisconsin
The first Ascension Medical Group clinic in the U.S. opened Jan. 31 in Wausau, Wis. The new facility, called Ascension Medical Group at Westwood, marks the beginning of the naming transition of Ministry Health Care hospitals and clinics to Ascension, a transition that was first announced in September.
5. Wayne Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania plans expansion
Honesdale, Pa.-based Wayne Memorial Hospital revealed expansion plans for its campus, reports The News Eagle.
6. The Valley Hospital to build $735M facility
The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., will construct a new facility in Paramus, N.J., for an estimated $735 million, according to Healthcare Design Magazine.
7. Akron Children's Hospital reveals $4.5M pediatric behavioral health unit
Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital finished construction of its $4.5 million inpatient pediatric behavioral health unit.
8. Mercy Health System plans microhospital
Janesville, Wis.-based Mercy Health System plans to build a microhospital in Crystal Lake, Ill., according to a Northwest Herald report.
9. Marshfield Clinic Health System proposes to build new hospital
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System submitted an application to build a hospital in Minocqua, Wis., attached to its current clinic and ambulatory center.