Construction Begins on USPI's Phoenix Orthopedic Hospital
December 17, 2009
Construction has begun on Southwest Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, a joint venture between United Surgical Partners International, Catholic Healthcare West and 37 orthopedic specialists, according to a report in the Phoenix Business Journal.
The $57 million, 71,000 square-foot hospital is being built near Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport and will feature 44 private inpatient rooms, eight operating rooms and an intensive care unit, according to the report.
The physicians will have majority ownership in the hospital, with USPI and CHW having minority ownership. The hospital is expected to treat 4,000 patients annually, according to the report. It is expected to open in Jan. 2011.
Read the Business Journal's report on the Southwest Orthopedic and Spine Hospital.
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