1. Indian River Medical Center eyes $100M expansion plan in 2017
Vero Beach, Fla.-based Indian River Medical Center has set its sights on a $100 million expansion and renovation project in 2017, reports TCPalm.
2. North Dakota hospital plans new cancer center: 4 things to know
Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center plans to build a cancer center as part of its “Journey to Oncology” campaign, according to a WDAZ report.
3. Lawrence General plans $73M expansion and renovation efforts
Lawrence (Mass.) GeneralHospital will implement a $73 million multi-year Master Facility Plan that includes the construction of the new surgical center, as well as various expansion, renovation and improvement projects, according to a Boston Business Journal report.
4. Kindred Healthcare and Atlantic Health System team up on NJ rehab hospital
Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare — one of the nation’s largest home therapy care providers — and Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J., signed a definitive agreement to construct and operate a 38-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in northern New Jersey.
5. Obama approves measure to build $136M VA Hospital in Omaha
President Barack Obama signed into law a measure that will allow a public-private partnership to construct a $136 million veterans’ healthcare facility in Omaha, Neb., according to the Lincoln Journal Star.
6. Henry Ford Allegiance Health to break ground on 66-room patient tower
Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson, Mich., plans to build a new patient tower, according to a report on MLive.com.
7. Elliot Health System breaks ground on medical center
Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System began work on a 58,000-square-foot medical center to expand access to primary care physicians, specialists and ancillary services.
8. Sacred Heart Hospital concludes $30M expansion
Miramar, Fla.-based Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast completed a $30 million expansion of several of its maternity, emergency department and inpatient services to meet increasing demand.
9. UPMC Hamot to invest $111M in hospital expansion
Erie, Pa.-based UPMC Hamot plans to build a $111 million, seven-story patient tower to accommodate the hospital’s growth projections, according to Trib Live.
10. South Bay Hospital unveils new patient tower
South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center, Fla., recently completed a new, 30,900-square-foot patient tower, according to The Observer News.
11. Ribbon cutting held for Huntington Hospital’s new emergency department
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Huntington (N.Y.) Hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new emergency department.
