The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. Bridgeport Hospital set to open NICU, its first department funded entirely through philanthropy
Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital is finishing construction on its expanded neonatal intensive care unit, the first department in the hospital to be completely funded through philanthropy.
2. Pelham Medical Center to complete $33.5M ER expansion: 5 things to know
Greer, S.C.-based Pelham Medical Center is building a $33.5 million expansion of the hospital's emergency and surgery center, which is scheduled to be finished next year.
3. Indiana hospital plans $125M expansion
La Porte (Ind.) Hospital plans to construct a $125 million, six-story hospital as early as this summer.
4. Michigan hospital board approves $59M expansion
MidMichigan Medical Center Alpena received approval from the hospital board for a $59 million expansion project.
5. WellStar Kennestone Hospital to build $126M ED expansion: 5 things to know
WellStar Kennestone Hospital, a 633-bed hospital in Marietta, Ga., will break ground on a $126 million emergency department expansion next month to accommodate a growing number of patients.