Kentucky will get a new children’s hospital

As part of a $52 million investment, Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center is bringing a new children’s hospital to the state, WSAZ reports.

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The children’s hospital, which will have 17 exam rooms, will be in the main hospital and cost $7 million to build. It’s expected to open next March.

The medical center has several other expansions underway, including a $32 million addition to the Heart and Vascular Institute and a $7 million expansion of its pathology lab, according to the report.

The hospital said it plans to hire about 200 new workers to handle the expansion.

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