The New Mexico Higher Education Department approved the construction of the new tower, which was first proposed in 2019.
The 570,000-square-foot tower will house 96 intensive care beds, 18 operating rooms, several medical labs and an emergency department. It also will have space for a pharmacy, blood bank, physical therapy practice and food service.
The hospital tower will be completed in multiple phases and is slated to open to patients in October 2024.
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