Baptist Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health, received a $2 million donation from Commonwealth Credit Union, the largest-ever donation to the foundation, Credit Union Times reported June 1.

Health systems across the country are expanding their outpatient portfolios and forming joint ventures to develop more ambulatory surgery centers as care continues to migrate from inpatient to outpatient settings. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health broke ground on a new 30-bed hospital in Cornelius, N.C.

Upland, Calif.-based San Antonio Regional Hospital purchased a 127,000-square-foot office building for $22 million, L.A. Business First reported May 31.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health will open a 168,000-square-foot hospital in Ballantyne, N.C., on June 12, according to the Charlotte Business Journal.

New York City-based Interfaith Medical Center received $3 million in federal funds to upgrade its emergency room, Patch reported May 30.

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health System, a 48-hospital Catholic system, has teamed with Compass Surgical Partners to develop more than 30 ambulatory surgery centers across multiple states, the Triangle Business Journal reported May 29. 

Healthcare costs for an average family of four reached $31,065, as healthcare costs jumped 5.6 percent this year, according to a new report from consulting firm Milliman.

New York City-based NYU Langone Health plans to build a medical center at Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y., that would span more than 40 acres and cost $3 billion, according to Newsday.

Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Regional Medical Center opened its $90 million critical care tower this month.