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Sandusky, Mich.-based McKenzie Health System is applying for a United States Department of Agriculture loan to help cover the costs of a new hospital in Sandusky, the Times Herald reported April 7.

Torrington (Wyo.) Community Hospital, a part of Phoenix-based Banner Health, finished construction on a six-year, $27 million expansion project, Wyoming News Now reported April 6.

The Cherokee Nation broke ground on a new $400 million hospital in Tahlequah, Okla.,The Journal Record reported April 6.

An analysis of 40 interviews of healthcare executives published by consulting firm CWH Advisors found that 63 percent of providers were dealing with revenue cycle staffing shortages.

Dayton (Ohio) Children's Hospital is investing $86 million in new capital expansion projects after recently completing work on a specialty care center, Dayton Business Journal reported April 6. 

Boardman, Ohio-based Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley unveiled its expanded emergency room after investing $31 million into the construction project, local news outlet 21WFMJ reported April 5.

Dallas-based Methodist Health System broke ground on its new $200 million campus in Celina, Texas, local news outlet WBAP reported April 5.

At the Becker's Healthcare 13th Annual Meeting in Chicago, C-suite executives continue to mention financial strains that hospitals are experiencing.

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare is putting $70 million toward an acute care hospital to replace Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Va.

Cascade (Idaho) Medical Center is asking voters to approve a $40 million bond for the construction of a new hospital, a year after voters rejected $19 million in bonds for the hospital, the BoiseDev reported April 4.