Construction of new expanded acute care service locations is to begin April 12 at Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Memorial Hospital, according to an April 8 report from the Iredell Free News.

Austin, Texas-based Ascension Seton is investing $280 million to expand and revamp the Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

Richmond, Va.-based Sheltering Arms Institute, a rehab hospital partly owned by VCU Health, plans to add 30 beds, Richmond BizSense reported April 10.

Oregon Health & Science University has signed a $111 million contract amendment with New York City-based Skanska USA for the system's hospital expansion project in Portland.

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.