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ProHealth Care will open its new Mukwonago, Wis., hospital Jan. 24, which will be a full-service community hospital under ProHealth's Waukesha location and the fourth hospital in the health system.

Orlando (Fla.) Health hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 9 for its new 320,000-square-foot Lake Mary, Fla., campus, which includes two six-story towers.

Here are 18 hospitals or health systems that have announced, advanced or completed construction projects in the last two weeks:

The COVID-19 pandemic not only delayed several hospital capital projects but also made long-term changes to how these projects are developed. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas has formally opened the doors on a new corporate center in Springdale, Ark.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health System dedicated its Carbon Campus hospital in Leighton, Pa., according to the Morning Call.

University of California San Diego broke ground on the first phase of its 15-year, $2.5 billion to $3 billion construction project, which in total has five phases.

Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., began its $107 million improvement project Nov. 3, which will expand and renovate the facility, the Daily Herald reported.

Politan Capital Management, a hedge fund with nearly a $900 million stake in Centene, is pressuring the company to replace several board members, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 3.

Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare is relocating its Roper Hospital from the Charleston peninsula to make it easier for patients to access it, as well as expanding its footprint and modernizing technology through its 2030 strategic plan.