Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints. Poorly designed layouts can create bottlenecks, limit privacy, and negatively impact both staff and patient experience. Yet for many hospitals,…

St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth is opening an independently licensed pediatric hospital in Springfield, Mo., expanding access to higher-acuity pediatric services in southwest Missouri, according to a Feb. 27 news release shared with Becker’s. The hospital, opening March 1 on…

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Ascension are planning competing freestanding emergency departments in Fairview, Tenn., a fast-growing community in western Williamson County. TriStar Horizon Medical Center, a subsidiary of HCA, is applying for a certificate of need to build a…

AI is revolutionizing healthcare — not just in clinical decision-making and operational workflows, but in the physical environments where care is delivered. As hospitals and health systems face growing financial pressures, ongoing workforce constraints and rising patient expectations, every capital…

Greenville, S.C.-based Bon Secours St. Francis is opening a new $23 million freestanding emergency department March 5 in Five Forks, S.C. The 12,500-square-foot facility will have nine exam rooms, including a dedicated trauma room, along with on-site CT and X-ray…

Arlington-based Texas Health Resources plans to build a new hospital and medical campus in north McKinney, Texas, expected to open in 2028. The hospital will initially feature 60 beds, with plans to double in capacity to accommodate future community growth,…

Smithfield, N.C.-based UNC Health Johnston is seeking state approval to expand bed capacity at two of its hospitals and to add a freestanding PET scanner. The system has proposed adding 35 acute care beds to UNC Health Johnston-Clayton (N.C.) and…

Kettering (Ohio) Health has added $5 million in renovations to its Kettering Health Greene Memorial in Xenia, Ohio, bringing the total investment to $15 million. The Kettering Health Greene Memorial renovations are part of the health system’s plan to expand…

Cleveland-based Cleveland Clinic is expanding its Florida footprint with plans to build a $500 million, 200-bed hospital in West Palm Beach, marking its 24th hospital systemwide. The new hospital is expected to open at the end of 2029 and will…

Columbus-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center opened its new $1.9 billion University Hospital. The 1.9 million-square-foot, 26-story hospital has 820 private rooms, according to a Feb. 23 system news release. The hospital is the 10th tallest building in…