According to recent data, the operating room–a place where patients are often the most vulnerable to infection–is one of the most challenging rooms of the hospital to keep clean.
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Since Jan. 1, eight hospitals and health systems announced, began construction on or unveiled facility expansions and renovations with price tags of $1 billion or more.
Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Health's plan to build its second hospital in the Charlotte area has advanced, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Alignment Healthcare raised another $135 million in funding, the seven-year-old Medicare Advantage company said March 4.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health plans to invest $209.5 million in a series of new construction projects, according to Dakota News Now.
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Minneapolis-based Abbott Northwestern Hospital plans to spend $199 million to build a central utilities plant and parking garage, according to The Star Tribune.
Seven hospitals or health systems announced, started, advanced or completed construction projects in the last week:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is planning to build a new 22-story patient tower, which is one way the children's hospital plans to expand, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Cleveland Clinic plans to double the number of patients it sees in the next five years, to 4 million. One of the ways it will expand its presence and access to patients is through new construction projects.
After years of legal back-and-forth, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is moving forward with plans to build a $150 million medical center in Fort Mill, S.C., according to The Post and Courier.