Indiana University Health will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 29 to celebrate the opening of a new medical tower on the IU Health Fishers (Ind.) campus, according to a media advisory shared with Becker’s. The health system said the event…

Charlotte-based Novant Health has shared plans to expand with a new $251.2 million hospital and freestanding emergency department in Leland, N.C., according to an Oct. 20 news release.  Novant filed a certificate of need for the 20-bed hospital, Novant Health…

The Georgia Department of Community Health has approved Wellstar Health System’s application to build a $1.1 billion hospital, the Marietta, Ga.-based health system confirmed to Becker’s Oct. 21. The 230-bed Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center at Acworth (Ga.) is expected…

Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed will break ground Nov. 6 on a two-hospital campus that incorporates acute care and mental health services, The News & Observer reported Oct. 13. Here is what to know: 1. The Garner, N.C.-based “whole health campus” will…

Four health systems are competing for an acute care bed expansion in North Carolina under the state’s certificate-of-need process. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ “2025 State Medical Facilities Plan” determined an acute care need of 129…

Los Angeles-based UCLA Health will expand capacity at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with a $20 million commitment from the Steven C. Gordon Family Foundation. The renovation project will convert the fourth floor of the medical center into the Laurie…

Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours broke ground Oct. 7 on a $370 million expansion at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Va., according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Five notes: 1. The expansion includes the addition of an eight-story, 200,000-square-foot…

Value-based care promises improved outcomes for patients, healthcare providers, and health plans, and there is growing pressure for health systems to shift from a traditional fee-for-service model to a value-based approach. Yet despite policy momentum and payer incentives, many hesitate…

Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health received a $25 million gift from the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation to support their joint pediatric campus. The $5 billion campus is under construction in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District across from…

Russell Springs, Ky.-based Russell County Hospital is set to break ground in October on the largest expansion in its more than 40-year history.  The $32 million project will add approximately 30,000 square feet and renovate 7,000 square feet of existing…