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The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.

A group of emergency room physicians is opening its fourth urgent care clinic, this time in West Nashville, Tenn., according to a report from the Tennessean.

Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital received state approval for its $47 million expansion project, according to WGNS.

Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Halifax Health is planning to build a $105 million, 95-bed hospital after the health system's board of commissioners agreed to fund the construction, despite an ongoing court battle over the site, according to the Daytona Beach News…

The Children's Hospital of New Orleans is on track with its $300 million expansion and renovation project, according to The Baton Rouge Advocate.

Cleveland Clinic Children's will build its first freestanding outpatient facility — a $20 million, 120,000-square-foot children's center, according to Crain's Cleveland Business.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System is planning a $250 million expansion, according to Knox Radio.

A recent article from Cardinal Health explores why micro-hospitals are becoming the next big thing.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health will open its John R. Oishei Children's Hospital this week, The Buffalo News reports.

New Era Partners, a medical real-estate company, will construct a $25 million medical complex in Garland, Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News.