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

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System began construction on its $40 million children's hospital outpatient facility, according to a Times Free Press report.

Columbus-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center board members approved a $21.8 million renovation and expansion project, according to The Lantern.

Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, N.Y., received an additional $12.5 million funding commitment from the city for its emergency department renovation project, according to a Staten Island Advance report.

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System broke ground Tuesday on the Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion, which will serve as the new home for the Henry Ford Cancer Institute.

The District of Columbia allocated millions of dollars in its proposed fiscal year 2018 budget toward a replacement facility for United Medical Center, reports Washington Business Journal.

Kansas City, Mo.-based Truman Medical Center is building a 7,000-square-foot primary care facility attached to the city's newly renovated YMCA, reports The Kansas City Star.

Moses-Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga, N.Y., is moving forward with a $9.1 million renovation project that will expand the emergency department and increase outpatient services, according to a Press-Republican report.

Riverside (Calif.) Community Hospital completed the greater part of its new seven-story patient tower, according to The Press-Enterprise.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Wolfson Children's Hospital is fighting the state health department's denial of provisional approval to open a trauma center, according to Health News Florida.