Firefighters and hazardous materials and decontamination teams reported to Stanford (Calif.) Hospital after a lab containing bio-hazardous waste caught fire Saturday, the SFGate reports.
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic will spend $217 million on renovations to its Rochester-based Saint Marys campus to address growing patient numbers and enhance productivity, according to a Star Tribune report.
Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, is embarking on a $90 million expansion project that includes the addition of a new emergency room and intensive care unit beds, reports the Tyler Morning Telegraph.
The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
Rochester, Min.-based Mayo Clinic is planning a $70.5 million expansion to its Jacksonville, Fla., campus as part of its effort to become a top destination medical center in the Southeast, according to the Jacksonville Business Journal.
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St. David's South Austin (Texas) Medical Center will begin construction in mid 2017 on a $58 million expansion, reports American Statesman.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is expanding into Washington state, according to a KXLY report.
Russell (Kansas) Regional Hospital broke ground on a physicians' clinic and expansion of its physical therapy services March 3, according to a Hays Post report.
Raleigh, N.C.-based UNC Rex Health Care will open an eight-story, $235 million heart hospital Monday, according to The News & Observer.
Mark Bertolini, CEO of Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna, and two other insurance executives will donate $50 million over the next five years to Connecticut's capital, announcing the move in a Hartford Courant op-ed.