Houston-based Nutex Health, a physician-led health system, opened Starkey Ranch ER and Hospital on Dec. 30 in Odessa, Fla.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine plans to break ground in 2025 on a 56-bed pediatric hospital in Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Hospital developments picked up steam in 2024, with significant investments in acute care facilities. From billion-dollar flagship projects to rural community hospitals, health systems are expanding to meet evolving patient needs. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is planning a $320 million hospital in Bluffton, S.C., expected to open mid-2028.

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has received a $7.5 million donation, the largest in its history.

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System plans to open its first acute care hospital in Kansas in 2025.

AdventHealth Parker in Colorado plans to add a patient tower as part of a $300 million expansion.

Cincinnati Children's will more than double its inpatient capacity at its Liberty campus as part of a $365 million expansion project.

CaroMont Regional Medical Center—Belmont, a $260 million hospital in North Carolina, has opened.

Although many hospitals closed in the past year due to financial difficulties and other challenges, several health systems are expanding services with new hospitals set to open in 2025.