Here are four things to know.
1. Plans call for the construction of a four-story building, which will house the hospital’s outpatient programs, including optometry, podiatry and behavioral health.
2. The expansion stems from a joint venture agreement the Cherokee tribe and Indian Health Service entered last year. The tribe will finance the construction project, expected to cost $150 million, as well as installation of all necessary equipment.
3. The Indian Health Service will fund up to 85 percent of the hospital’s staffing and operation costs — projected to be about $80 million a year — for at least 20 years.
4. The construction project will create about 350 local jobs. Once completed in 2019, the new facility will add another 850 healthcare positions at the hospital.
More articles on facilities management:
Former Playboy headquarters in Chicago to be turned into medical offices
Parkview Medical Center breaks ground on outpatient center
9 hospitals planning facility upgrades, expansions
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
