10 recent ED expansions with price tags of $3M or more

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly investing in their emergency departments to respond to issues such as high wait times, increased patient volumes and need for specialized care.

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Here are 10 hospitals investing in their EDs:

1. Maine Medical Center (Portland) — $500 million expansion
2. Kaweah Delta Medical Center (Visalia, Calif.) — $32 million expansion
3. Augusta Health (Fishersville, Va.) — $22 million expansion
4. UPMC Susquehanna Muncy (Pa.) Valley Hospital — $14.2 million expansion
5. Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center (Panama City, Fla.) — $13.3 million expansion
6. St. Luke’s Health Memorial (Livingston, Texas) — $10.2 million expansion
7. Abilene (Texas) Regional Medical Center — $10 million expansion
8. Arroyo Grande (Calif.) Community Hospital — $6.5 million expansion
9. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (Baton Rouge, La.) — $5.5 million freestanding ER
10. East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika, Ala.) — $3.6M freestanding ED 

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