Here are eight emergency department expansions announced in the past three months that are designed to increase capacity for growing patient volumes. The expansions are listed in reverse chronological order.
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Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Healthcare has opened a health center in Addison, Ill., according to a Daily Herald report.
Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, plans to expand its emergency services with a new emergency facility in Greene County, according to a WDTN report.
Erie (Pa.) VA Medical Center announced its intensive care unit will close Sept. 17 and its emergency room will become an urgent care center.
Effingham Hospital in Springfield, Ga., has been designated a Level IV trauma center by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
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Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix announced the ground breaking of a $151 million patient tower.
St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, Calif., part of San Francisco-based Dignity Health, will close its obstetrics unit around Nov. 1, according to a Ventura County Star report.
Salem (Ore.) Hospital announced it will not close its inpatient pediatrics program.