Swedish/Issaquah (Wash.), a new full-service hospital, is officially open to the public, according to a Swedish news release.
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Genesis HealthCare System, based in Zanesville, Ohio, has unveiled plans for a new patient tower that will be constructed on Bethesda Hospital's campus, also in Zanesville, according to a health system news release.
Florida Hospital Celebration (Fla.) Health has opened its new 234,000-square-foot, 62-bed patient tower after two years of construction, according to a news release.
Wound care is a service line that hospitals expect to grow as populations age and the incidence of patients with diabetes and other chronic illnesses increases, according to a Hartford Business Journal report.
Memorial Medical Center in Ludington, Mich., is planning a $14 million renovation that will include a new operating room, according to a Ludington Daily News report.
St. Luke's Hospital in Crosby, N.D., is currently undergoing a $7.5 million renovation and construction project, according to a Williston Herald report.
Bon Secours Richmond (Va.) will open a free-standing emergency department tomorrow, according to a Times Dispatch report.
The following hospitals are constructing or have completed new specialty centers in areas such as oncology, cardiology and imaging. The list begins with the most recent news.
MetroHealth, based in Cleveland, Ohio, plans to open a community health center in Middleburgh Heights that will replace the older existing facility in Strongsville, according to a WTAM report.
Construction on the new Springfield (Ohio) Regional Medical Center is close to completion, and the hospital expects to open to patients Nov. 14, according to a Springfield News Sun report.