Care Coordination

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Mich., has begun construction for its $129 million patient tower, according to a Detroit News report.

Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Md., has revealed three new operating rooms, which are part of a larger $30 million expansion plan, according to a Capital report.

NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City has opened the Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health, according to a hospital news release.

St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo., plans to double the current capacity of its neonatal intensive care unit, according to an Ozarks First report.

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Ore., plans to begin construction on the Samaritan Women's Imaging Center in May, according to a Corvallis Gazette-Times report.

The Louisiana Legislature's Joint Budget Committee gave final approval for the $1.088 billion construction project of the Louisiana State University Medical Center, the 424-bed hospital that will replace Charity Hospital, which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, according to a Times-Picayune…

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston held a dinner at the Boston Convention Center on Friday to celebrate the hospital's 200th anniversary, according to a Boston Globe report.

Marquette (Mich.) General Health System has joined Premier healthcare alliance to help improve delivery of care, according to a Premier news release.

The following hospitals have announced construction plans or openings of new specialty centers, such as breast, oncology and cardiology centers. The list begins with the most recent announcement.  

Via Christi Health System, based in Wichita, Kan., has been given the green light to go forward with an $18 million expansion and renovation project at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburgh, Kan., according to a Morning Sun report.