Construction will soon begin on the $130 million Bethesda West Hospital in West Boynton, Fla., after six years of legal challenges by rival hospitals, according to a report by the Sun Sentinel.
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Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, is opening a three-story, $45.5 million addition with new maternity, women's health and cardiac units, according to a report by the Business Courier.
WakeMed is opening a $99 million children's hospital in Raleigh, N.C., according to a report by WRAL.
Laurel Health System in Wellsboro, Pa., has broken ground on a two-story expansion project of its Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital's emergency department, according to The Williamsport Sun-Gazette.
Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives and Avera Health in Sioux Falls, S.D., are pursuing a formal collaborative relationship between CHI's hospital and Avera's clinic in Pierre, S.D., according to a report by the Argus Leader.
Premier Inc. and 19 health systems in its alliance are organizing two collaboratives to help health systems create accountable care organizations, according to a release by Premier.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston will offer specialized services at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., as part of a new affiliation, according to a report by the Newburyport News.
The Colorado arm of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente announced it will open four new medical centers in the Denver area within the next five years, according to a report in the Denver Business Journal.
At least 18 hospitals have asked the Virginia Department of Transportation to be identified on the blue "H" signs on Virginia highways, according to a report by Fredericksburg.com.
Kosair Children's Medical Center – Brownsboro, a pediatric outpatient center in Louisville, Ky., will open on May 26, according to parent company not-for-profit Norton Healthcare.