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Illinois to reopen Sherman Hospital
A shuttered hospital in Elgin, Ill., will be reopened to serve as an overflow facility as the state prepares for a surge in COVID-19 patients, according to The Daily Herald.
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Massachusetts plans to convert long-term care hospitals into COVID-19 facilities
In preparation for a surge in COVID-19 patients as early as April 7, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Barker outlined a plan to designate some long-term care hospitals in the state as COVID-19 treatment facilities.
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The race to boost hospital bed capacity: Updates from 5 states
Many hospitals in the U.S. will face capacity constraints if no measures are taken to boost bed counts. Here's what five states are doing to increase hospital capacity during the pandemic.
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Ascension plans new hospital in Florida
St. Louis-based Ascension, which operates more than 150 hospitals nationwide, plans to build a hospital in St. Johns County, Fla., according to the Jacksonville Business Journal.
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Shuttered 157-bed San Francisco hospital may reopen
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in talks with Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health to reopen one of its recently closed hospitals in San Francisco to boost the number of patient beds in the state, according to The San Francisco Examiner.
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Kaiser cancels $900M headquarters project
Kaiser Permanente has scrapped plans to build a new $900 million office tower in Oakland, Calif., according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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States race to boost hospital bed capacity: 5 updates
Many hospitals in the U.S. will face capacity constraints if no measures are taken to boost bed counts. As a result, states are working to expand hospital capacity for patients with COVID-19.
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Oregon to open 250-bed emergency hospital
To increase capacity for an expected surge in COVID-19 patients, Oregon will open an emergency hospital with 250 beds, according to Oregon Live.
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WVU Medicine to build 100-bed hospital to replace closing Fairmont Regional
Morgantown-based West Virginia University Medicine plans to build a 100-bed hospital in Fairmont, W.Va., to replace a facility that will be closing, according to WVNews.
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State of the Industry Conversation: Environmental Cleaning’s Role in Infection Prevention
According to recent data, the operating room–a place where patients are often the most vulnerable to infection–is one of the most challenging rooms of the hospital to keep clean.
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8 hospital construction projects costing $1B or more
Since Jan. 1, eight hospitals and health systems announced, began construction on or unveiled facility expansions and renovations with price tags of $1 billion or more.
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CaroMont Health's proposal to build $195M hospital advances
Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Health's plan to build its second hospital in the Charlotte area has advanced, according to the Charlotte Observer.
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Sanford Health plans $209M worth of construction projects
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health plans to invest $209.5 million in a series of new construction projects, according to Dakota News Now.
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Abbott Northwestern to invest $199M in campus upgrades
Minneapolis-based Abbott Northwestern Hospital plans to spend $199 million to build a central utilities plant and parking garage, according to The Star Tribune.
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7 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions
Seven hospitals or health systems announced, started, advanced or completed construction projects in the last week:
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia pumps $3.4B into expansion
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is planning to build a new 22-story patient tower, which is one way the children's hospital plans to expand, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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6 Cleveland Clinic construction projects in the works
The Cleveland Clinic plans to double the number of patients it sees in the next five years, to 4 million. One of the ways it will expand its presence and access to patients is through new construction projects.
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Tenet to build South Carolina hospital after 15-year legal battle
After years of legal back-and-forth, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is moving forward with plans to build a $150 million medical center in Fort Mill, S.C., according to The Post and Courier.
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Valleywise Health breaks ground on $900M Phoenix medical center
Phoenix-based Valleywise Health broke ground this week on its $900 million medical center in Phoenix, according to AZ Big Media.
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Penn State Health's 129-bed hospital plan advances
Hersey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has received final approval to build a 129-bed, five-story hospital in Lancaster County, the system announced this week.
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