The Detroit City Council has greenlit a $3 billion development deal that would see Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons transform the city's New Center district, The Detroit News reported Feb. 27.

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Emerus Holdings, a micro-hospital developer, have added two new neighborhood hospital developments to their expanding portfolio as they continue work on a third neighborhood hospital at ChristianaCare's West Grove, Pa., campus. 

Kissimmee-based HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has opened HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency, its $15.5 million freestanding emergency room, in St. Cloud (Fla.).

Smithfield, N.C.-based UNC Health Johnston has filed two certificate-of-need applications through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services that would cost more than $100 million and add 24 beds to its Clayton and Smithfield campuses.

Most health systems are gearing up to either renovate existing facilities or construct new ones, with the bulk of these plans set to take effect within the coming year.

Orlando (Fla.) Health has broken ground on its $160 million Orlando Health Children's Pavilion after sharing initial plans for the project last September. 

Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health, part of Gainesville, Fla.-based University of Florida, broke ground at UF Health's Durbin Park campus in St. Johns, Fla., as part of a $1 billion regional expansion project to advance care in Jacksonville and St. Johns County in Florida.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's 30-day budget amendments have allotted up to $300 million for a capital investment as part of the transformation plan for University Hospital at Downstate, part of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, along with an additional $100 million to cover its deficit in the first year of the transition. 

San Antonio-based University Health broke ground on a $450 million community hospital Feb. 21, marking its second new hospital project since the start of 2024. 

Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health is investing $30 million into Laurium, Mich.-based Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital as part of a renovation and expansion project.

Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital has received $40 million from the DeVos Family Foundation — a gift that will support an expansion of the hospital's pediatric ICU and advance care at its new inpatient psychiatric unit. 

Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare and Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Health System, has opened its new $77 million Cardiovascular and Surgical Care Pavilion. 

Henry Ford Jackson (Mich.) Hospital has received a $5 million endowment to develop a workforce development scholarship fund, marking the hospital's largest endowment to date. 

The Robert F. Wolfe and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation has donated $50 million to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's new hospital tower, which is expected to open in 2026. 

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System is planning a $304 million, eight-story tower at Hiram, Ga.-based Paulding Medical Center, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported Feb. 13. 

Two major health systems, Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Health Valley Network, are making moves in the world of Pennsylvania micro-hospitals to expand their footprint in the market.

Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care is creating a branded network of urgent and family care centers throughout West Tennessee, North Mississippi and East Arkansas.

Intermountain HealthCare's new full-service children's hospital campus in Lehi, Utah, is opening for patient care Feb. 12. 

Cleveland-based University Hospitals received $6.5 million from the late Arthur D. and Kazuko Maine that is intended to boost emergency medical care across the system.

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