The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. KU Health System to convert former EPA building into $61M behavioral health facility
Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System purchased a former Environmental Protection Agency office building with plans to convert it into a $61 million behavioral health facility.
2. Lawrence Memorial Hospital releases details of $93M facility
Leaders at Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital released the details of a proposed $93 million outpatient medical building March 21.
3. Los Angeles hospital furthers $542M expansion plan
Los Angeles-based Providence Tarzana Medical Center received a key approval from the LA City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee March 21, bringing its $542 million expansion project closer to fruition.
4. Piedmont Athens Regional seeks approval for its $171M expansion project
Piedmont Athens (Ga.) Regional is seeking approval from the Georgia Department of Community Health to embark on a $171 million expansion project.
5. Dixie Regional Medical Center launches capital campaign for $300M expansion, consolidation project
St. George, Utah-based Dixie Regional Medical Center, part of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, launched a fundraising campaign March 16 for its $300 million expansion and consolidation project.