The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. Jersey Shore University Medical Center to open 10-story, $256M patient tower
Pending final approval from the New Jersey Health Department, Neptune City-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center will open its 10-story tower to patients the week of June 18.
2. Sentara Norfolk nears completion of $199M expansion: 3 things to know
Sentara Norfolk (Va.) General Hospital will wrap up construction of its $199 million expansion project by the end of June.
3. Court OKs $150M Georgia hospital after 3-year battle
After more than three years of legal pushback, a Georgia court has ruled Augusta (Ga.) University Medical Center can build a $150 million, 100-bed hospital in Columbia County.
4. Atrium Health to spend $1B on capital projects: 6 things to know
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health plans to spend more than $1 billion to upgrade and expand several facilities in its network — representing the largest capital investment in the health system's history.
5. Banner Health to build 120-bed hospital
Phoenix-based Banner Health soon will begin construction on a four-story, 120-bed hospital in Chandler, Ariz.
6. Intermountain releases details of $150M hospital: 4 things to know
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare released details June 11 of its planned $150 million Spanish Fork (Utah) Hospital.
7. IU Health starts construction of $400M hospital, academic complex
Bloomington-based Indiana University Health began construction of its $400 million, 735,000-square-foot Regional Academic Health Center.
8. U of Kansas Health System opens $100M hospital
Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System opened a $100 million hospital June 11 on its Indian Creek Campus based in Overland Park, Kan.
9. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta advances plan for $1.5B campus: 5 things to know
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta filed a letter of intent with the state of Georgia to obtain a certificate of need — the first step toward breaking ground on its proposed $1.5 billion construction project.