Memorial filed a certificate of need application with the state last week.
If approved, the new hospital would be called Memorial Hospital-East.
The new facility is part of the health system’s plans to transition to private rooms and keep area patients from traveling to nearby St. Louis for care, according to the report.
Read the Belleville News Democrat report on Memorial Hospital.
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– Illinois’ Central DuPage, Delnor Merger Complete
– Illinois’ Methodist Health Services to Explore Affiliation With Iowa Health System
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