The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. HealthSouth breaks ground on inpatient rehab hospital in Alabama: 4 things to know
Construction began May 8 on Birmingham, Ala.-based HealthSouth's 34-bed freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Pelham, Ala., according to the Shelby County Reporter.
2. CHI Franciscan Health to build new $484M hospital at Harrison Medical Center-Silverdale
The Washington State Department of Health has approved Tacoma, Wash.-based CHI Franciscan Health's certificate of need requesting permission to build a new hospital at Harrison Medical Center-Silverdale (Wash.).
3. McLaren Northern Michigan plans 92-bed expansion
McLaren Northern Michigan, a regional referral center, will undergo an expansion of its main campus in Petoskey, Mich., reports UPNorthLive.com.
4. Penn Medicine plans $1.5B patient tower
Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System disclosed plans to build a 17-story, $1.5 billion patient tower.