The following hospitals announced plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. Medical City Dallas to build Women's Hospital
Medical City Dallas unveiled plans to build Women's Hospital, which will provide specialized healthcare for a comprehensive range of women's services in a $125 million, state-of-the-art facility.
2. New Orleans VA hospital opens after 2-year delay
City, state and federal officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 18, to mark the long-awaited opening of the Veterans Affairs hospital in New Orleans, according to The Times-Picayune.
3. UC San Diego Health opens Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla
UC San Diego Health on Nov. 20 opened Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla, Calif., a nearly $1 billion, 10-story medical center equipped with enhanced amenities for patients and expanded clinical capabilities, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
4. Freeman Neosho breaks ground on hospital expansion
Freeman Neosho (Mo.) Hospital held a ground breaking ceremony Nov. 17 to kick off expansion efforts on its main campus, reports The Joplin Globe.
5. Dartmouth-Hitchcock pulls trigger on $5M land deal for new clinic prior to layoffs
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock closed a $5 million land deal before announcing major layoffs two months ago, according to a New Hampshire Union Leader report.
6. Acadia Healthcare, Greenville Health System embark on $64M psychiatric hospital
Greenville (S.C.) Health System and Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare will open a $64 million psychiatric hospital in Greenville to expand mental healthcare and substance abuse treatments, reports Greenville Online.
7. Children's National Health System to build medical research hub at former Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Health System will acquire ownership Thursday of nearly 12 acres of the former 110-acre Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus in Bethesda, Md., according to the Washington Business Journal.