Kettering (Ohio) Health has shared plans to replace Kettering Health Greene Memorial Hospital and invest $44 million into a new facility, Kettering Health Xenia (Ohio).

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health is spending more than $2 billion to develop two facilities to replace its existing Inova Alexandria (Va.) Hospital. 

Christus Health has broken ground on a $30 million emergency hospital in Palestine, Texas. 

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System received approval on Aug. 1 from the Hillsborough Industrial Development Authority for a $1.9 billion bond to advance care across west central Florida.

UAB Health System in Birmingham, Ala., is set to open its new nine-story replacement facility for UAB Medical West, which will begin treating patients Aug. 3.

As Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health continues construction on its $4.3 billion hospital and expanded medical campus in Indianapolis, the health system is taking steps to make it a "green campus." 

A Phoenix-based micro-hospital, operated by San Francisco-based Dignity Health, has been acquired for $30.3 million by HPA Exchange, a business platform part of healthcare real estate company Healthcare Property Advisors.

Mexico, Mo.-based Audrain Community Hospital, shuttered since 2022, has been purchased for $1.1 million by Audrain County, Mo., in a joint effort among the county government, the city of Mexico and the Audrain Community Hospital Foundation. 

John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Ga., will open a new maternity center in mid-2025 to broaden access to OB-GYN care in the region, the system announced.

Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., broke ground on construction of a $220 million, five-story critical care tower on July 24. All trauma intensive care services will relocate to the new tower in 2026 when the project is slated to be completed. 

Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center is beginning to embark on a $1 billion construction project of an inpatient hospital tower, the Star Tribune reported July 24.

In the evolving landscape of cancer treatment, proton therapy stands out as a significant advancement. Once considered prohibitively expensive and limited to specialized centers, technological advancements and increased expertise have made proton therapy more cost effective and accessible.

The Center for Better Aging opened July 23 at St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago with a goal of improving health equity among older adults.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has kicked off a $220 million expansion project at AdventHealth Daytona Beach (Fla.).

The majority of healthcare CFOs and revenue cycle leaders see an increasing need to hit cash flow targets in the next three years compared with this year, according to a recent survey.

UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., has broken ground on a $3.74 billion expansion that includes a 14-story hospital tower and a five-story medical pavilion.

Murray, Utah-based Intermountain Health has unveiled its $680 million Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colo., which will replace the existing Lutheran Medical Center, according to a July 22 news release shared with Becker's. 

Louisville-based Baptist Health Kentucky has broken ground on its third dual emergency and urgent care facility in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health.

UCSF Benioff Children's has received final approval from the UC board of regents for a $1.49 billion hospital on its Oakland, Calif., campus. 

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System's board has approved a $277.5 million expansion project for Memorial Hermann Cypress (Texas) Hospital.