Pittsburgh-based UPMC St. Margaret hospital is investing in new LED lighting, paved parking lots, American Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks, new signs and a replacement canopy to improve the exterior safety of the UPMC hospital, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Feb. 5.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital announced plans to build a new off-campus emergency room in Marion, Iowa, The Gazette reported Feb. 3.

Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center is set to build a new 60-bed, five-story medical tower to meet growing patient demand, ABC affiliate WFTS reported Feb. 3.

The Health Affairs Committee of Columbia-based University of Missouri is looking to move forward with a $70 million expansion and renovation project, ABC affiliate KMIZ reported Feb. 2.

Cincinnati-based TriHealth is leasing a 6,400-square-foot property right across from a planned Mercy Health hospital, according to a Feb. 2 Cincinnati Business Courier report.

District commissioners voted unanimously to put a $130 million construction bond request for the construction of a new hospital for Moses Lake, Wa.-based Samaritan Healthcare to a special election, the Columbia Basin Herald reported Feb. 1.

Mercy Health-Springfield (Ohio) is looking to build a 50-unit employee housing complex on an old Mercy Hospital site, NPR affiliate WVXU reported Feb. 1.

Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics broke ground on a new clinic in Elroy, Wis., partially paid for through a $6 million state grant, the La Crosse Tribune reported Feb.1 

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah is moving forward with its $400 million hospital in West Valley City as its health system prepares to break ground in 2024, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Feb. 1. 

Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Hospital has received a $25 million gift from Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of investment firm Citadel.

Putnam (N.Y.) Hospital is reopening its maternity center after receiving a $500,000 grant from the state and two $250,000 philanthropic contributions for renovations, patch.com reported Jan. 31.

Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital is making progress on a plan to replace its current facility with the unveiling of a $1.8 billion master plan, according to a Jan. 29 New Jersey Business Magazine report.

Hoover, Ala., will not turn its Riverside Galleria mall into a hospital after the mall's owners leased the locations to retail owners, al.com reported Jan. 30.

Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital is requesting $20 million from the state to address "risk of closure" infrastructure repairs, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Jan. 30.

An 11-story, $290 million Philadelphia life sciences building is set for a February groundbreaking with full completion by the end of 2024, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported Jan. 29.

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health plans to build a $265 million hospital in Frisco, Texas, Community Impact reported Jan. 30.

Toppenish (Wash.) Maternity Workgroup members surpassed the 843 signatures needed from Lower Valley voters to support the creation of a public hospital district after Astria Toopenish Hospital's closure of its maternity ward, Yakima Herald-Republic reported Jan. 29.

St. Ignace, Mich.-based Mackinac Straits Health System plans to break ground on a $10 million medical office building in June, The Petoskey News-Review reported Jan. 27.

Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital hosted a tour of its completed $26.7 million emergency department expansion and renovation, the Omaha World-Herald reported Jan. 27.

Electricity and natural gas supplier NRG will donate $50 for every new electricity customer and $25 for every new natural gas customer to Pittsburgh-based UPMC Children's Health Foundation after the company selected the health system to be the beneficiary of its Choose to Give program.