The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. Cincinnati Children's plans $300M-$500M expansion: 4 things to know
Cincinnati Children's Hospital is one step closer to seeing a $300 million to $500 million expansion project come to fruition, according to a Cincinnati Business Courier report.
2. Mercyhealth gets OK to build 13-bed hospital after 14 years
Bolingbrook, Ill.-based Mercyhealth gained Illinois Health Facilities Planning and Review Board approval to build a 13-bed hospital and clinic in Crystal Lake, Ill.
3. Inova Loudon Hospital plans $300M renovation: 3 things to know
Leesburg, Va.-based Inova Loudon Hospital launched a fundraising campaign June 7 to support a $300 million expansion, reports WashingtonExec.
4. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii to infuse $50M into 3 Maui hospitals
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente's Hawaii branch will spend more than $50 million on three Maui County hospitals, effective July 1, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser.
5. Johns Hopkins unveils 13k-square-foot simulation center
Construction on the Johns Hopkins Simulation Center, located in Baltimore-based The Johns Hopkins Hospital, was completed June 20.
6. 4 facts on Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg's $93.6M family center
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, Pa., celebrated the opening of its family health pavilion June 19 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to a report on lehighvalleylive.com.
7. Franciscan to open $50M microhospital, emergency center in Indiana
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health revealed plans to open a $50 million medical complex in Greenwood, Ind.
8. Capital Regional Medical Center to open 2 ER facilities in Tallahassee
Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Fla., plans to build two new emergency room facilities to accommodate the city's growing population and healthcare needs, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
9. Akron Children's Hospital to build pediatric facility: 4 things to know
Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital is constructing a one-story, 5,000-square-foot standalone pediatric facility in Lisbon, Ohio, reports The Review.
10. Billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong to build cancer center in LA
Billionaire physician Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, unveiled plans to build a world-class cancer center in Los Angeles, STAT reported.