Several hospital construction projects have been recently announced, advanced, completed or called off. Becker's reported on the following 14 projects since March 21.
1. Baptist Health opens $224M pediatric critical care tower
Wolfson Children's Hospital and Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (Fla.) opened the new Borowy Family Children's Critical Care Tower on April 5; it cost $224 million to build.
2. 170-bed Nevada hospital opens
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center in Reno opened to the public April 4 and adds 170 beds to the region, the Reno Gazette Journal reported.
3. Building costs balloon for Centura hospital; opening delayed till next year
The opening of Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health's new hospital has been delayed and will carry a higher price tag, The Gazette reported April 4.
4. Tennessee hospital breaks ground on $200M upgrade
Franklin, Tenn.-based Williamson Medical Center broke ground on a $200 million expansion and renovation, WKRN reported April 4.
5. Mass General Brigham scraps plan for controversial $224M surgical centers
Boston-based Mass General Brigham on April 1 withdrew its $223.7 million plan to build three outpatient surgical centers in Boston suburbs, a project that has received backlash from competitors, insurers and community organizations, The Boston Globe reported.
6. Palm Beach Health Network invests $150M in 6 hospitals
Florida-based Palm Beach Health Network has invested $150 million into six of its hospitals and care centers over a three-year period, according to a March 29 news release.
7. Advocate hospital plans $645M modernization project
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago plans to invest $645 million in a campus modernization project, according to an application filed with an Illinois planning board.
8. Cleveland Clinic opens 184-bed London hospital
Cleveland Clinic expanded its global presence with the opening of its 184-bed hospital in London on March 29.
9. IU Health plans new flagship hospital with 3-tower structure
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health has filed design plans for a new flagship hospital in downtown Indianapolis that would include a three-tower structure.
10. Howard University to receive $100M in federal funding for $650M hospital
Howard University will receive $100 million from the federal government to replace its hospital in Washington, D.C., Washington Business Journal reported March 23.
11. Concept released for Inova's $2B hospital
Land-use plans for Inova Alexandria (Va.) Hospital's $2 billion project have been approved and concept designs have been presented to the city, ABC affiliate WJLA reported March 22.
12. New York hospital plans $641M expansion project
UR Medicine's Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., is planning a $557 million expansion project with a nine-story tower, 100 private inpatient rooms and a new parking garage, the Democrat & Chronicle reported March 22. The garage and demolition will bring the total cost to $641 million, the report said.
13. Texas Health opens $300M tower
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth opened its $300 million, nine-story tower April 2, the largest construction project in the system's history.
14. JPS Health's $1.2B expansion: 4 details
County commissioners heard construction proposals March 17 for Fort Worth, Texas-based JPS Health Network's $1.2 billion capital project, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported March 17.