Several health systems have recently opened hospitals, announced plans to do so or have advanced projects. Here are 10 reported on by Becker's since April 29.
1. UCSF receives board approval for $4.3B hospital
University of California San Francisco received approval from the University of California's board of regents to build a $4.3 billion hospital at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center in San Francisco.
2. Trinity Health System plans $12M neighborhood hospital in Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio-based Trinity Health System plans to build a $12 million hospital in St. Clairsville, Ohio, The Intelligencer reported May 19.
3. Advocate Aurora to build $74M Wisconsin hospital after COVID-19 delay
Advocate Aurora Health will start building a $74 million, 70,000-square-foot hospital this month. The hospital will expand a health center and be called Aurora Medical Center-Fond du Lac (Wis.), Fox 11 News reported May 16.
4. Mercy Health to build 241-bed hospital in Ohio
Mercy Health-Youngstown (Ohio) will build a 241-bed hospital and medical office complex next to Kent State University's Trumbull Campus in Warren, Ohio.
5. Marshfield Clinic opens 12-bed Wisconsin hospital
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System opened its new hospital in Stevens Point, Wis., on May 13.
6. Baptist Health plans inpatient hospital, outpatient community in Kentucky
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health is planning an inpatient hospital and outpatient healthcare community in Crestwood, Ky.
7. Mercy Health, Kindred to build rehab hospital in Ohio
Mercy Health-Youngstown (Ohio) and Kindred Rehabilitation Services, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health, have formed a joint venture to build Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital.
8. Ascension St. Vincent to build hospital next to Purdue University
Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent is planning a neighborhood hospital to provide inpatient and emergency care next to the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Ind.
9. Froedtert opens community hospital in Wisconsin
Milwaukee-based Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin opened a new community acute-care hospital May 2 in Mequon, Wis.
10. CHI Memorial gets approval for Georgia hospital despite rival's protests
CHI Memorial, part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, received approval from the Georgia Department of Community Health for a new hospital in Ringgold, Ga., despite objections from Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System, News Channel 9 reported April 29.