The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. University Health System advances plans for $452M expansion
San Antonio-based University Health System is moving forward with its $452 million hospital expansion, which includes building a 302-bed tower.
2. Essentia Health seeks bonds for $800M campus upgrade
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is looking to secure $800 million in bonds to fund its campus upgrade.
3. Marion General gets approval for $46M expansion
In an effort to improve services and attract new patients, OhioHealth's Marion General Hospital will embark on a $46 million, four-year master facilities expansion.
4. Rural South Carolina hospital fears nearby $325M facility will wipe it out: 5 things to know
The Medical University of South Carolina, based in Charleston, got the greenlight from regulators to build a $325 million hospital in Berkeley County — an approval Orangeburg, S.C.-based Regional Medical Center says will threaten its viability as a rural healthcare provider.
5. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin plans $265M expansion
In its first major construction project in more than a decade, Wauwatosa-based Children's Hospital of Wisconsin will invest $265 million to upgrade and expand its main campus.