Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare is planning to construct a new facility for its Tampa-based St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, marking its fourth new hospital project in the past five years.
The children's hospital currently sits adjacent to St. Joseph's Hospital and shares some facilities. The new "high-quality, state-of-the-art" space would allow the hospital to further evolve pediatric specialty care and research, according to an Oct. 4 news release.
The St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Foundation plans to launch a philanthropic campaign to support the new hospital, which is expected to open by 2030.
This project joins a growing list of recent capital investments from BayCare. The system opened its 16th hospital, BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel (Fla.) in March, and has plans to build a 17th in Manatee County, Fla. It will also open a replacement facility for South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City in early 2024.