The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
1. Community opposes ending labor, delivery services at NC medical center
Community members are voicing their opposition to Franklin, N.C.-based Angel Medical Center's decision to discontinue labor and delivery services at the medical center.
2. St. Francis Medical Center kicks off expansion construction: 4 things to know
After months of delay, St. Francis Medical Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., broke ground Monday on a $102 million expansion project.
3. Real estate trust pledges $11M for Las Vegas hospital expansion
MedEquities Realty Trust, a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, pledged to provide up to $11 million for expansion of Las Vegas-based Mountain's Edge Hospital.
4. Construction progresses at new Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is one step closer to completing its new medical center in Mint Hill, N.C.
5. Kindred Healthcare to close 3rd Texas hospital, eliminate all 133 staff positions
Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare notified the Texas Workforce Commission of plans to close Houston-based Kindred Hospital Town and Country and eliminate all 133 staff positions beginning June 27.
6. Geisinger medical center to donate portion of land for new high school
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center offered to donate 55 acres of land near the facility to the Wilkes-Barre Area School District for the construction of a new high school.
7. Memorial Regional Hospital South to open rehabilitation unit in May
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Regional Hospital South will officially open its Medically Complex Rehabilitation Unit May 2.