Construction & Facilities Management
Health systems continued either pouring money into their facilities or expanding presence and scope of services last month, according to HIMSS Analytics.
Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh leads the pack with a $1 billion expansion.
From New York to Salt Lake City, these are the hospitals and health systems investing money to improve their facilities -- or build new ones.
The new outpatient center boasts clinic space, an expanded orthopedics department and new rehabcenter as system sees wave of expansion plans.
Everything from private rooms down to motorized shades and acoustic panels are elements of design that cater to patient comfort and recovery, and boost satisfaction, design expert Rebecca Donner says.
The Florida investment was the largest, but hospitals and systems continue to pump money to improve and expand their facilities.
Hospitals will have to adapt to these changing technologies to stay competitive in their respective markets.
A number of hospitals and health systems have new projects underway, with investments reaching as high as $500 million.
TriStar Health will be investing $500 million in construction projects due largely to growth in the Nashville area; systems in other states set to expand.
The new building, which will house 345,000 square feet of space, is their first new building in 20 years, the system says.