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New Children’s Hospital Opens in Memphis

February 22, 2015February 24, 2015 1422 Views Eastern U.S., Marlo Thomas Center for Global Education and Collaboration, Passive Optical LAN, Perkins Will; Rachel Lee; CREATE; Laboratory of the Year; University of California, Red Frog Events Proton Therapy Center

MEMPHIS, Ala. — Construction on Memphis’ new multimillion-dollar Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital wrapped up in late January. The centerpiece of the new facility, a $14.1 million, 10-room, 17,000-square-foot emergency department, began accepting patients on Jan. 28. The hospital expects to see upwards of 7,300 patients in its first year.