OXFORD, Miss. — In 2012, Oxford was named the 15th fastest growing small town in America by Forbes magazine, which has prompted the local Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi to construct a larger facility in the area. According to the United States Census, the population in Oxford has grown by 15.3 percent since 2010. With the increased population in the area and the growth of local businesses and housing, the new hospital became essential.
STUART, Fla. — Tradition Medical Center in Stuart opened its doors to the public in December 2013, but Martin Health System knew that it wouldn’t be long before the hospital needed to expand.
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — A flag-raising ceremony was held on Sept. 10 at the Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center (BMHMC) in Patchogue. The ceremony, which included raising the flag that originally flew over the United States Capital building, marks the completion of the first phase of the new Knapp Cardiac Care Center. Exterior construction on the new facility is currently on schedule and interior work will begin this fall. The hospital aims for full completion by fall 2016.
MARKHAM, Ontario — The Markham Stouffville Hospital has received LEED Silver certification on its new 385,000-square-foot expansion.
WILMINGTON, Del. — To meet increasing health care demands and growing patient needs, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children expanded its Wilmington campus.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Banner Health, a Phoenix-based health company, is currently planning an expansion to Tucson’s only academic medical center. It would include an 11-story tower as well as a large outpatient clinic.
Officials have been in Tucson the past six months holding meetings with community members and neighboring buildings to discuss the expansion and renovation project. They have told the community to expect approximately three years of construction for the new tower.
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. — Baptist Medical is currently in the process of a proposal to expand the standalone emergency room in Fleming Island to a full hospital due to the growing communities in North East Florida.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi is planning a facility extension that will add 70,000 square feet to the front of the hospital.
BETHESDA, Md. — Suburban Hospital in Bethesda is planning to break ground in late October on a $230 million expansion.
OAKLAND, Md. — Officials at Garrett County Memorial Hospital officially broke ground June 2 on a new four-story addition to the 64-year-old facility. Immediately following the groundbreaking celebration, the hospital also marked the grand opening of its new Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center.
