Tufts Medicine, Acadia Healthcare Break Ground on Behavioral Health Hospital To Serve Greater Boston Area

Tufts Medicine and Acadia Healthcare Company held a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on a 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Malden, Massachusetts. Slated to open in fall 2025, the hospital will be a center of excellence serving patients of all ages. The new hospital will offer the latest in inpatient behavioral healthcare and intensive outpatient programs and providing the continuum of care needed to support patients and their families. Turner Construction Company is the general contractor and Stengel Hill Architecture is the architect for the project. The new hospital will also serve as a teaching hospital for psychiatry and other behavioral health professionals, training students and residents from the Tufts University School of Medicine. Learn more about this project here.

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UAB’s 12 New Construction, Renovation Projects Transforming Campus

The University of Alabama at Birmingham continues to implement its strategic plan and campus master plan by building new facilities and renovating existing spaces to enhance opportunities for success across UAB’s mission pillars of education, research innovation and economic development, community service and patient care. The development of UAB’s physical campus plays a role in the recruitment and retention of students, faculty and staff, offering  spaces to live, study and work. UAB’s new strategic plan support the institution’s strategic growth, including the physical evolution of the campus, exemplified in 12 projects. Several of these projects also directly support UAB’s Research Strategic Initiative: Growth with Purpose, an institution-wide effort to aggressively expand UAB’s research portfolio and multiply … Read more

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Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine in Utah Tops Off

The structure of the new Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine building at the University of Utah was completed during a topping off ceremony for the teaching, training and research facility. The 211,457-square-foot building includes a high-tech anatomy lab, tailored classrooms, an advanced simulation center, collaborative spaces and conference auditoriums will serve the 500-plus students in the university’s prestigious medical program. Funds from a landmark $110 million gift from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation provide support for medical education programs and cardiovascular research. The eight-story facility is nestled on the hillside in the heart of the University of Utah Health campus and … Read more

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Construction Starts on Behavioral Health Hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania

Construction has started on Acadia Geisinger Behavioral Health Hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania. The 72,578-square-foot facility will include 96 patient beds and serve more than 1.2 million people across 45 counties in Pennsylvania. The new hospital will also be a teaching hospital, training students and residents from Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences. Completion is slated for spring 2025. The project team includes Warfel Construction and Stengel Hill Architecture. The new hospital will focus on delivering essential care for individuals grappling with behavioral health disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis and post-traumatic stress disorder. The facility will offer a beacon of hope and a path to recovery for adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients.

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HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital Completes Phase One in $60M Expansion

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital, located in Port Charlotte, Florida, has completed phase one of its $60 million expansion and renovation project that increases the hospital’s capacity and broadens its offerings. Opened to the public on May 13, the project included expanding critical care units by 12 rooms, increasing the number of pre-operative treatment areas to 43 bays, renovation of the main lobby, waiting rooms and registration areas and the addition of a chapel and coffee shop. The entire project includes 40,000 square feet of new space and 20,000 of renovated space. Phase two will include expansion to the hospital’s operating room capacity from 10 to 12 suites and is scheduled to be complete by the end … Read more

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