The project will include a 3-story acute care building with an ED, short-stay unit, medical imaging, and inpatient unit.

SmithGroup (Ann Arbor, Mich.) has appointed Vince Avallone to director of medical planning, a newly established role within the firm’s health leadership team, according to a news release.

The final vertical steel support beam was placed for the 5-story tower that will house 120 patient rooms and expanded cardiovascular and neurologic services.

The 400,000-square-foot project, expected to be completed in 2026, is a partnership with Mercy Springfield Communities.

The 450,000-square-foot campus addition includes an 8-story clinical building, 2-story cancer center, and biomass energy plant.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (Sarasota, Fla.) has started construction on a new full-service hospital on a 32-acre site, in North Port, Fla., according to a news release.

Plans include an 8-story hospital tower housing 272 private patient rooms, a full-service ED, ICUs, advanced ORs, and a NICU.

Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.) announced plans to build Sanford Black Hills Medical Center in Rapid City, S.D., according to southdakotasearchlight.com.

The ORs at the replacement facility are nearly double the size of the previous location and equipped with advanced robotic-assisted technology.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta (Augusta, Ga.) is set to debut Doctors Hospital Evans Emergency, a new freestanding emergency department (ED) in Evans, Ga., by the end of the year, according to wjbf.com .

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The first British hospital in Saudi Arabia houses 150 beds and specialized services, including cardiology, orthopedics, women’s health, oncology, pediatrics, and general surgery.