In this artists's rendering, Parkview Regional Medical Center's six-floor addition is to the left of the existing hospital. Courtesy image
The sprawling Parkview Regional Medical Center is getting even bigger, driven by patient demand.
Parkview Health officials announced plans Monday to construct a six-story expansion onto the north-side hospital. A preliminary timeline calls for groundbreaking before Dec. 31 and opening to patients in spring 2021.
Weigand Construction, which has worked on numerous Parkview projects, will build the addition. The tower will be south of the existing hospital building and adjacent to the new Parkview Cancer Institute, which opens next month.
Ben Miles, president of Parkview Regional Medical Center and affiliates, said it's too early to place a dollar figure on evolving plans for the addition. But he validated an industry guideline that estimates hospital projects cost about $1 million per patient bed.
The 168,000-square-foot medical tower will include 72 inpatient rooms on the top three floors. But that's just the beginning.
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