Novant Health Inc. said Thursday that it will spend $222 million to build a critical-care tower at Forsyth Medical Center projected to open in late 2024.
The tower is the largest investment by Novant for its main Triad hospital and is the second phase of an overall $403.4 million project at the Winston-Salem hospital.
Chad Setliff, president of Novantâs greater Winston-Salem market, said the system âdoes not anticipate additional mega projects at Forsyth for the foreseeable future. Setliff defined mega projects as being more than $10 million in capital investments.
The tower will be built on the site of the hospitalâs Rehabilitation Center, which will be torn down. The tower is projected to open 24 months after that demolition is completed.
Novant Plans $50 Million Expansion To Kernersville Medical Center by Paul Garber WFDD FILE PHOTO
The expansion would add about 60,000 square feet to the facility.
Among the new additions would be a maternity and delivery center. Currently, all of Novant’s area birthing services are done at Forsyth Medical Center.
Kirsten Royster is president and chief operating officer of the Kernersville hospital. She says an influx of young people into the area drove the decision to add a birthing center.
“We do believe that having a smaller setting will make Kernersville Medical Center attractive for delivering mothers and families,” she says. “So we felt that would be a good addition to our facility.”
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