It’s been two years since Mercy Health announced plans to build a new St. Joseph Hospital in Champion, WKBN reports. Now the hospital says the project has been put on hold.
The plan was to build the 241-bed hospital on 63 acres of vacant land south of the Kent State University Trumbull Campus.
“Mercy Health remains committed to the health and well-being of our community,” the system said in a statement. “As our promise of making health care easier continues to be at the forefront of all we do, Mercy Health recently announced plans to build a new hospital facility in Champion Township. However, due to the current national economic volatility, inflationary pressure and financial challenges health care systems nationwide are experiencing, we’ve made the difficult decision to temporarily pause the project at this time. We look forward to resuming planning for this project at a future date.” Read more.
