Mount Desert Island Hospital in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine, is planning a major $13 million renovation of its campus that will include tripling the size of its emergency department and creating a new main entrance, the Bangor Daily News reports.
The hospital has yet to obtain a certificate of need from the state, which is required for hospital capital improvement projects in Maine, so it’s not clear when the work will begin. The hospital has to raise funds for the project and get building permits from the town as well, according to Chrissi Maguire, CEO of the hospital.
“Funding will be key to that,” she told the elected town council. “This is a 3 to 5 year project. This is a major rebuild while we stay in operations.” Read more.
