Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas announced a $500 million investment to expand and upgrade its facilities, including a cancer treatment center, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports.
The hospital also plans to expand the emergency department and isolation rooms, increase the number of patient beds to nearly 400 and add clinic locations. The project also will increase services in primary care, neuroscience, women’s and children’s care, gastroenterology and behavioral health.
The expansion is the second phase of Mercy’s upgrades. The first phase was announced in 2016. Read more.