Rady Children’s Hospital broke ground in San Diego, CA, on a $1 billion expansion of the hospital.
An older building will be torn down and a seven-story tower will be built adjacent to the current hospital. The tower will introduce new intensive care units, advanced pediatrics, new operating rooms and a larger emergency department.
The emergency department is currently bursting at the seams, reports NBC San Diego. Demand is now four times the hospital’s projected capacity to provide services prior to the expansion plans.
“We actually spilled over into the waiting room, into the gift shop,” said Rady Children’s CEO Patrick Frias, MD. “So, we really need this space in order to meet the needs of the community.” Read more.
