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Turner Construction has started construction Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center $900 million hospital expansion in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the contractor announced June 25.
The expansion and renovation, which Geisinger announced in July 2023, will be built an 11-story patient tower which will transition the hospital to a 100% private facility, according to a Geisinger press release.
The project spans approximately 600,000 square feet and will nearly double the hospital’s capacity. The work will affect the facility’s emergency medicine, critical care, trauma care, surgical services and advanced cardiovascular programs.
With this latest investment, Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, which serves approximately 1.2 million people in the state, has invested about $1.4 billion in and around Luzerne County since 2008. say the health care provider. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenue at 134 care centers, including 10 hospital campuses.
Wyoming Valley’s investment comes at a time when the need for access to health care is growing both nationally and in Pennsylvania. In northeastern Pennsylvania, for example, the 65-and-older population, which generally requires the most health care, is expected to grow by 11 percent over the next five years.
“By investing in advanced infrastructure, expanding our facilities and acquiring the latest technology, we are ensuring that no one has to leave Northeastern Pennsylvania to receive the care they need and deserve,” said Jaewon Ryu , president and CEO of Geisinger, in the news. release
New York City-based Turner, the nation’s largest contractor by revenue, has been involved with several healthcare projects recently. It is currently involved in at least two medical facility joint ventures, one worth $550 million hospital in San Antonio, Texas, and another with 650 million dollars Hospital renovation in Rochester, New York.
The first phase of the Wyoming Valley project in Pennsylvania, which includes the bed tower and emergency room expansion and renovation, is scheduled for completion in 2028. Renovations to other areas of the medical center will continue through 2030
