St. Charles, MO, hospitals continue construction plans
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 27, 2008
Since St. Charles County, MO, opened its newest hospital in 2007, all but one of the county's other hospitals have announced major construction projects. Hospital finance experts often question whether competition spurs expansion of unneeded medical services. Healthcare executives in St. Charles County, however, say the projects they're focusing on modernize necessary services and expand capacity at already busy hospitals.
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