Georgia-based Emory Eastside to add beds

To meet patient demand, Snellville, GA-based Emory Eastside Medical Center is planning a $100 million expansion that will increase capacity by more than a third. The project will add 72 beds, bringing the total to 282. The expansion, which also will include additional parking and a medical office building, could create between 300 and 400 new jobs, according to a medical center spokesman. The project's centerpiece is a four-story tower that would house three patient floors with 24 beds each.