It's the final project in the health system's initiative to build out its hospitals and campuses across multiple states.
Mayo Clinic announced it will begin its largest-ever expansion in the state of Arizona.
The $1.9 billion investment to transform its Phoenix campus will allow the Rochester, Minnesota-based health system to increase its clinical space while adding jobs in the area.
Mayo said the project, which is part of its system-wide "Bold. Forward. Unbound." strategy to build on its physical infrastructure, will kick off this year and is expected to be completed in 2031.
The expansion is set to cover 1.2 million square feet and includes the construction of a new procedural building, a five-floor vertical and horizontal expansion of the Mayo Clinic Specialty Building, integration of new technology, and enhancement of the arrival experience for patients and visitors, along with the formation of 11 operating rooms and two patient units supporting 48 beds.
Additionally, the plan features a two-story, indoor promenade that wraps around the front of the campus and the development of "care neighborhoods" to improve the patient experience by grouping clinical services.
Richard J. Gray, M.D., CEO of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, stated in a video detailing the plans that the project will lead to 59% more clinical space. Inclusive of that is an increase of 62% in MRIs, 31% in operating rooms, and 44% in number of CT scanners.
The expansion will also result in the creation of more than 3,500 jobs in the state, according to Gray.
"The dramatic growth in our metropolitan area, state and region has led to an escalating need for care of patients with complex medical conditions that is difficult to accommodate with our current technology and infrastructure," Gray said in the news release. "We continue to believe that Arizona is a great place to advance new cures, new collaborations and Mayo's distinctive model of care."
Mayo's "Bold. Forward. Unbound." initiative includes projects across multiple states. The system announced a $432 expansion of its hospital in Jacksonville, Florida in 2022 before unveiling a $5 billion redesign of its downtown Rochester campus in 2023.
Last year, Mayo completed construction on a hospital bed tower in Mankato, Minnesota, for $155 million and on a new hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, for $215 million.
Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic, said in a statement: "Through this work, we are physically and digitally transforming healthcare and blurring the lines between inpatient and outpatient care to support Category-of-One healthcare for our patients, a Category-of-One workplace for our staff and to serve as a blueprint for the world."
Jay Asser is the CEO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Mayo Clinic will invest $1.9 billion to expand its Phoenix campus by 1.2 million square feet and increase its clinical space by 59%.
The project, expected to finish in 2031, includes new buildings, integration of technology, additional beds, and care neighborhoods to improve the patient and staff experience.
The nonprofit recently completed two expansions in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and has two ongoing projects in Florida and on its main campus.