Mansfield (TX) hospital announces $37 million, 2-phase expansion

Just 16 months after opening, Methodist Mansfield (TX) Medical Center has announced a $37 million expansion. Construction will happen in two phases and is slated for completion by fall 2009. The first phase calls for the addition of a 36-bed medical-surgical unit. The emergency department will be also be expanded several months later to create a total of 32 treatment rooms. The addition of eight beds will double the size of the intensive-care unit.