How hospital expansion, new technology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville are helping patients
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville has opened its latest expansion , a $378 million project that added five floors to the main patient tower. The "vertical growth" brings 166 patient beds in medical and surgical nursing units, as well as new automation and patient care technology, according to Mayo. "Mayo Clinic continues to invest in growth and health care transformation, including a plan to more than double our space for patient care, biomedical research and education in Florida," Dr. Kent Thielen, CEO, said. "The structures we are creating now will serve the patients of today and the patients we will care for over generations to come." Here's some of the highlights: Why was the Mayo expansion needed? The project was approved by the national Mayo Clinic Health System board in February 2022 as part of its " Bold. Forward. Unbound . next-generation health care model that brings solutions to more patients when...