Catholic Medical Center of Manchester, New Hampshire, is planning nearly $100 million in infrastructure upgrades and a new freestanding emergency room in Nashua, about 20 miles away from the main facility.
A core part of the medical center's plan is a $43.3 million renovation of its central energy plant, which will modernize the hospital's power, heating and cooling systems.
"For years, CMC's facilities team worked tirelessly to extend the life of the aging plant, but a complete overhaul was long overdue," a press release about the project says.
Catholic Medical Center will spend an additional $46.5 million on equipment upgrades, facility renovations and patient care enhancements. This includes nursing unit refreshes, operating room modernization, a new hybrid operating room and interventional radiology suite, an electrophysiology lab renovation, and public space renovations.
Catholic Medical Center expects to complete most of the projects within the next two years.
Officials are set to break ground Oct. 28 on the emergency room in Nashua, with a projected opening in mid-2026. The $16 million, nearly-10,000-square-foot facility will be open around the clock. It will be staffed by emergency physicians and about 30 clinical professionals.
The building will have 11 emergency bays, including a trauma bay, and will be equipped to handle high-acuity cases such as cardiac arrest, stroke and severe injuries.
"This facility is designed to complement our existing hospitals, physician clinics and urgent care centers by providing another choice when every minute counts," CEO John Skevington said in a release.