health Construction on Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center Expansion by: Michael Sparks, Director Of Communications And Community Engagement, Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center
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fter the November 2019 unveiling of plans to expand Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center, the hospital then announced in October of 2020 that construction had
demic, the need for healthcare access and increased bed capacity in our community is more apparent than ever. Our focus on stra-
already began on the sixty-two million dollar expansion, which
tegic development projects is one way we are re-investing in our
would stand to create more than one hundred local jobs, as well as
community and supporting the growing needs of our residents.”
increase access to acute patient care not only in Bay County, but in
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saying, “From the impacts of natural disasters to the current pan-
the surrounding area as well.
During the construction phase, both the hospital and emergency
“Ensuring our community has adequate access to high-quality care
were properly marked. Any changes to traffic patterns at that time
closer to home is a priority for us. Starting construction on this ex-
on the hospital campus were communicated through directional
pansion puts us another step closer to that goal” said Brad Griffin,
signage to assist hospital colleagues, patients and visitors to easi-
CEO for Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center. He continues on by
ly navigate on to their final destination.
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department remained in full operation while the construction sites
