Becker's Healthcare December 8, 2021
Two major health systems, Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Cleveland Clinic, announced or advanced plans to expand outside the U.S. in 2021.
Here is a breakdown of the projects:
1. UPMC. The health system won approval in January to acquire its third hospital in Ireland. The 105-year-old hospital in Kilkenny, Ireland, was renamed UPMC Aut Even Hospital. It has 71 inpatient beds and an 18-bed outpatient surgery unit and offers surgical, diagnostic and medical services across more than 20 specialties.
The health system also said its expansion into China is on track. In October 2019, months before the pandemic, UPMC announced plans to build a network of hospitals in...