MOUNT PLEASANT -- Advocate Aurora Health announced plans on Thursday, May 24 to expand access to health care in Racine County.
Officials said in a news release they obtained a 96-acre site at the northeast corner of I-94 and Hwy 20 in Mount Pleasant. Their intention is to build a hospital, two clinics and a medical office building on the site.
Nick Turkal, MD, President and CEO of Advocate Aurora Health said the following in a statement:
Jim Skogsbergh, President and CEO, Advocate Aurora Health had this statement:
The proposed hospital will include emergency and inpatient services. Plans also call for two additional primary care clinics in addition to the new hospital’s medical office building that together will offer a variety of primary and specialty physician services and online access to serve area residents’ and employers’ growing need for affordable care.
David DeGroot, Village of Mount Pleasant president issued this statement:
Construction is slated to begin in late 2018 with expected opening in 2021.