All ancillary and outpatient services would be in one location.' A lot is the same except for in-patient beds. O'Malley said bringing everything under one roof would increase efficiencies and reduce costs. The Howell hospital is licensed for 66 beds, according to its website. Joseph Mercy Livingston to the proposed hospital. Health system officials confirmed in February that Trinity Health is looking to transfer in-patient beds from St. Joseph Mercy Livingston, as indicated in application materials submitted to the township. The fate of Howell's hospital undeterminedĪ new hospital in Genoa Township would replace Trinity Health's existing hospital in Howell, St. Hospital officials are also considering establishing a farm on the property, which is a potential future phase of developing the health center property. O'Malley said he expects it would take a few years to build and anticipates it would open in 2026. If healthcare system officials approve the plan in December and they get government approvals squared away by then, construction could start next year. He said there may not be enough patient volume for neurosurgery, for example, which is offered at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital, formerly known as St.

So where do expectant parents give birth? RELATED: Livingston County has no birthing centers. O'Malley acknowledged that a birthing center is under consideration. Livingston County has not had a birthing center since a former birthing center at St. The floor plan also indicates the hospital would feature a birthing center, including rooms for doctors to perform C-sections. Joseph Mercy Brighton Health Center into a hospital. An architectural rendering posted on Genoa Township's website shows a planned expansion of St.

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