Federal funding will help construct a new hospital in rural western Wisconsin.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Andrew Iverson announced St. Croix Regional Medical Center will receive $105 million to construct a 130,000-square-foot replacement critical access hospital in St. Croix Falls. The existing hospital was constructed in 1954, and many aspects of the building have reached or exceeded their useful lifespan.
Once completed, the new hospital will increase bed capacity to 25, add surgical and specialty care units, incorporate state of the art imaging and diagnostics, and have a state-of-the-art floor plan to support efficient patient flow and centralize outpatient services. There will also be a shift in focus with expanded space allocated to outpatient services.