Huntsville Memorial is hitting a breaking point with no ICU beds left, forcing locals to travel for basic heart care. City officials are pushing for an immediate expansion to keep life-saving treatment in our own backyard.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days.
Expect a hefty price tag for the construction, which will likely require a mix of city bonds, state grants, or increased hospital service fees.
Local patients who need urgent heart care or ICU support will finally be able to get treated without leaving town.
Taxpayers or hospital users might see costs rise to cover the massive construction bill.
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Hospital leaders say expanding intensive-care capacity at Huntsville Memorial Hospital has become an urgent priority as growing demand for critical care strains the facility’s six-bed ICU and forces some patients to be transferred elsewhere for treatment — a shortage that hospital officials say is also preventing the hospital from developing the cardiology services the community needs.