Duke Health Seeks Approval for $575M Durham Hospital

Duke Health has filed a certificate of need application with North Carolina's Division of Health Service Regulation to build a new hospital in southern Durham County near Research Triangle Park, according to WUNC. The $575 million facility would sit across from Duke Health Arringdon and offer fewer services than the system's other hospitals. Duke Health argues rising admissions at Duke University Hospital are straining Duke Regional Hospital and forcing patient transfers between facilities. Construction would begin in 2029 with an expected 2031 opening.