ATRIUM HEALTH

Atrium Health has been approved for construction of a 30-bed, 160,000 square foot facility in Cornelius. Completion of Atrium Health Lake Norman is scheduled for 2024.

Atrium Health can move forward with a new hospital in northern Mecklenburg County that will open in 2024.

The state approved a 160,000 square-foot facility in Cornelius to provide healthcare in the area. Atrium Health Lake Norman, which will be located at the intersection of Westmoreland Road and state Highway 21, has a projected budget of $154 million.

“We are thrilled to be able to move forward with plans to build this new, state-of-the-art hospital and provide the highest quality care to residents in and around the Lake Norman area with convenient access, close to home,” said Ken Haynes, president of the Greater Charlotte Region for Atrium Health.

The facility will have 30 beds and two operating facilities that will be relocated from existing Atrium Health facilities. It will also include imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy services.

Atrium Health was approved for the facility in May. The state originally declined the application but then agreed to allow the hospital system to move forward after additional information was provided as part of the appeal process settlement. The new facility will accommodate growth in north Mecklenburg.

“With the population growth that has been taking place, this new hospital is a key piece of our mission to better meet the needs of residents in the area,” Haynes said. “Whether someone is having a baby, undergoing surgery or needs emergency care at any hour of the day or night, our expert physicians, nurses and support staff will be close-at-hand.”

Aaliyah Bowden, who covers health for The Post, is a Report for America corps member.

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