In Alabama, a new hospital for southwest Jefferson County

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Plans have been announced for the replacement of an Alabama hospital.

University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital officials said this week that a new hospital will be built in McCalla to replace the Medical West Hospital in Bessemer, which was built in 1964.

Hospital officials said a new hospital is needed to continue providing adequate care to southwest Jefferson County.

AL.com reports that the State Health Planning and Development Agency on Wednesday approved a Certificate of Need filed by Medical West to build a new, 200-bed hospital. Medical West is an affiliate of the UAB Health System.

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