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title: 10 Hospital Construction Statistics for 2017
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# [10 Hospital Construction Statistics for 2017](https://www.hepacart.com/blog/10-hospital-construction-statistics-for-2017)

 Written by [HEPACART](https://www.hepacart.com/blog/author/hepacart) | Feb 06, 2017

While you never quite know what a new year will bring in your industry, it is worth looking at the kinds of statistics that influenced and shaped the last few years to get a sense of where things are headed.

In the [hospital construction](https://www.hepacart.com/blog/2016-developments-in-worker-safety-for-healthcare-construction) industry, there are always interesting facts and figures that can show us where the industry is moving and how we can prepare ourselves for the coming year.

Take a look at the hospital construction statistics we found that are sure to come into play in 2017.

1. 86% of healthcare facility managers say that patient satisfaction is “very important” when it comes to changes in facility design or services. **[Tweet This](http://ctt.ec/8bj77)**. 

[Source](http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/1878-2016-hospital-construction-survey).

2. With the repeal of ACA on everyone's mind, it is worth noting that for hospitals, the loss of ACA coverage would have a net impact of $165.8 billion lost. **[Tweet This](http://ctt.ec/c9dJE)**. 

[Source](http://www.aha.org/content/16/impact-repeal-aca-report.pdf).

 

3. As of 2017, there are 5,564 registered hospitals in the U.S, consisting of 897,961 staffed hospital beds. **[Tweet This](https://ctt.ec/Vb6cx)**. 

[Source](http://www.aha.org/research/rc/stat-studies/fast-facts.shtml).

 

4. BJC Healthcare, a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, is planning the largest dollar allocation for hospital construction in the country at $1.5 billion. The money will be dispersed in several St. Louis locations. **[Tweet This](http://ctt.ec/8c5XP)**. 

[Source](http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/37-planned-healthcare-construction-projects-in-u-s-estimated-to-cost-at-least-50m-each.html).

5. 60% of healthcare facilities are using evidence-based design for new construction and renovation projects. [**Tweet This**](http://ctt.ec/TFj6I). 

[Source](http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2664).

6. 57% of hospitals have adopted mock-ups and staff interviews to improve their facility planning processes. **[Tweet This](http://ctt.ec/Ur434)**. 

[Source](http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2664).

7. 65% of hospitals are adopting construction standardization throughout the [facilities](https://www.hepacart.com/blog/3-healthcare-facilities-problems-a-dust-containment-cart-can-solve). [**Tweet This**](http://ctt.ec/bAaa1). 

[Source](http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2664).

8. Miami-based Jackson Health System in July 2016 unveiled a $1.8 billion building plan that includes rebuilding at the Jackson Memorial Hospital campus, making this one of the most expensive hospital expansion projects slated for 2017. [**Tweet This**](http://ctt.ec/Vuf3c). 

[Source](http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/50-things-to-know-about-the-hospital-industry-2017.html).

 

9. For all construction projects,  U.S. starts in 2017 will grow 5% to $713 billion, following gains of 11% in 2015 and around 1% in 2016. This is good news for hospital construction, a the industry shows much more growth than 2016. [**Tweet This**](http://ctt.ec/b7Qc8). 

[Source](http://www.construction.com/about-us/press/New-Construction-Starts-in-2017-to-Increase-5-percent-to-713-Billion-Dollars-According-to-Dodge-Data-Analytics.asp).

 

10. 80 rural hospitals in the U.S. have closed in the last 6 years. Those patients now must seek treatment from other facilities, which may require updating, renovation, or expansion. [**Tweet This**](http://ctt.ec/3Oyi0). 

[Source](http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/50-things-to-know-about-the-hospital-industry-2017.html).

 

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