Sutter Health unveiled plans to construct a new $1 billion medical campus in Emeryville, comprising an outpatient center and a 200-bed hospital, set to open in phases from 2028 to 2033. This new facility will replace the existing 339-bed Alta Bates hospital, which will transition to outpatient care. The decision follows longstanding community advocacy to maintain healthcare services in the region, prompted by the need for compliance with safety regulations. Health advocates view this development as a significant enhancement in access to necessary medical services for East Bay residents.
"I am excited that Sutter Health is continuing its commitment to healthcare access for the East Bay region with this new medical center. With this significant investment, Sutter is bringing much-needed primary, specialty, and advanced care closer to home."
The $1 billion-plus medical center, which will be located in existing and new buildings at Horton and 53rd streets, is designed to replace Sutter's current 339-bed Alta Bates hospital on Ashby Avenue.
Outpatient care at the new campus, which will include a full array of primary or family medicine as well as specialties, is slated to start in 2028, with the new hospital opening in 2032-33.
Sutter announced in 2016 it planned to shutter the Ashby Avenue hospital by 2030 because it's out of compliance with state rules around earthquake safety.
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