Klamath Falls
Most facility expansions involve meeting current business
demands. In the case of Merle
West Medical Center’s $47 million project, the
objective is meeting future needs. The center is spending $40
million to build an additional 50 private rooms and another $7
million to update and expand the emergency room facilities.
About 50 jobs will be added as a result of the hospital’s
growth. Tom Hottman, a Merle West spokesman, expects the first
patients in the new space will arrive in late April or early
May.
