The first phase of the Northern Arizona Healthcare Health and Wellness Village in Flagstaff, Ariz., is moving  forward, according to the website azcentral.com. The project will replace the aging Flagstaff Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma facility. (For more on the Health and Wellness Village, go here.) The first phase of the plan includes construction of a 700,000-square-foot hospital, ambulatory care center, and additional medical office buildings (MOBs). The second phase will bring housing, healthcare-focused retail, restaurants, and a hotel. healthcare

It’s sobering to learn that in three separate studies, researchers found that one-half of American adults reported experiencing loneliness. And these studies were all conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis continues to escalate. In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General recently released the 82-page paper “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” The report equates the negative health impact of loneliness to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It’s even more damaging than inactivity or obesity, as cited in the American Psychology healthcare

Main Line Health’s Riddle Hospital in Media, Pa., is opening a new $327 million addition in July, according to the website delcotimes.com. (For more on Main Line Health, go here.) The five-story, 230,000-square-foot project houses 186 private patient rooms, 10 modernized surgical suites, 620 square feet of operating areas, and a 174-space parking garage with electrical vehicle charging stations. The expansion project also includes 15 postpartum rooms, five labor rooms, five obstetrics triage rooms, and a Level 2 neonatal intensive healthcare