by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences broke ground Monday (April 12) in Little Rock on construction of an $85 million surgical hospital, which is expected to be complete by spring 2023.

The project is being paid for by a bond issue approved this year by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.

With four floors providing more than 158,000 square feet in space, the hospital will be an extension of the UAMS Medical Center. It will contain:

· 24 private patient rooms for overnight observation and inpatient stays.
· 12 examination rooms for Orthopaedic Trauma, Orthopaedic Oncology, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
· 12 operating rooms in its surgical center.
· Eight examination rooms and two procedure suites for use by the Pain Management team.
· Faculty and administrative offices for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
· Department of Orthopaedic Surgery resident educational space.

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