Vassar Brothers Medical Center purchased land to complete their expansion, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report.
Here are five things to know:
1. There have been properties purchased to make room for the construction, including the Aronzon Ambulatory Surgery Center.
2. The hospital carefully chose property acquisitions so they wouldn't have a negative impact on the community.
3. The surgery center was constructed in 2012.
4. Physicians using the surgery center include those from Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County.
5. The Aronzon Ambulatory Surgery Center is 25,000-square-feet and houses five operating rooms and procedure suites as well as a family waiting lounge and medical/administrative offices.