Charlotte’s largest hospital systems are competing to add more beds for patients in the region, with combined requests totaling over $500 million.
Atrium Health and Novant Health submitted proposals to North Carolina’s health department to expand medical services in Mecklenburg County. There’s a need to add 210 acute care beds for the early 2030s, according to the 2025 State Medical Facilities Plan and submitted applications.
Novant and Atrium responded and filed Certificate of Need applications with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. If two or more hospitals are competing for services in a specific area, state regulators will review applications to see if they meet CON requirements before moving forward…