VCU has submitted a proposal for a new inpatient care building on the corner of Leigh Street and North 12 Street. The tower would provide over 500 hospital beds as major hospital systems in the region cope with crowding and increasing populations.
VCU Medical Center often operates at 90% capacity or greater, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The project is a “long-term investment in the health of our communities,” VCU Health spokesperson Danielle Pierce stated…