Northwest Pennsylvania and Southwest New York

Creating Jobs and Strengthening the Local Economy with New Construction

Great health care resources change lives and grow the economy. UPMC is building a stronger future for the northwest region and enhancing health care services for residents of Erie, Kane, and Seneca, Pennsylvania, as well as people living in southwestern New York through new construction at UPMC Hamot and UPMC Chautauqua.

Growing to Meet Community Needs

Construction crews continue to make progress on UPMC Hamot's new Patient Tower, the largest expansion project in the hospital's history. When completed, the seven-story patient tower will include more intensive care unit beds and an expanded imaging units. 

Supporting the Health of Future Generations of Women

Expanding Magee-Women's Research Institute to Erie

UPMC is expanding the Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) to Erie, and creating a new biomedical commercialization and translational research lab at Penn State Behrend's Knowledge Park. The initiative is bringing locally focused clinical medical research trials to the region, creating a new sector in Erie's economy. The move to downtown Erie marked MWRI's first expansion outside of Pittsburgh.

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Opened New Women's and Maternity Care Center at UPMC Chautauqua

In New York, UPMC Chautauqua opened a new Women's and Maternity Care Center, and Adolescent and Adult Mental Health Inpatient units in June 2019. This $20 million project delivers more privacy and modern amenities for patients and visitors, as well as labor and delivery suits, postpartum private rooms, and inpatient mental health rooms.