Catholic Healthcare West to Build $30-Mil Hospital in the E. Valley

Although the final decision on the site has yet to be made, hospital planners are looking at a site on Ellsworth Road, near the future route of Loop 202. A location will be chosen over the next few months, and construction should begin within three years, say hospital officials.

Catholic Healthcare West owns two other hospitals in the Valley, Chandler Regional Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. The last time a hospital opened in the East Valley was in 1983.