Saint Alphonsus unveils plans for big Treasure Valley expansion. What to know
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- Saint Alphonsus will more than double Nampa hospital, adding 64 beds by 2028.
- It also plans to build an 80,000-square-foot medical complex in North Meridian.
- Projects to break ground in late spring and June, creating local construction jobs.
Saint Alphonsus Health System has big plans for the Treasure Valley.
The region has grown tremendously over the past decade and is on track to notch 1 million residents in the coming decades, the health system pointed out in a news release. That’s why it needs to expand, too.
Saint Alphonsus unveiled plans Monday to more than double the size of its Nampa hospital and build an 80,000-square-foot medical complex in North Meridian.
“As the region grows, so does our responsibility to ensure that care is never out of reach,” Saint Alphonsus CEO David McFadyen said in the release. “These projects ensure that as the Treasure Valley expands, Saint Alphonsus is providing the access, capacity and innovation families deserve today and for generations to come.”
The nonprofit, Catholic-based health system said the projects would be funded, at least in part, by Trinity Health, of which Saint Alphonsus is a part. Trinity Health is one of the largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems in the country.
Nampa expansion would add a tower, two floors
Saint Alphonsus plans to add about 254,000 square feet of space to its hospital at 4300 E. Flamingo Ave. in Nampa by constructing a seven-story tower and adding two more stories on top of the existing building. That would provide 64 new medical or surgical and intensive-care beds and extra space for future growth, according to the release.
“Preparations have already begun at the Nampa hospital for the relocation of utilities to prepare the site for the upcoming construction,” Saint Alphonsus said.
The health system said it plans to break ground on the expansion in June. It expects to complete the project in fall 2028.
Canyon County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Saint Alphonsus said in the release that the area saw over 15% population growth from 2020 to 2024, adding about 35,000 new residents.
“The Nampa hospital expansion will relieve pressure by expanding capacity, creating more access to inpatient and critical care and addressing beds per capita needs,” the release said.
Construction to begin soon on Meridian expansion
Saint Alphonsus says its planned medical complex at the corner of Highway 16 and Chinden Road in Meridian would create a major new access point for health care in one of the fastest growing areas in the Valley.
The medial complex, which Saint Alphonsus is calling the North Meridian Health Plaza, would include an ambulatory medical office building with primary and specialty care, advanced imaging, family medicine, pediatrics, urgent care, cardiology, musculoskeletal care, orthopedic urgent care, surgical specialties, women’s services and outpatient rehabilitation.
“This project reflects our Mission-driven commitment to help people thrive where they live, where families grow, and where access makes a meaningful difference in their daily lives,” McFadyen said in the release.
The health system plans to break ground on the 17-acre property in late spring. It expects to complete construction in late spring 2028.
Saint Alphonsus looks to fill health care pipeline
Both projects are slated to create local construction jobs and, once completed, new jobs in the local health care industry.
Saint Alphonsus said it’s partnering with Idaho universities, colleges and other programs to ensure it has a trained workforce who can fill those future jobs.
The health system is partnering with Mountain States Institute, a Meridian nonprofit that supports graduate medical education, to open the Nampa Family Medicine Residency Program for Graduate Medical Education and Research, which is expected to train an estimated 24 residents in Canyon County over the next four years.
Saint Alphonsus said it’s also collaborating with Boise State University, Northwest Nazarene, College of Western Idaho, Idaho State University, Lewis-Clark State College, Treasure Valley Community College and University of Idaho to fill the pipeline.
It said the expansions, along with its Caldwell Health Plaza, which opened in late October, should bring most Boise area families within 15 minutes of Saint Alphonsus primary and specialty care.
