Plans to combine two major Independence hospitals

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http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stor.../14/daily3.html

The Business Journal stated that it'll cost $242,000,000. And will hold 257 beds.

North Kansas City Hospital, a not for profit hospital about two miles north of downtown has been expanding over the last couple years has 480 licensed beds.

St. Lukes Hospital near the plaza has over 650 beds.

St. Lukes Hospital, a couple blocks from the plaza:

Independence Regional Health Center and the Medical Center of Independence are the two hospitals planning to merge.

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Here is a rendering of the planned building:

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I hope they build it. What level Trauma will it be? Because right now we only have TMCwest,KU, and NKC as level 1 trauma's