--- title: "Sutter Santa Rosa Breaks Ground on Major Expansion | Sutter Health" description: "Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital broke ground on a $158 million expansion adding beds, ICU capacity, surgical suites and emergency rooms." url: "https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/community-impact/sutter-santa-rosa-regional-hospital-breaks-ground-major-expansion-meet-growing-needs-community" --- 1. [Home](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Community impact](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/community-impact) / 3. Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Breaks Ground Major Expansion Meet Growing Needs Community # Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Breaks Ground on Major Expansion to Meet Growing Needs of the Community Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital broke ground on a $158 million expansion adding beds, ICU capacity, surgical suites and emergency rooms. September 20, 2019 by Monique Binkley Smith ## _3-story expansion, plus a 10,000-square-foot renovation, will add 40 private room hospital beds, treatment areas in the emergency department and additional surgical suites_ **SANTA ROSA, Calif.** – [Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/sutter-santa-rosa-regional-hospital) today broke ground on a major expansion and renovation to enhance access to acute hospital services and continue to meet the evolving needs of the growing community.. The $158 million investment, made possible through Sutter’s integrated network, will add more than 67,000 square feet of space to help support the health and healing of patients across multiple departments and services. _[Listen](https://kcbsradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/ground-broken-hospital-expansion-santa-rosa) to KCBS radio’s story about the groundbreaking._ “We have a long history of providing quality, innovative care to our community,” said **Michael Purvis**, CEO of Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital. “This expansion project will enhance our ability to provide coordinated healthcare and help us meet the growing needs of Sonoma County patients for years to come.” **Expansion and Renovation Plans **Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital opened in 2014 and is now starting its second phase of construction. The building expansion is expected to be complete and open for patient care in 2022, with both growth and renovation plans focused on enhancing access to heavily used services, including: - A new three-story wing to the east side of the existing hospital will include the addition of 40 licensed private-room beds, two operating rooms, an endoscopy unit, 20 intensive care unit beds and 11 post-anesthesia care unit bays. - The project also includes renovation of 10,713 square feet in the existing hospital to add nine emergency department exam rooms, expanded dietary service, expanded lab/blood bank, as well as renovation of a central processing unit to support the expanded facility. - The expansion builds on Sutter’s commitment to the environment and energy independence – the new building will also leverage the hospital’s recently installed solar panels and will be LEED Gold Certified. [Click here for more information](http://sutterhealth.org/SSRRH2022) on the expansion and renovation plans for Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital. Ground is officially broken for the Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Expansion project. **Groundbreaking Ceremony Marked by Local Elected Officials **Joining CEO Michael Purvis at the groundbreaking event to celebrate the hospital expansion were Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore; Windsor Town Council Mayor Dominic Foppoli; Steve Plamann, president of the Mark West Area Chamber of Commerce; Lorene Romero, president & CEO of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce; and Peter Rumble, CEO of the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce. “Sutter Health’s commitment to Sonoma County and our values is evident in every aspect of this expansion. This isn’t just about creating greater access to high-quality care for our residents – it’s about being environmentally conscious, forward-looking and community-focused,” said Gore. **About Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital** Sutter also cares for the larger community in ways that stretch beyond the walls of the hospital. In the past three years, Sutter Health has annually provided over $26.6 million in charity, uncompensated care, and other community benefits to indigent, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Sonoma County. Sutter partners to provide financial support to serve 12 local community organizations, including Social Advocates for Youth and the Center of Well-Being, organizations providing homeless support services, counseling and career services to youth, and educational health and wellness programs to families in our community. Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, part of the not-for-profit, integrated Sutter Health network, has a long, proud history of providing high quality care in Sonoma County and beyond. Because of an unwavering focus on health and healing the hospital is consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in the region. ## Emergency Fast, comprehensive emergency care can protect your health and even save your life. If you're facing a sudden illness, injury or severe symptoms, our emergency specialists can provide immediate treatment and stabilization 24/7. 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