Children's Hospital in Omaha unveils $410 million upgrade
The grand opening of Children’s Hospital & Medical Center’s new Hubbard Center for Children likely wasn’t of the size or scale that hospital officials envisioned when they broke ground in December 2016.
The shortened list of in-person participants at Wednesday’s event included Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert. They wore masks and followed social distancing rules. Others watched online.
But officials stressed that the end result is what’s important: more space and more state-of-the-art equipment and amenities to care for more of the region’s children and their families.
“This is a major milestone for us to improve children’s health and be the best place to serve the children of our region,” said Chanda Chacón, Children’s president and CEO.
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