$80 Million Mentor Hospital Project Breaks Ground

MENTOR, OH — Crews broke ground Monday morning on the future, $80 million Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital project.

Construction on the hospital is expected to finish in 2023. When the Mentor hospital opens, it will be managed by Hillcrest Hospital, allowing patients access to both facility's staff. The facility will have 34 inpatient rooms, 19 emergency department beds, up to 25 outpatient rooms, four operating rooms and 12 pre- or post-anesthesia care beds.

“We are excited to shape the future of healthcare and provide access to the broader community,” said Dr. Tom Mihaljevic, CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic. “Today marks the start of a new hospital concept, based on the needs of the community. Our goal is to serve patients at Mentor Hospital, while also making the entire health system available for additional care when needed.”

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Mentor Hospital will provide both inpatient and outpatient care, along with emergency services. Focuses will include digestive diseases and general surgery, urology, heart and vascular medicine, orthopedics and pulmonary care. There will also be on-site laboratory and imaging services.

Unlike other facilities, Mentor Hospital is expected to "serve" patients who have shorter hospital stays with follow-up care at home. If a patient needs more specialized care, they'll be transferred to another Cleveland Clinic location, like Hillcrest. A helipad will be built at the hospital allowing patients to be immediately transported to other sites.