Inland Valley Medical Center received unanimous approval from the Wildomar City Council for the construction of a new seven-story, 290,000 square-foot hospital tower building that will accommodate 202 total patient beds. The approval will allow the expansion of the trauma center to move forward.
“Inland Valley Medical Center is a tremendous asset as the only trauma center in Southwest Riverside County,” Mayor Ben Benoit said.
“The $333 million investment they are making into the City of Wildomar will greatly benefit the region not only with improved healthcare services but 220 full-time equivalent jobs and a myriad of economic development benefits for our city and the region as a whole. We applaud Universal Health System and Southwest Healthcare for making this happen.”
The Planning Commission approved the project to proceed to council at its meeting on May 18. The approval of the project was met with applause from the Planning Commissioners.
“This is a very important expansion for our city and the region,” Planning Commission Chair Kim Strong said. “We are very pleased this is moving forward.”
Inland Valley Medical Center is one of two medical campuses managed by Southwest Healthcare System and is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the largest healthcare management companies in the nation.
