Columbus Regional Healthcare System has filed a Certificate of Need application for Columbus Regional East, a new 30-bed acute care hospital campus in Delco designed to serve the fast-growing US 74 corridor.
The new facility will feature a state-of- the-art operating room, 24/7 emergency department, advanced imaging services, and expert oncology care—bringing critical healthcare services closer to thousands of residents in eastern Columbus County and northern Brunswick County.
The 144,000-square-foot hospital will be built on an 18-acre site at the former Acme-Delco Middle School property near the intersection of US 74 and NC 87. Columbus Regional East will include 11 emergency treatment rooms; medical-surgical beds including intensive care; diagnostic imaging such as CT, x-ray, ultrasound, and infusion services, building on CRHS’s highly respected Donayre Cancer Care Center.
The project responds to dramatic population shifts reshaping the region. As coastal housing prices have surged, more working families and retirees have moved inland along the US 74 corridor. This has created a number of quickly developing communities centered where residents must endure long drives and/or congested highways in search of hospital care.
Columbus Regional Healthcare System is already heavily invested in this region. Since opening four specialty clinics in Leland in 2021, CRHS has provided more than 11,000 outpatient visits annually, demonstrating its commitment to meeting the outpatient healthcare needs of local residents. Columbus Regional East represents a natural evolution, bringing full hospital services to an area where they are urgently needed.
“For 90 years, Columbus Regional Healthcare System has served patients and families with a simple mission: to provide high-quality, accessible care when and where our neighbors need it most,” said Jason Beck, President and CEO. “The communities between Whiteville and Wilmington are growing rapidly, and their healthcare needs are growing with them. Columbus Regional East will ensure that working families, seniors, and everyone in between can access emergency care, surgical services, and specialized treatments close to home—without long drives through congested traffic or overcrowded emergency departments. This is about meeting people where they are and delivering the care they deserve.”
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