ZACHARY — Zachary's healthcare infrastructure is getting a major update in the fall when the new-and-improved Lane Regional Medical Center opens.

The new medical center is a four-story, 85,000-square-foot facility with four new state-of-the-art surgical suites, 48 new patient rooms. In total, it was a $90 million investment.

"(It's) like stepping in time from 1950 to 2025," Lane CEO Frank Corcoran said. "It's going to be a time warp, from one part of the hospital to the new."

Corcoran said the new hospital is a revolution in the area's healthcare.

"This new hospital can be a game-changer with all the modern conveniences of a new hospital, compared to working in a 1950s model, where we have to adapt to everything," he added.

Corcoran said that the hospital aims to open in September.

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