🏥 MultiCare’s $430 Million Expansion Is Moving Forward in Puyallup

A massive new patient tower is coming to Good Samaritan Hospital — and it could reshape local healthcare access

Big changes are on the horizon for Puyallup’s healthcare landscape.

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital is officially moving forward with plans to build a $430+ million patient care tower — one that would add 160 new inpatient beds and significantly expand the hospital’s capacity. Construction is expected to begin as early as August 2025, pending final permits.

This isn’t just a renovation. It’s a major transformation.

📈 What’s Being Built?
The planned tower will include:

🏨 160 new acute care beds
🏗️ A shell floor designed to hold 40 additional beds in the future
🔁 Transfer of 30 beds from the current Dally Tower
📊 Total future bed capacity: 230

According to MultiCare’s planning documents, the expansion is a direct response to overwhelming patient demand in the South Sound — especially in emergency and critical care.

📍 Why Puyallup — and Why Now?
The Good Samaritan campus already hosts one of the busiest ERs per capita in the country, and demand is only expected to grow.

In fact, MultiCare projects that the region will need 249 more beds by 2036 — making this tower not just helpful, but necessary.

The project is part of a broader 20-year Master Plan, which the Puyallup City Council unanimously approved during its May 20 meeting. That approval includes the new tower and other future expansions to meet projected community needs.

🏗️ What Comes Next?
With the Washington State Department of Health having signed off, the next step is construction — a process MultiCare expects will take two years once fully underway.

The project is budgeted at $431 million, with a focus on modernizing care, expanding emergency capacity, and reducing overcrowding across existing facilities.

🌆 What It Means for Puyallup Residents
This expansion could lead to:

• Shorter ER wait times

• More accessible specialized care close to home

• Additional healthcare jobs and economic development

• Long-term infrastructure growth for the city

🧭 Final Thoughts
This isn’t just a new building — it’s a turning point for healthcare in the South Sound. As Puyallup continues to grow, investments like this are essential for meeting real community needs. Keep an eye on 2025 — the ground is about to break on something big.

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