Lifespan of Massachusetts plans to file a significant change request with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to build out 6,200 GSF of shell space at Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River for a new electrophysiology lab, raising the project’s capital expenditure to $30,309,477.
Lifespan of Massachusetts, Inc. has moved to expand an approved hospital construction project in Fall River, seeking state clearance to convert reserved shell space into a functioning cardiac care facility.
In a public announcement dated May 18, 2026, the Providence-based applicant signaled plans to file a Significant Change to a Determination of Need with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The request concerns Saint Anne’s Hospital.
Original approval covered new construction and renovation of a three-story building on the hospital’s main campus, reserving 11,476 GSF as unfinished shell space. Under the revised proposal, roughly 6,200 GSF of that area would be built out to house a single electrophysiology lab and supporting rooms.
Electrophysiology labs diagnose and treat heart rhythm disorders through catheter-based procedures. Such suites depend on dedicated imaging and monitoring infrastructure, which shapes how reserved shell space gets finished.
Project costs would climb by $8,750,000 under the change, lifting the total maximum capital expenditure to $30,309,477 in May 2026 dollars. The applicant has stated that the work carries no anticipated price or service impacts for its existing patient panel.
The applicant maintains its principal office at 167 Point Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Saint Anne’s Hospital operates at 795 Middle Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.