Transplant program’s expansion to open Monday

A new 7,500-square-foot addition for Kansas University Hospital’s Blood and Marrow Transplant Program is set to open on Monday.

The new area on the hospital’s Westwood campus will feature seven exam rooms, 10 treatment areas, five limited-access rooms, two nursing stations, a consultation room, team center and offices for support staff, according to a release.

The hospital’s blood and marrow transplant program is adding the new space after reporting 94 percent growth in 2007 and 52 percent growth in 2008.