Cost estimates for the new Palomar Medical Center have not previously included roughly $20 million that will be spent familiarizing employees with the new facility, relocating equipment and transferring patients, hospital officials said Monday.
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Cost estimates for the new Palomar Medical Center have not previously included roughly $20 million that will be spent familiarizing employees with the new facility, relocating equipment and transferring patients, hospital officials said Monday.