Renown Regional Medical Center
| Renown Regional Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Renown Health | |
| File:Renown Regional Medical Center logo.png | |
| File:Renown Chopper Night.jpg | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 1155 Mill Street Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°31′32″N 119°47′45″W / 39.52542°N 119.79574°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | General and Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (1969–present) |
| Network | Renown Health |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
| Beds | 650[1] |
| Helipad | FAA LID: NV57 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1876 |
| Links | |
| Website | renown |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nevada |
Renown Regional Medical Center (formerly Washoe Medical Center) is part of Renown Health (formerly Washoe Health System), a non-profit hospital in Reno, Nevada. It is Renown Health's flagship hospital and the region's only level II trauma center.[2] Renown Regional facilitates the area's only dedicated children's hospital, Renown Children's Hospital.[2] The hospital was founded in 1876.
History
In 1862, the organization's roots was established with the formation of the Washoe Clinic.[3] The clinic was founded to treat patients affected by a smallpox outbreak in Washoe Valley, Nevada.[3] The Washoe County Hospital opened in 1864, after Nevada became a state.[3] The medical center and the healthcare organization were transferred to Washoe Health Systems, a private non-profit organization, in 1984.[3] In 2006, Washoe Health System changed its name to Renown Health.[3] The Renown Regional Medical Center opened a new pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric floor in February 2012.[4][5] Renown raised $5.2 million for the 10 month construction project.[5] The remodeling of the floor was Renown's largest philanthropic project.[5]
Facilities
The Renown Regional Medical Center consists of two Centers for Advanced Medicine.[2] The hospital facilitates the Renown Children's Hospital, the area's only dedicated children's hospital.[2][4][5] Renown Regional provides cancer, heart, neurosciences, orthopedics, surgery, intensive care and women's and children's services.[2] Renown Regional is the region's only Level II Trauma Center.[2] Renown Regional provides 3 helipads for aerial transport.[6]
References
- ↑ "Renown Regional Medical Center". ahd.com. American Hospital Directory. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "India Pharma News". June 19, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Renown Health: Established in 1862". Nevada Business Magazine. Henderson. May 1, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Renown Children's Hospital opens new patient floor". February 1, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Marcus, Emerson (January 31, 2012). "Renown about to open colorful kids floor". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2014.(subscription required)
- ↑ "Helicopter Operations".
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