University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | |
|---|---|
| Clark County Commission | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 1800 West Charleston Boulevard Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Organisation | |
| Care system | Governmental |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | General and Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (1969–2017) UNLV School of Medicine (2017–present) |
| Network | Clark County Commission |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 564 (2010) |
| Helipad | FAA LID: NV34 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Links | |
| Website | umcsn |
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMCSN) is a non-profit (teaching) government hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the only government-run hospital owned and operated by the Clark County Commission.
Overview[edit | edit source]
The hospital was founded in 1931 and is affiliated with the UNLV School of Medicine and formerly affiliated with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. The Clark County Commission also sits as the Board of Hospital Trustees that governs the hospital.
Services[edit | edit source]
As of 2010, UMC was the 18th largest public hospital in the United States, with a capacity of 564 beds for patients.[1]
- Level I trauma center, the only one in Nevada. The trauma center provides both adult and pediatric care over portions of four states (Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah).
- Burn care facility, the only one in Nevada, the Lions Burn Care Center.
- UMC Orthopedic Center
- Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department
- Physical Therapy
- Pulmonary Function Lab
- Cardiac Rehab
- Infusion Clinic
- Children's Hospital of Nevada (The current medical director is Meena Vohra.)
- UMC Quick Cares, located all around Las Vegas for urgent care
- UMC Medical Group, providing Primary Care for the community
- UMC Wellness Center, the largest HIV clinic in the state of Nevada
History[edit | edit source]
Previous names included:
- Clark County Indigent Hospital (1931)
- Clark County General Hospital
- Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
UMC was designated as the first Level I trauma center in 1998.
Heliport[edit | edit source]
A heliport is available for air transportation at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.
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- ↑ "UMC - 18th Largest Public Hospital in the United States". University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. September 6, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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