University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

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.

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Clark County Commission
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is located in Downtown Las Vegas
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Location in Las Vegas
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas Boulevard
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas Boulevard)
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is located in Nevada
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (Nevada)
Geography
Location1800 West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates36.1596°N 115.1674°W / 36.1596; -115.1674
Organisation
Care systemGovernmental
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeGeneral and Teaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (1969–2017)
UNLV School of Medicine (2017–present)
NetworkClark County Commission
Services
StandardsJoint Commission
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds564 (2010)
HelipadFAA LID: NV34
History
Opened1931 (1931)
Links
Websiteumcsn.com

Overview

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

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 designated Level I trauma center 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.
  • Orthopedic and Spine Institute
  • Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department
  • Physical Therapy
  • Pulmonary Function Lab
  • Cardiac Rehab
  • Infusion Clinic
  • UMC Online Care
  • Children's Hospital of Nevada
  • UMC Healthy Living Institute
  • UMC Center for Transplantation, top ranked kidney transplant program in the United States [2]
  • UMC Quick Cares, several locations located throughout the Las Vegas Valley
  • UMC Primary Care, providing Primary Care for the community
  • UMC Wellness Center, the largest HIV clinic in the state of Nevada

History

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

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Heliport
Summary
Airport typeHelipad
OperatorUniversity Medical Center of Southern Nevada
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Elevation AMSL2,096 ft / 639 m
Coordinates36°09′35.1″N 115°09′57.7″W
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 50 15 Pierced steel planking

A heliport is available for emergency air ambulance service.

Notable individuals treated

References

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