Summerlin Hospital

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
Universal Health Services
Valley Health System
Summerlin Hospital, viewed from Town Center Drive
Geography
Location 657 North Town Center Drive
Summerlin, Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates 36°10′51″N 115°19′05″W / 36.18083°N 115.31806°W / 36.18083; -115.31806Coordinates: 36°10′51″N 115°19′05″W / 36.18083°N 115.31806°W / 36.18083; -115.31806
Organisation
Care system Private
Funding For-profit hospital
Hospital type Community
Affiliated university None
Network Universal Health Services
Valley Health System
Services
Standards Joint Commission
Emergency department Yes
Beds 485
Helipad FAA LID: 0NV1
History
Founded October 16, 1997 (1997-10-16)
Links
Website summerlinhospital.com

The Summerlin Hospital Medical Center is a private, for-profit hospital owned by Universal Health Services and operated by the Valley Health System. It is located in the Summerlin neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada.

As of 2018, the Summerlin Hospital offers 485 beds with private rooms. It is an accredited Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. The 40-acre campus also includes two medical office towers that provide a variety of outpatient services.[1]

An air ambulance preparing to depart the hospital in November 2016

History

The Summerlin Hospital Medical Center opened on October 16, 1997. With an initial investment of $80 million, the brand new hospital would include 148 beds, all located in private rooms, and would offer Southern Nevada's first and only hospital-based cancer treatment facility.[2]

Timeline

  • October 1997: Summerlin Hospital Medical Center opens with 148 beds.
  • December 1999: A new wing for the hospital's intensive care unit opens, as a part of a $1.5 million expansion.[3]
  • June 2005: A four-bed pediatric emergency department opens.
  • December 2009: The final completion of a $100 million expansion project. This expansion includes: an expanded hospital with over 480 beds, an expanded Emergency Department, an expanded Labor and Delivery unit, a brand new Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a second medical office building, and a new parking garage.[4][5]

Services

The Summerlin Hospital Medical Center offers a comprehensive range of health care services, including:

  • The Advanced Primary Stroke Center
  • The Breast Care Center
  • The Cancer Center
  • CentRx Pharmacy
  • The Children's Medical Center
    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
    • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
    • Pediatric Emergency Room
    • Pediatric Therapy Center
  • Ear, Nose and Throat
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • The Heart Center
    • Advanced Electrophysiology Lab
    • The Chest Pain Center
    • The Open Heart Program
  • Maternity
    • The Birthplace at Summerlin Hospital
  • Orthopedics
  • Outpatient Services
  • Palliative Care
  • Radiology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • The Sleep Study Center
  • Social Services
  • Surgery
    • The Robotic Surgery Institute
  • The Women's Health Center
  • Wound Care

Heliport

  • Summerlin Medical Center Heliport – FAA LID: 0NV1, 40 ft × 40 ft (12 m × 12 m), helipad built with bituminous concrete.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "About the Hospital". Summerlin Hospital. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  2. ↑ Puppel, Doug (October 17, 1997). "Desert Springs, Valley strike deal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on September 18, 2000.
  3. ↑ "Hospital growing by leaps and bounds". Las Vegas Sun. December 31, 1999. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Summerlin hospital expands". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2008-07-12. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  5. ↑ Jan, Hogan. "Summerlin Hospital marks 15 years". Review Journal. Las Vegas Review Journal.
  6. ↑ http://www.globalair.com/airport/summerlin_medical_center/0nv1.aspx
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