Renown Regional Medical Center

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Renown Regional Medical Center
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Renown Regional Medical Center
Geography
Location1155 Mill Street
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Coordinates 39°31′32″N119°47′45″W / 39.52542°N 119.79574°W / 39.52542; -119.79574
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
Beds650 [1]
Helipad FAA LID: NV57
History
Opened1876;148 years ago (1876)
Links
Website renown.org/find/renown-regional-medical-center
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.

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History

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Sunset with the tower of Renown Regional Medical Center

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]

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