University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Clark County Commission
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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (Nevada)
Geography
Location1800 West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates 36°09′35″N115°10′03″W / 36.1596°N 115.1674°W / 36.1596; -115.1674
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
Beds564 (2010)
Helipad FAA LID: NV34
History
Opened1931;93 years ago (1931)
Links
Website umcsn.com

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.

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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]

History

Previous names included:

Heliport

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Heliport
Summary
Airport typeHelipad
OperatorUniversity Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Location Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Elevation  AMSL 2,096 ft / 639 m
Coordinates 36°09′35.1″N115°09′57.7″W / 36.159750°N 115.166028°W / 36.159750; -115.166028
Helipads
NumberLengthSurface
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H15015 Pierced steel planking

A heliport is available for emergency air ambulance service.

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References

  1. "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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  3. Ritter, Ken (October 17, 2011). "Wheldon died of head injuries". Yahoo! Sports . Yahoo!. Associated Press . Retrieved October 18, 2011.
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  5. McLaren [@McLarenF1] (November 18, 2023). "Some good news, team. 🧡 Following further precautionary checks, Lando has been discharged from University Medical Center. 💪 #LasVegasGP 🇺🇸" (Tweet). Retrieved November 19, 2023 via Twitter.
  6. McLaren [@McLarenF1] (November 18, 2023). "Following Lando's incident earlier, he was transferred to the circuit Medical Centre and has now been taken to University Medical Center for further precautionary investigations. #LasVegasGP 🇺🇸" (Tweet). Retrieved November 19, 2023 via Twitter.