Valley Hospital Medical Center

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Valley Hospital Medical Center
Universal Health Services
Valley Health System
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Location in Las Vegas
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Valley Hospital Medical Center (Las Vegas Boulevard)
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Valley Hospital Medical Center (Nevada)
Geography
Location620 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States
Coordinates 36°09′47″N115°09′58″W / 36.163056°N 115.166111°W / 36.163056; -115.166111
Organization
Care system Private
Funding For-profit hospital
Type General and Teaching
Affiliated university Touro University Nevada (2004–present)
Network Universal Health Services
Valley Health System
Services
Standards Joint Commission
Emergency department Yes
Beds409
Helipad FAA LID: NV53
History
Opened1972;52 years ago (1972)
Links
Website valleyhospital.net
Lists Hospitals in Nevada

Valley Hospital Medical Center is a for-profit hospital owned by Universal Health Services and operated by Valley Health System. It is one of six hospitals within the Valley Health System in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is accredited by the Joint Commission and includes a certified Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center and a certified Heart Failure Center. [1]

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History

The hospital, founded in 1972,[ citation needed ] established Southern Nevada's first air ambulance service, Flight for Life ,[ citation needed ] which was owned by Metro Aviation, in 1980.[ citation needed ] On December 4, 2001, Valley Hospital ended its contract with Metro Aviation, shutting down the Flight for Life air ambulance service and retiring the helipad.[ citation needed ] Valley Hospital completed a new helipad next to the emergency department with a grassy area in 2007.[ citation needed ]

Valley's Emergency Critical Care Center increased the number of beds from 28 to 42 on March 11, 2004.[ citation needed ] This project was completed when 11 urgent care beds were added to the center in June.[ citation needed ]

The hospital no longer has labor and delivery, NICU, nursery or gynecology units as of 2014. [2] This area of the hospital was re-purposed to become a Behavioral Health Unit.

Services

Advanced Cardiovascular Service

Neurological Services

Helipad

Valley Hospital Medical Center Helipad
Summary
Airport typeHelipad
OperatorValley Hospital Medical Center
Location Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Elevation  AMSL 2,055 ft / 626 m
Coordinates 36°09′47″N115°09′56″W / 36.16306°N 115.16556°W / 36.16306; -115.16556
Helipads
NumberLengthSurface
ftm
H154 × 4816 × 15 Concrete
H260 × 6018 × 18 Concrete
Sources: Airnav.com [4]

From 1980 to 2001, the helipad was located on top of the hospital, adjacent to the lobby. After "Flight for Life" was sold to "Mercy Air Services" in 2001, the hospital created a landing zone just south of the emergency entrance in a dirt lot for Mercy Air's bigger helicopters. In 2007, the hospital refurbished an old parking lot into a grassy area, complete with a new helipad right in front of the emergency entrance.

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References

  1. "Las Vegas Hospitals". Valley Hospital Medical Center. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  2. Velotta, Richard N. (2014-02-12). "Maternity services being disbanded at Valley Hospital - VEGAS INC". vegasinc.lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  3. "Las Vegas Hospital Services". Valley Hospital Medical Center. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  4. Airport information for NV53 at AirNav