| Renown Regional Medical Center | |
| Org/Group: | Renown Health |
| Location: | 1155 Mill Street Reno |
| Region: | Washoe County |
| State: | Nevada |
| Country: | US |
| Healthcare: | Private |
| Funding: | Non-profit |
| Type: | General and Teaching |
| Standards: | Joint Commission |
| Emergency: | Level II trauma center |
| Affiliation: | University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (1969–present) |
| Network: | Renown Health |
| Beds: | 650[1] |
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.
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]
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]