Valley Hospital Medical Center

Valley Hospital Medical Center
Universal Health Services
Location in Las Vegas
Geography
Location	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Coordinates	36°09′47″N 115°09′58″W / 36.163056°N 115.166111°WCoordinates: 36°09′47″N 115°09′58″W / 36.163056°N 115.166111°W
Organization
Care system	Private
Hospital type	Community
Affiliated university	Touro University Nevada
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Helipad	FAA LID: NV53
Beds	409
History
Founded	1972
Links
Website	www.valleyhospital.net
Lists	Hospitals in Nevada

The Valley Hospital Medical Center, commonly known as Valley Hospital, is a for-profit hospital owned and operated by Universal Health Services. It is one of five hospitals (the sixth hospital, Henderson Hospital, is currently being built and will be open Fall of 2016) 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]

History

The hospital, founded in 1972, established Southern Nevada's first air ambulance service, Flight for Life, which was owned by Metro Aviation, in 1980. 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. Valley Hospital completed a new helipad next to the emergency department with a grassy area in 2007.

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

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

Mission and Vision Statements

Mission Statement

The mission of Valley Hospital Medical Center is to provide excellence in patient-centered healthcare for our community.

Vision Statement

It is the vision of Valley Hospital Medical Center to be the healthcare provider and employer of choice in our community.^[2]

Services^[3]

• Chest Pain Center
• Behavior Health Unit
• Medical/Surgical floors (with telemetry)
• Critical Care
• Stoke Center
• Emergency Department
• Surgical and Endoscopic Care (and recovery unit)
• Acute Rehabilitation
• Diabetes Education and Counseling

Advanced Cardiovascular Service

• Open heart surgery
• Balloon angioplasty
• Cardiac catheterizations and stenting
• Peripheral vascular studies

Neurological Services

• Coiling for brain aneurysms
• Neurosurgery
• Stroke care

Helipad

Valley Hospital Medical Center Helipad
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: NV53
Summary
Airport type	Helipad
Operator	Valley Hospital Medical Center
Location	Las Vegas, Nevada
Elevation AMSL	2,055 ft / 626 m
Coordinates	36°09′47″N 115°09′56″W / 36.16306°N 115.16556°W
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 54 × 48 16 × 15 concrete H2 60 × 60 18 × 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.

References

1. "Las Vegas Hospitals | Valley Health System". www.valleyhealthsystemlv.com. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
2. "About Valley Hospital Las Vegas | Valley Hospital Medical Center". www.valleyhospital.net. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
3. "Las Vegas Hospital Services | Valley Hospital Medical Center". www.valleyhospital.net. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
4. Airport information for NV53 at AirNav

External links

• Valley Hospital website