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New Specialty Hospital in Northwest Reno Is Poised to Offer Acute Rehabilitation…

February 5, 2025

Northern Nevada Health System announces the opening of Northwest Specialty Hospital, An Extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, to patients in need of acute rehabilitation ...

Nevada Donor Network & Sierra Medical Center Launch Northern Nevada Birth Tissue…

January 22, 2025

Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is pleased to announce the launch of their Northern Nevada birth tissue donation program, in partnership with Sierra Medical Center. The ...

Northern Nevada Medical Center Earns An “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The…

November 15, 2024

Northern Nevada Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns a ...

Two Local Hospitals Use Innovative Digital Program for CPR Training and Improved…

November 7, 2024

Patients who suffer a cardiac arrest must receive efficient and high-quality CPR, which is known to be the cornerstone of survival. According the the National ...

Northern Nevada Medical Center and the ER at Damonte Ranch Nationally Recognized…

October 14, 2024

Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) and the ER at Damonte Ranch, An Extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, were both accredited by The Joint Commission ...

Northern Nevada Medical Center Achieves National Accreditation for Bariatric Services

October 7, 2024

Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) was recently recognized by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint Quality Program of ...

Two Local Hospitals Receive National Certification as Gluten Free Safe Spot Facilities

October 3, 2024

Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) and Sierra Medical Center (SMC), An Extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, have both achieved validation as a Gluten Free ...

Northern Nevada Medical Center Designated with Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

October 3, 2024

Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) was recently recognized by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department (GED). A geriatric ...

Sierra Medical Center Launches TAVR Surgery for Aortic Valve Patients

October 2, 2024

Sierra Medical Center (SMC), the region’s newest hospital, announced the launch of a new procedure for aortic stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). The TAVR ...

Northern Nevada Health System Breaks Ground on Fourth Freestanding Emergency Department in…

September 18, 2024

Northern Nevada Health System has broken ground on its fourth freestanding emergency department (FED) in the North Valleys. The facility, the ER at North Valleys, ...