Association tapped to address rural healthcare workforce shortages Nevada Reno, Nev. (March 2, 2019) – The Nevada Hospital Association (NHA), in partnership with NevadaWorks, has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for the H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program. The four-year […]
Centennial Hills Hospital Now Offers Video Streaming Technology for Parents of Neonatal Intensive Care PatientsCentennial Hills Hospital now offers video streaming for parents and other family members of neonatal intensive care unit patients. Currently, parents of NICU babies are able to visit at any time as long as they do […]
MountainView Hospital Cardiology Earns Echocardiography Reaccreditation by IACMountainView Hospital has been granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography in the area of Adult Transthoracic. This latest accreditation awarded to MountainView Hospital demonstrates the facility’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography. […]
The Latest in Cancer-Fighting TechnologyAt the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, an affiliate of Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah and accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, convenience is paramount. Even in the midst of a global pandemic the cancer center has made it a priority to […]
Renown Health Tops 2020 Most Wired List The annual “Healthcare Most Wired” survey, overseen by the College of Healthcare Executives (CHIME) was recently released; Renown Health topped the list, achieving Most Wired status for 2020. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively […]
Nevadans struggle to get connected to behavioral health services resulting in long ER stays, denied referrals for treatment and increased costs to patients and the health care system. On average there are 100 people waiting in Nevada’s Emergency Rooms for placement into behavioral health services. Psychiatric Boarding in Emergency Rooms […]
The Nevada Hospital Association, Nevada Rural Hospital Partners and the Nevada State Medical Association have issued the following statement urging Nevadans to stay vigilant to help limit the spread of COVID-19 during a time when infections and hospitalizations are on the rise across the nation and here in the Silver […]
Sunrise Hospital Partners with GetCovered to Help Connect Uninsured Nevadans to Health CoverageSunrise Hospital & Medical Center (including Sunrise Children’s Hospital), an affiliate of HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, announced today a collaborative effort aimed at helping Americans obtain the insurance coverage they need. The partnership […]
The Nevada Hospital Association (NHA) is working with the federal government’s Operation Warp Speed (OWS) to encourage plasma donation from COVID-19 survivors. This project focuses on working with hospitals that have diagnosed patients with COVID-19 to ask them to reach out to their recovered patients for potential plasma donation. OWS […]
Theresa CerJanic, MSN, BSN, RN, CCM, ACM; North Vista HospitalMaking a Difference Every Day During Unprecedented Times I woke up on a Saturday morning in late February and my daughter asked me if I was going to run my usual errands? She suggested we get some non-perishable foods considering what […]
Tahoe Forest Health System Welcomes New PhysicianTahoe Forest Health System is pleased to announce that Scott Protzman, MD, has joined their team at Tahoe Forest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Protzman specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and both surgical and non-surgical treatment of injuries and diseases […]
New Poll: 68% of Americans View COVID-19 as a Severe or Extreme Crisis; Survey Results Cite Leading Sources of Induced Stress, Anxiety, DepressionSpring Mountain Treatment Center shares today the results of a new poll fielded by parent company Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most respected […]
