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]