Corporate Sponsor Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, was founded in Las Vegas in 1972 and is Nevada’s largest multispecialty medical group. For nearly 50 years, it has provided experienced, compassionate, innovative and high-quality care to patients throughout southern Nevada. A healthcare provider that has been around that long knows that a community’s … [Read more...] about Healthcare Heroes
Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC)
Northern Nevada Medical Center announces the addition of outpatient lymphedema therapy services and new certified therapist
Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) is expanding its capabilities by offering lymphedema treatment services within its outpatient physical therapy department. Patients suffering from lymphatic obstruction and chronic edema/swelling can now receive high-quality care from a certified lymphedema therapist and licensed Occupational Therapist, Tifanee Calawod. Overall, this … [Read more...] about Northern Nevada Medical Center announces the addition of outpatient lymphedema therapy services and new certified therapist
Around the StateMarch 2019
GOED Awards Grants to Revitalize Nevada Main Streets The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has awarded almost $100,000 in grants to help fund six projects around the state to revitalize main streets. White Pine County, Gardnerville, Lovelock, Wells, Humboldt and Downtown Reno all received funds ranging from just over $1,500 to $35,000. The grants are … [Read more...] about Around the State
Northern Nevada Medical Center Breaks Ground on Freestanding Emergency Department in Northwest Reno to Serve Community
Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) is expanding its footprint in northern Nevada to meet the demand for accessible healthcare. NNMC held a groundbreaking event on Thursday, January 31 for a new freestanding emergency department (FED) in northwest Reno. The facility, ER at McCarran NW, is the first of its kind in northern Nevada. “We are excited to extend emergency … [Read more...] about Northern Nevada Medical Center Breaks Ground on Freestanding Emergency Department in Northwest Reno to Serve Community
Healthcare Check-Up: Nevada Works to Deliver Health Amid Shortages
At this point in the year, the initial stages of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have already been implemented. The results show that, while the state has moved forward in many healthcare arenas, Nevada still has a long road ahead. More Nevadans Covered Data showed that during the recent enrollment period, 72,000 Nevadans applied for and enrolled in health insurance plans … [Read more...] about Healthcare Check-Up: Nevada Works to Deliver Health Amid Shortages
Healthcare Heroes 2013
The Healthcare Heroes Legacy Now in its eighth year, Healthcare Heroes began with the dual goal of honoring individuals that excel in healthcare and helping fund scholorships for Nevada’s future healthcare educators. After realizing there wasn’t a program in place to honor individuals that have done amazing things to propel healthcare in the Silver State, Healthcare Heroes was … [Read more...] about Healthcare Heroes 2013
Healthcare in Nevada: Prognosis Encouraging
Nevada’s 2013 healthcare checkup reveals an industry under an unprecedented combination of pressures – little surprise there – but also one that is holding its own, moving quickly to adapt, gearing up to provide the best patient care possible, and looking confidently to the future. “Nevada’s healthcare industry is in a state of flux as a result of the changes occurring on a … [Read more...] about Healthcare in Nevada: Prognosis Encouraging