Renown Regional Medical Center (formerly Washoe Medical Center) is part of

Renown Health Renown Health (formerly Washoe Health System) is the largest locally owned not-for-profit healthcare network in Northern Nevada. It has more than 6,500 employees system-wide and is one of Northern Nevada's largest employers. History Renown Health ...

(formerly Washoe Health System), a

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hospital in

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. It is Renown Health's flagship hospital and the region's only level II trauma center. Renown Regional facilitates the area's only dedicated children's hospital, Renown Children's Hospital. The hospital was founded in 1876.

History

In 1862, the organization's roots was established with the formation of the Washoe Clinic. The clinic was founded to treat patients affected by a smallpox outbreak in

Washoe Valley The Washoe Valley is a geographical region in the United States covering in southern Washoe County in the state of Nevada. Located between Reno and Carson City, it is named for the Washoe people, Native Americans who lived there before the arr ...

. The Washoe County Hospital opened in 1864, after Nevada became a state. The medical center and the healthcare organization were transferred to Washoe Health Systems, a private non-profit organization, in 1984. In 2006, Washoe Health System changed its name to Renown Health. The Renown Regional Medical Center opened a new pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric floor in February 2012. Renown raised $5.2 million for the 10 month construction project. The remodeling of the floor was Renown's largest philanthropic project.

Facilities

The Renown Regional Medical Center consists of two Centers for Advanced Medicine. The hospital facilitates the Renown Children's Hospital, the area's only dedicated children's hospital. Renown Regional provides cancer, heart, neurosciences, orthopedics, surgery, intensive care and women's and children's services. Renown Regional is the region's only Level II Trauma Center.

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