Summerlin Hospital
hospital in Nevada, United States
The Summerlin Hospital Medical Center is a private, for-profit hospital owned by Universal Health Services and operated by the Valley Health System. It is located in the Summerlin neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada.
As of 2018, the Summerlin Hospital offers 485 beds with private rooms. It is an accredited Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. The 40-acre (16 ha) campus also includes two medical office towers that provide a variety of outpatient services.
History
The Summerlin Hospital Medical Center opened on October 16, 1997. With an initial investment of $80 million, the brand new hospital would include 148 beds, all located in private rooms, and would offer Southern Nevada's first and only hospital-based cancer treatment facility.
Timeline
October 1997: Summerlin Hospital Medical Center opens with 148 beds. Vacant space was included in the hospital's design for future expansion.
December 1999: A new wing for the hospital's intensive care unit opens, as a part of a $1.5 million expansion.
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