University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Location in Las Vegas
Geography
Location	Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States
Organization
Care system	Public
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	University of Nevada School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Helipad	FAA LID: NV34
Beds	564
History
Founded	1931
Links
Website	http://www.umcsn.com
Lists	Hospitals in Nevada

The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, known locally as UMC, is a non-profit hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Overview

UMC is the only hospital run by Clark County, Nevada. The hospital was founded in 1931 and is affiliated with the University of Nevada School of Medicine. The Clark County Commission serves as the board that runs the hospital.

Services

UMC has a capacity of 564 beds for patients.

• Level I trauma center, the only one in Nevada. The trauma center provides both adult and pediatric care over portions of four states (Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah).
• Burn care facility, the only one in Nevada, the Lions Burn Care Center.
• UMC Orthopedic Center
• Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department
• Physical Therapy
• Pulmonary Function Lab
• UMC Outpatient Lied Clinic
• Cardiac Rehab
• Hyperbaric Chamber
• Infusion Clinic
• Children's Hospital of Southern Nevada

History

Previous names included:

• Clark County Indigent Hospital (1931)
• Clark County General Hospital
• Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital

UMC was designated as the first Level I trauma center in 1998.

Heliport

University Medical Center-Southern Nevada Heliport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: NV34
Summary
Airport type		Private-Medical
Operator		University Medical Center
Location		Las Vegas, Nevada
Elevation AMSL		2,096 ft / 639 m
Coordinates		36°09′35.893″N 115°09′59.004″W
Helipads
Number	Length		Surface
	ft	m
H1	50	15	pierced steel planking

A heliport is available for emergency air ambulance service.

Notable individuals treated

• On September 13, 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur died from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest, after having been in critical condition for six days.
• Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy was stabilized here after he was attacked by one of his own tigers on October 3, 2003. Roy was subsequently transferred to UCLA Medical Center for recovery and rehabilitation.
• Kenny Guinn, 73, Governor of Nevada (1999–2007), died on July 22, 2010, after falling from a roof of his Las Vegas home and possibly following from a heart attack.
• Dan Wheldon, 33, was airlifted to the trauma center after a 15-car pile-up at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the final race of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar season on October 16, 2011. He was pronounced dead from blunt force trauma to his head at 1:54 pm.

External links

• University Medical Center website