Renown Regional Medical Center
Renown Health
Geography
Location	1155 Mill Street Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Coordinates	39°31′32″N 119°47′45″W / 39.52542°N 119.79574°W / 39.52542; -119.79574
Organization
Care system	Private
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	General and Teaching
Affiliated university	University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (1969–present)
Network	Renown Health
Services
Standards	Joint Commission
Emergency department	Level II trauma center
Beds	650[1]
Helipad	FAA LID: NV57
History
Opened	1876; 148 years ago (1876)
Links
Website	renown.org/find/renown-regional-medical-center
Lists	Hospitals in Nevada

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.

History

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]

Facilities

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]