Valley Hospital Medical Center

Valley Hospital Medical Center
Universal Health Services
Location in Las Vegas
Geography
Location	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Coordinates	36°09′47″N 115°09′58″W / 36.163056°N 115.166111°W / 36.163056; -115.166111Coordinates: 36°09′47″N 115°09′58″W / 36.163056°N 115.166111°W / 36.163056; -115.166111
Organization
Care system	Private
Hospital type	Community
Affiliated university	Touro University Nevada
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Helipad	FAA LID: NV53
Beds	409
History
Founded	1972
Links
Website	www.valleyhospital.net
Lists	Hospitals in Nevada

The Valley Hospital Medical Center, commonly known as Valley Hospital, is a for-profit hospital owned and operated by Universal Health Services. The 409-bed hospital is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

History

The hospital, founded in 1972, established Southern Nevada's first air ambulance service, Flight for Life, which was owned by Metro Aviation, in 1980. On December 4, 2001, Valley Hospital ended its contract with Metro Aviation, shutting down the Flight for Life air ambulance service, and retiring the helipad. Valley Hospital completed a new helipad next to the emergency department with a grassy area in 2007.

Valley’s Emergency Critical Care Center increased the number of beds from 28 to 42 on March 11, 2004. This project was completed when 11 urgent care beds were added to the center in June.

Services

• Cardiac Center
• Valley Hospital Medical Center Heliport FAA LID: NV53
• Obstetrics/Gynecology/ Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Helipad

From 1980 to 2001, the helipad was located on top of the hospital, adjacent to the lobby. After "Flight for Life" was sold to "Mercy Air Services" in 2001, the hospital created a landing zone just south of the emergency entrance in a dirt lot for Mercy Air's bigger helicopters. In 2007 the hospital refurbished an old parking lot into a grassy area, complete with a new helipad right in front of the emergency entrance.

References

External links

• Valley Hospital website