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Dignity Health plans four micro-hospitals for valley Las Vegas

WEBDignity Health’s partner, Texas-based Emerus, which is helping build and operate the micro-hospitals, has brought this concept across several states, including Texas and Colorado. Some of Emerus’ partners on other ventures include Baylor Scott &White Health, which built micro-hospitals in 2014 in Texas, and SCL Health has four centers

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Southern Hills Hospital breaks ground on psychiatric center

WEBA-. close. Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, part of the Sunrise Health System at 9300 W. Sunset Road broke ground on the Behavioral Health Center at Southern Hills Hospital, a new 80-bed psychiatric center. It is expected to be completed in a year.

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UHS Vice President Karla Perez has roots in community, eyes on …

WEBKarla Perez, vice president at Universal Health Services. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Karla Perez is a praised executive, respected by her peers and lauded in articles about her success. She’s the proverbial corporate climber — someone who started out as a medical records clerk at Valley Hospital; became the chief …

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HCA acquires 14 locations in Las Vegas

WEBHospital Corporation of America purchased Urgent Care Extra’s 14 locations in Nevada last month. “This acquisition adds a strong network of leading urgent care centers to our Las Vegas network and complements our presence in the market,” said Sam Hazen, HCAchief operating officer. “Additionally, the acquisition builds on HCA’s

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St. Rose’s Siena campus gets new tower

WEBA new tower at Dignity Health’s St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus, promises improved and expanded care from the emergency room to the operating room to the private-patient room. The addition, which is scheduled to open in mid-August, will increase the hospital’s capacity to 326 private rooms and more than double the size of its

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Center for Autism first stage of UNLV’s School of Medicine

WEBIn October, the UNLV Medicine Ackerman Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Solutions celebrated its grand opening to accept patients beyond those with Medicaid. It’s the first center in Nevada and one of a few in the nation to offer a full complement of autism and neurodevelopmental care, including diagnostics, treatment, …

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Henderson Hospital opens Union Village

WEBHenderson Hospital is the centerpiece of Union Village, a $1.2 billion 170-acre planned community that not only covers health care, but housing, retail and entertainment. Kaufman said a lot of Valley Health System’s managed care clients live in Henderson, and many don’t like to leave the Green Valley and Henderson area for their …

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UNLV School of Medicine’s Rosenberg on the future of Vegas …

WEBRosenberg completed a primary care Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. After that, he got his first job out as team doctor at Ohio University where he worked for five years before relocating to North Carolina. The sports medicine clinic near Charlotte worked with NASCAR pit crews and drivers, …

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American Rescue Plan can reduce health insurance costs

WEBThe last year has shown how crucial access to affordable quality health insurance is, especially for self-employed Nevadans. The newly enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA or American Rescue Plan) gives Nevadans an immediate opportunity to save on health insurance costs through the state-based health insurance …

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Local nursing deficit relieved for now — PHOTOS

WEBNevada’s nurse workforce also also shown tremendous growth over the last eight years. Tabor Griswold is a health research analyst at University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Office of Statewide Initiatives. He said Nevada’s nurse workforce increased at a higher rate than the national average, pulling the state up from the 51st …

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Henderson’s Union Village taking shape

WEBIn what’s dubbed the first integrated health care village in the world and largest health care project in the nation at $1.2 billion, Union Village in Henderson is starting to take shape. Little has been discussed publically about the billion-dollar project since Henderson Hospital, the first element of the 155-acre development opened seven …

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Heather Korbulic Executive Director of Silver State Health …

WEBHeather Korbulic is the new head of Nevada’s federally supported state health care exchange and marketplace. The seven voting-member board of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange appointed her to the position of executive director on Sept. 20, replacing Bruce Gilbert, who stepped down earlier this year after two years in the post.

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MedLion founder sees future in direct primary care

WEBBy Linda J. Simpson Special to the Las Vegas Business Vegas. October 30, 2015 - 2:51 pm. Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Dr. Samir Qamar, CEO of MedLion Direct Primary Care, poses at his office at 851 S. Rampart Blvd. in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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Executive Insider: Building a cohesive health care community

WEBThese health care professionals originally entered the field to provide care to people. Our goal is to become part of an effective health care system in Southern Nevada. This benefits our community with a healthier population, raising the profile of the state, with more proactive health care and ultimately a thriving business community.

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C-SUITE: Ryan Linden Silver State Health CEO

WEBA-. close. Ryan Linden is the CEO and executive director of Silver State Health, a nonprofit community health center. It recently acquired the formerly known Bilingual Behavioral Services (BBS) in order to expand its mental health and primary care services. The new center at 2255 Renaissance Drive, Suite A will hold an official grand …

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HCA surgical centers dominate the market

WEBLike us on Facebook. Two ambulatory surgery centers owned by HCA were rated as the most successful in Southern Nevada in 2015, the Center for Health Information Analysis shows. The analysis shows Specialty Surgery Center had total charges of $183.3 million, followed by Las Vegas Surgery Center, with total charges of $125.9 million.

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Business of Medicine evolves with industry

WEBBusiness of Medicine evolves with industry. Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Las Vegas Business Press Publisher Debbie Donaldson is photographed at the Las Vegas Review-Journal offices Oct. 3, 2016. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal. Our final Business of Medicine quarterly magazine for 2017 sets the stage for …

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Silver State Health opens second location

WEBSilver State Health is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit the website at silverstatehealth.org; call 702-471-0420 or email at [email protected]. Silver State Health is a nonprofit community center and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), now with two locations in Las Vegas, offering

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FirstMed Health and Wellness achieves gold level recognition

WEBFounded in 2009, FirstMed Health and Wellness Center is 501c3 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that provides comprehensive preventative and primary health care services and mental health services to the low-income and under-served families in Southern Nevada.

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VMSN expands into dental care Las Vegas Business Press

WEBKnown for a culture of caring, Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada (VMSN) recently expanded its services for those without health insurance. Opening a second location at 1240 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., the VMSN Ruffin Family clinic now offers patients free dental services. Its Paradise Park Clinic, 4770 Harrison Drive, serves …

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SNAPSHOT: Carole Fisher, CEO and president, Nathan Adelson …

WEBStephanie Annis, special to the Las Vegas Business Press. For more than a decade, Carole Fisher has led Nathan Adelson Hospice. But recent changes in the health care landscape are making the job more challenging. As CEO and president, she oversees daily operations. Fisher holds a degree in social work from UNLV and has spent most of …

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