Rural Nevada Hospitals
Rural Nevada encompasses more than 95,000 miles of frontier land. It’s so vast that many people living in rural areas must travel to get to one of 16 acute care hospitals in the area. The closest major hospitals are in Reno or Las Vegas — more than 100 miles away.
There is a strong need for better access to hospitals in rural Nevada, and this means qualified medical professionals are badly needed. According to the University of Nevada School of Medicine, growth in healthcare professions in rural areas is projected to grow by as much as 50 percent. This represents an increase from just over 7,700 jobs in 2004 to in excess of 11,000 jobs by the year 2014.
Population growth means a greater demand for medical services and the need to construct more rural Nevada hospitals. Physicians, nurses and others in the medical field will be needed to staff these facilities and bring quality care to rural areas.
The Nevada Office of Rural Health is already working with 50 communities and providing leadership in working to address recruitment and retention of medical professionals as well as technology resources.
Some rural Nevada hospitals and medical facilities are:
Banner Churchill Community Hospital is a 40-bed hospital in Fallon offering acute and primary care, including emergency care that serves a rural population of 45,000 people over 5,900 square miles. Its services include obstetrics, surgical, intensive care, occupational health and wellness, and emergency and trauma care.
Battle Mountain General Hospital serves the rural community of Battle Mountain. The critical access hospital provides 24-hour emergency room coverage, on-site laboratory, pharmacy and respiratory and physical therapy.
Carson Valley Medical Center, located in Gardnerville, offers hospital and outpatient surgery services, rehabilitation therapy, and 24-hour emergency care. Outpatient services are also offered at satellite centers in Minden Village and Topaz Ranch Estates.
Desert View Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed critical access hospital with round-the-clock emergency room and three birthing rooms. It also offers physical therapy and speech therapy. Located in Pahrump, it also serves residents of nearby Inyo County California.
Grover C. Dils Medical Center is a non-profit acute care facility. It serves the people of Caliente as well as surrounding areas in Lincoln County. Its specialty units include adult, pediatric and intensive care as well as emergency care.
Humboldt General Hospital serves the town of Winnemucca and surrounding communities. The 52-bed hospital provides acute care, obstetrics, surgery, emergency services, radiology and respiratory therapy. It also is has a 24-hour laboratory.
Mesa View Regional Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital in Mesquite, and serves the Virgin River and Moapa Valleys. The facility offers intensive care, obstetrics, surgical, lab, radiology and diagnostic therapy services. Its emergency room is open 24 hours.
Mount Grant General Hospital is a critical access hospital owned by Mineral County. Located in Hawthorne, it serves 4,500 people as well as those traveling through the state. The hospital has 11 acute beds and 24 long-term beds.
Pershing General Hospital is located in Lovelock and serves residents of that town and neighboring communities by providing acute care as well as healthcare education and preventive medicine.
South Lyon Medical Center is located in Yerington, and has served residents of Mason Valley, Smith Valley and neighboring areas for more than five decades. The not-for-profit 63-bed hospital provides medical and surgical care and develops programs to fill critical healthcare niches in the community.
William Bee Ririe Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital in Ely, and the only provider of diagnostic and therapeutic healthcare services in White Pine County. The hospital provides respiratory therapy, radiology, and physical therapy.