Spring Valley
Spring Valley, NV · Health
KTNV
Bilingual students at Pima Medical Institute prepare to bridge language gaps in healthcare
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Bilingual students at Pima Medical Institute in Las Vegas say speaking Spanish is more than a personal skill — it's a tool they hope will help them build trust with future patients and families. Kate Barraza, a pharmacy technician student at the institute, said...
8 News Now
Understanding Hospice Care with Southwest Medical Hospice Care
Knowing when older loved ones need extra support can be difficult. Brian Greenlee with Southwest Medical Hospice Care is here with signs that families should look for. What are some of the signs we should be looking for?So some of the early signs, because everybody, you know, when we’re not feeling well we always just […]
KTNV 13 Action News
Patients report weeks-long delays for imaging results at Steinberg Diagnostics
Las Vegas patients are speaking out after waiting weeks for MRI and CT scan results from Steinberg Diagnostics. Channel 13 investigates the delays, the impact on patient care, and what Intermountain Health says it’s doing to address the backlog.
kyma.com
Healthcare providers across the border ready for winter visitors
LOS ALGODONES, Mexico (KYMA) - With fall almost here, and winter right behind, healthcare providers across the border are getting ready for winter visitors, but some are fearful businesses might not be as booming as it once was. Dr. Cesar Ruiz has been the owner and Chief Executive Officer of...
news3lv.com
Intermountain Health’s Primary Children’s Hospitals rank in top 25 in 11 specialties
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Intermountain Health’s Primary Children’s Hospitals just got another national nod — and for families in Southern Nevada, it’s also a peek at what could soon be available much closer to home. Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospitals earned national rankings in all...
nevadabusiness.com
Southwest Medical Adds Two New Healthcare Providers
LAS VEGAS – Southwest Medical, part of Optum has added two new healthcare providers to help meet the growing need for health services in the Las Vegas community:. Danijela Cakovic-Dobrijevic, NP joins Southwest Medical’s Siena Heights Healthcare location (2845 Siena Heights Dr., Henderson) and specializes in adult medicine.
beckersdental.com
PDS Health plans to open 100+ more offices in 2027: Q&A
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health plans to add more than 100 new offices in 2027, continuing a de novo growth strategy the organization has followed for more than 30 years — even as it expands beyond dentistry into an integrated healthcare model. Dan Burke, chief enterprise strategy officer and general...
ortoday.com
Intermountain Health Opens Las Vegas Facility
Intermountain Health celebrated the grand opening of its new Badura Clinic on July 30, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house at the 90,000-square-foot medical office building in southwest Las Vegas. The three-story facility marks Intermountain Health’s first-ever ground-up construction project in Nevada and brings a wide range of...
beckershospitalreview.com
Intermountain imaging backlog delays patient results
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health plans to add approximately 20 radiologists as Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging works through a backlog of imaging results in Las Vegas, according to an Aug. 27 report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Patients told the publication that imaging delays had forced them to postpone appointments...
oncodaily.com
Hassan R. Hashmi: Small Changes in the Operating Room Can Have a Meaningful Impact
Hassan R. Hashmi, Colorectal and General Surgeon at Las Vegas Surgical Associates, shared on LinkedIn:. “Small changes in the operating room can have a meaningful impact. Surgical preference cards are an often-overlooked opportunity to reduce unnecessary waste and cost. Supplies that are routinely opened but never used add up, both...
hoodline.com
Paralyzed Veterans of America Brings 400 Clinicians to Vegas to Rethink Spinal Care
More than 400 healthcare professionals from across the United States gathered at the Horseshoe Hotel in Las Vegas this week for Paralyzed Veterans of America's 2026 Healthcare Summit + Expo, a four-day event running through Wednesday, September 2, focused on emerging research and care for people living with spinal cord injuries, MS, and ALS. VA Secretary Doug Collins is taking part in the summit, which opened with a welcome reception on Sunday and features 110 speakers addressing everything from rehabilitation technology to primary care access.
hoodline.com
Vegas Girl, 10, Who Survived Cardiac Arrest Honors Hospital's New Pediatric Status
A Las Vegas girl who went into cardiac arrest in a hospital parking lot a year ago stood alongside her medical team this week as that same emergency department earned a distinction no other hospital in Nevada holds: the state's first pediatric-ready emergency room. Erin Harris, now 10, survived without oxygen for 25 minutes, according to her mother, before the team at Sunrise Children's Hospital brought her back.
hoodline.com
Las Vegas Cancer Patients Wait Weeks for Scan Results as Radiologist Shortage Bites
Richard Smith, a 75-year-old Las Vegas man who has battled bladder cancer since 2021 and liposarcoma for 11 years, waited 23 days to get back scan results he was told would take seven to 10 days. He canceled two doctor's appointments while he waited, unable to move forward with treatment because the imaging he relies on to track his tumors never arrived on time.
hconews.com
Intermountain Health Opens 90,000-Square-Foot Badura Clinic in Las Vegas
The clinic offers adult and senior primary care, pediatrics, women’s health, cancer care, radiation therapy, infusion services, diabetes and endocrinology, rheumatology and palliative care. | Photo Credit: Intermountain Health. 90,000 square feet: The three-story Badura Clinic is Intermountain Health’s first ground-up construction project in Nevada. Integrated outpatient care:...
news3lv.com
Southern Hills Hospital launches post-birth alert bracelet initiative for new mothers
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Southern Hills Hospital is helping raise awareness about a new initiative designed to improve emergency care for women in the weeks following childbirth. All patients who give birth at the hospital will receive an orange post-birth alert bracelet, signifying that they have recently had a baby. Patients are encouraged to wear the bracelet for approximately six to 12 weeks after giving birth.
news3lv.com
Clark County breaks ground on Las Vegas senior center expansion
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Clark County celebrated the groundbreaking for a much-needed expansion at a Las Vegas senior center. Commission Chair Michael Naft joined other county leaders for Tuesday's ceremony to mark a new chapter at the West Flamingo Senior Center. According to the county, the project will expand...
mlo-online.com
NHBC Academic Laboratory to boost medical testing and training in Southern Nevada
To expand medical laboratory testing in Southern Nevada, the Nevada Health and Bioscience Corp. (NHBC) with University Medical Center, the City of Las Vegas, and the State of Nevada are opening the NHBC Academic Laboratory in early 2027, according to a Las Vegas Sun article by Grace Da Rocha. The...
hoodline.com
Vegas Council Approves 8-Story Medical Tower Despite Staff Denial Call
The Las Vegas City Council approved plans Wednesday for an eight-story medical office building at the southeast corner of Charleston Boulevard and Westwood Drive, clearing the way for Charleston MOB Holdings, LLC to develop 4.12 acres inside the Las Vegas Medical District. The project sits near UNLV and close to University Medical Center, adding another major clinical facility to a neighborhood already in the middle of a building boom.