Oct. 2 marks the first anniversary of Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center. After receiving licensure, the hospital opened its doors at 3 PM on Oct. 2, 2003; the first patient arrived at 3:01 PM. From that moment, the hospital quickly has become a vital part of the southwest community.

Providing Quality Care
Near You
The skilled healthcare team at Spring Valley Hospital provides patient care in an easy-to-reach location. Medical services include 24-hour emergency services, intensive care, intermediary care, women’s obstetrics and maternity, inpatient and outpatient surgery, and imaging services. In May, just seven months after opening, Spring Valley Hospital received three-year accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

Louis Sposato, the first baby born at Spring Valley Hospital, is pictured with his family.

A Baby Boom
“The Maternity Center has been quite busy,” says Kelly Hughson, Director of Women’s Services. “Our first indication of the volumes we’d reach came when we delivered 30 babies within the first 30 days of operation.” The Maternity Center recently delivered its 1,000th newborn since opening in October. Spring Valley Hospital also offers Level II nursery services to care for infants who have special needs. Additionally, family education — including childbirth and baby-sitting certification classes — is available.

For more information on tours and family education, please call 853-3071 or visit www.springvalleyhospital.com.

The Imaging Services team at Spring Valley Hospital

Reaching Milestones
In its first year of operation, the hospital has reached significant milestones in patient care services. The hospital performed its 200th cardiac catheterization procedure just 90 days after receiving certification. In addition to cardiology services, Spring Valley Hospital provides other diagnostic services, including CT, digital imaging, mammography and the latest MRI technology.

Our Volunteers Make a Difference
More than 300 volunteers make up the Spring Valley Hospital Auxiliary. They provide such services as greeting hospital visitors, delivering gifts to patients and running the hospital gift shop. The auxiliary, a nonprofit organization, also assists

Volunteers welcome hospital visitors at the information desk.

patients and families at the hospital. Since the hospital opened, the auxiliary has presented gifts to patients on holidays and purchased baby car seats for new parents in need. Future projects include a scholarship-funding program for hospital employees.

For more information about how to become a volunteer, call 853-3059.

Exciting Firsts
President George W. Bush visited Spring Valley Hospital on Nov. 25, 2003, during his first trip to Las Vegas since he has been in office. The President delivered a landmark health policy address from the hospital atrium. On the same day, the Senate approved the Medicare reform package and Spring Valley Hospital received international media attention.

Bianca Truong, MD, speaks with a health fair attendee. Seniors attended a free discussion on Medicare. Kathleen Wagner, MD, discusses the importance of health with area students.

Physician Offices Open
on Campus
The campus houses a three-story medical office center, fully occupied by physicians, and an outpatient diagnostic laboratory, so patients can obtain blood and other lab tests without leaving the building. Physicians in the medical center practice family and internal medicine and specialize in obstetrics, gynecology, urology and general surgery. Physicians are currently accepting appointments to see patients. Call Direct Doctors^SM Plus at 388-4888 to schedule an appointment.

Enriching Our Community
Spring Valley Hospital held its inaugural Stay Cool ... Stay Healthy event on July 31. More than 2,000 community members visited with physicians, participated in free health screenings and received vital health information. Area students were able to complete free sports physicals, offered by doctors who donated their time during the fair.

Seniors attended a panel discussion on Medicare. Panelists included experts from Health Insight, The Division of Aging Services, the Attorney General’s office and the Nevada Welfare Department.

Offering Advanced Technology
“During the next year, we plan to offer new services to enhance the care we currently provide. We keep abreast of new medical technologies and techniques, and strive to offer them to our patients as quickly as possible,” says Karla Perez, CEO/Managing Director of Spring Valley Hospital. “I am proud to be a part of such a talented team of healthcare professionals. We plan to provide our community with quality-care services for many years to come.”

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