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At UMC, our goal is to provide you with an unparalleled level of service from the most highly trained, skilled and compassionate medical professionals. We invite you to browse our list of awards, accreditations and memberships below. Our unique accolades are prestigious. The true honor is being trusted to care for your family.

UMC has earned recognition as a High-Performing Hospital in multiple key categories by U.S. News & World Report. UMC received the organization’s top-tier award for Heart Attack Care, Heart Failure Care, Kidney Failure Care, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Care.

UMC was awarded the Chest Pain MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award from American College of Cardiology. Our hospital has shown sustained achievement in the Chest Pain – MI Registry and performed at the top level, using data to drive quality improvements in adherence to guideline recommendations and overall quality of care provided to heart attack patients.

UMC joins a premier group of organizations that have received Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Pathway designation is a global credential that highlights UMC’s commitment to creating a healthy work environment where nurses feel empowered and valued. For more information on the Pathway to Excellence recognition program, visit ANCC’s website at https://www.nursingworld.org/pathway.

UMC has been recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for turning guidelines into lifelines. Join us in congratulating our physicians, nurses and quality improvement professionals for their commitment to excellent care.


UMC’s Nursing Residency Program has received Accreditation with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program®. UMC’s evidence-based curriculum offers residents a collaborative learning environment to successfully transition into clinical practice. For more information on the Practice Transition Accreditation Program, visit ANCC’s website at https://www.nursingworld.org/organizational-programs/accreditation/ptap/.


The UMC Lions Burn Care Center recently became one of only a few hospitals in the nation to be verified as a Burn Center by the American Burn Association and The Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. This achievement recognizes the UMC Lions Burn Care Center’s commitment to providing patients with the highest level of burn care.

Recognizing the expertise, professionalism and unparalleled care our team provides to community members, UMC has earned multiple 2023 "Best of Las Vegas" awards, including the Gold Award for Best Hospital! UMC also earned prestigious Gold Awards in several other categories, including Best Urgent Care/Walk-In Clinic (UMC Quick Care), Best Pediatrician (UMC Children's Hospital) and Best Place to Have a Baby!

Accredited/Certified by The Joint Commission

UMC has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.

 


Kidney Transplant Program Recertification by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2015


UMC Designations

  • Level I Trauma Center
  • Designated Pediatric Trauma Center
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Awards and Designations

Stroke:

  • American Heart and Stroke Association Silver Plus Award
  • Primary Stroke Center

Accreditations

UMC is accredited by the Joint Commission.

Additional Accreditations include:

  • Accredited by the American College of Surgeons; Committee on Trauma for Trauma Center
  • Accredited by Joint Commission as a Certified Primary Stroke Center
  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology for CT Scan
  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology for Ultrasound
  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology for Nuclear Medicine
  • Accredited by the American College of Radiology for MRI
  • Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center – American College of Radiology
  • Accredited by the State of Nevada for Medical Education Program
  • Accredited by the College of American Pathologists for Laboratory
  • Accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks for Blood
    Bank/Transfusion Services
  • Accredited under Children’s Oncology Group for Pediatric Oncology
  • Licensed by Nevada State Board of Pharmacy

First and Only

  • Level I Trauma Center in Nevada
  • Designated Pediatric Trauma Center in Nevada
  • Transplant Center in Nevada
  • Verified Burn Center in Nevada

Memberships

  • UMC is a member of University HealthSystem Consortium, an alliance of academic medical centers
  • UMC's Children Hospital is an associate member of Children’s Hospital Association; must meet certain criteria to have this level of membership
  • Nevada Hospital Association
  • American Hospital Association
  • National Association of Public Hospitals
  • Council of Teaching Hospitals

Educational Partnerships

  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Specialties residency program accredited by the American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists
  • Touro Medical School
  • College of Southern Nevada
  • Roseman University

Star Rating

  • Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health Requirements relating to staffing based on NRS449.241 To 449.2428, inclusive Star Rating- 5 of 5 STARS


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