West Henderson Hospital Opens for Patient Care

(December 3, 2024 – Henderson, NV) – West Henderson Hospital opened its doors to patient care as the newest acute care hospital in Southern Nevada on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Opening day festivities included a quick ribbon cutting photo op at 7:45 a.m. before staff returned to their departments to prepare for the first patient when doors opened at 8 a.m.

By 8:45 a.m., the first patient arrived via ambulance, kicking off a steady day of patients arriving by private vehicle and ambulance. To commemorate the day, patients received certificates noting they were the first person to receive care in one of the 36 ER bays or be admitted to a patient room for additional care.

Located at 1155 Raiders Way (cross street St. Rose Parkway), the 150-bed hospital is equipped to care for patients with a variety of medical needs. Services available include emergency care, cardiac care, neurology care, surgery, gastroenterology and inpatient care for medical needs such as pneumonia.

“We have been planning for this day for more than three years,” said Chris Loftus, CEO of West Henderson Hospital. “That includes creating a master plan that will eventually build out to 450 private patient rooms and additional emergency department bays and procedural areas to meet the community’s needs.

“As a Henderson resident myself, I am honored to be able to serve the community I call home,” said Loftus. “While the facility is beautiful and one-of-a-kind, I am most proud of the amazing team of leaders, staff and physicians that we have assembled to provide the highest quality care to our patients. They are an extremely impressive group that is determined to set a higher standard and pack the parachutes of their teammates and our community members!”

Hospital services upon opening include:

• Emergency care, 24/7
• Advanced cardiac services, including cardiac catheterization labs
• Interventional radiology lab for diagnosis and treatment of other medical conditions
• Neurology care
• Surgical procedures for general surgery, orthopedics and weight loss
• Gastroenterology/endoscopy procedures
• Advanced imaging
• Laboratory services
• Respiratory services
• Inpatient nursing