system 1862 2006 type nonprofit organization industry health care founded washoe valley nevada u.s. 1862 headquarters reno nevada u.s. area served northern nevada key people anthony d. slonim ceo number of employees 5500 website official website renown health is the largest locally owned not for profit healthcare network in northern nevada . 1 it has more than 5 500 employees system wide and is one of northern nevada s largest employers . 2 contents 1 history 2 facilities 3 references 4 external links history edit renown health formerly known as the washoe health system was founded in 1862 during a smallpox outbreak . 3 the clinic became the area s first hospital when nevada became a state in 1864 . 3 in 1875 40 acres were purchased and the hospital opened the following year with 40 beds . the region s first pediatrics unit opened at washoe medical center in 1949 . a heart care unit was established by the organization in 1963 . 3 shortly after the first pacemaker implantation in the region took place at the hospital . in 1977 the hospital performed the first open heart surgery in the area . the organization established the first cancer treatment center in northern nevada in the 1970s . 3 in 1979 the university of nevada school of medicine established a residency program at the hospital . the university later partnered with the hospital for brain fmri research . 4 in 1984 washoe health system transitioned to a private for profit health network and became the region s only level ii trauma center between sacramento california and salt lake city utah 3 and renown pregnancy center formerly washoe pregnancy center was established . 5 in 1993 the hospital established its healing art program which has grown to include music at the bedside art at the bedside pet therapy healing arts performances and healing gardens . 6 in 1999 the organization partnered with barton memorial hospital to increase the number of health care programs in carson valley . 7 in 2003 the organization expanded its services when it acquired a rehabilitation hospital . 8 the region s first angiography biplane used to treat patients who had a stroke was introduced by the organization in 2004 . 3 that year the first pet ct was used for diagnosing and treating cancer in patients . in 2006 washoe health system changed its name to renown health . in 2007 renown health completed the tahoe tower at the renown regional medical center campus a 10 story patient care tower featuring state of the art technology . 3 renown health became the first hospital in northern nevada to perform robotic surgery using the da vinci surgical system s hd in 2008 . 9 the area s first and only children s emergency room was opened in 2009 at the renown regional medical center . the emergency room was designed for patients under the age of 18 and included 11 children s exam rooms . 10 the organization is the region s only children s miracle network hospital . 11 anthony d. slonim became president and ceo of renown health in may 2014 . 2 12 slonim is board certified in internal medicine pediatrics internal medicine critical care and pediatric critical care . 12 in july 2014 renown was the first on the west coast and fourth in the world to perform surgery with the da vinci xi . 13 that year renown health partnered with the university of nevada s school of medicine to expand the medical school and increase the number of physicians who train and practice in northern nevada . 14 facilities edit renown regional medical center renown children s hospital renown south meadows medical center renown rehabilitation hospital renown occupational health renown medical group renown skilled nursing renown urgent care renown x ray & imaging renown lab services references edit renown health and uw health replace manual processes with nuances diagnostic imaging solutions . retrieved january 12 2014 . a b renown names slonim new ceo . may 16 2014 . retrieved january 12 2015 . a b c d e f g renown health established in 1862 . may 1 2014 . retrieved january 12 2014 . university of nevada reno and renown health announce partnership for brain fmri research . retrieved january 12 2014 . renown health . retrieved january 12 2015 . the healing arts . retrieved january 12 2015 . hospital merger will increase care programs . retrieved january 12 2015 . february 2004 nevada briefs . retrieved january 12 2015 . da vinci si at renown institute for robotic surgery . alice 96.5 fm . renown regional medical center pdf . retrieved january 12 2015 . children s miracle network hospitals . retrieved january 12 2015 . a b renown health hires slonim as ceo president . retrieved january 12 2015 . renown institute offers robotic surgical system . retrieved january 12 2015 . nevada medical school healthcare network have high hopes for training deal . retrieved january 12 2015 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title renown health & oldid 719157037 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