Category: Acute Care

Sierra Medical Center hosts ceremonial ribbon cutting in advance of public opening

March 21, 2022 — Northern Nevada Health System (NNHS) today hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting to introduce its second hospital, Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center (SMC), to local dignitaries.

Mayor Bowser and Universal Health Services Break Ground on New Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Health at St. Elizabeths East in Ward 8, First Hospital Built in the District in Over 20 Years

February 17, 2022 — The new full-service hospital and integrated health care system is scheduled to open in 2024.

Prominence Health Plan ACOs Saved Medicare $84.7 million in 2020

November 2021 — Prominence Health Plan, a subsidiary of UHS, reports that in 2020, its seven Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) combined to save Medicare $84.7 million, resulting in over $50 million in earnings for its 3,000 participating physicians and an average quality score of 98%.

Universal Health Services to Join Forces with Riverside Medical Clinic

November 1, 2021 — UHS is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement for a strategic alignment with Riverside Medical Clinic (RMC) located in Riverside County, California.

UHS Ranked as Industry Leader for Online Reputation

Reputation, the global leader in reputation experience management, ranked UHS first in online reputation among 25 healthcare systems evaluated.

Make Heart Health a Priority

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches toward a third year, National Heart Month is a reminder that heart disease remains the leading cause of death for all Americans.