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Valley Doctors Take Part in Advanced Trauma Life Support Program 6/23/1998
New Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic Opens at UMC 8/15/1998
University Medical Center is Designated as the Only Level 1 Trauma Center in the State of Nevada 2/16/1999
University Medical Center is the First in the State of Nevada to Purchase Breakthrough Medical Equipment That Detects Early Lung Cancer 3/22/1999
AIDS Breakthrough - New procedure cuts HIV transmission rate to newborns 12/1/2000
UMC/Medical School Transplant Team Performs Nevada's First Laparoscopic Kidney Transplant 12/1/2000
New Equipment Allows Doctors to Effectively Diagnose Strokes and Heart Attacks 12/1/2000
Stuttering Solutions 12/1/2000
Local Tie to the Great American Smokeout 12/1/2000
UMC Nurse Comes to the Rescue: Local nurse turns from plane passenger to life-saver 1/1/2001
Medical Miracle: Microsurgery Technology Saving Life and Limb 2/1/2001
NEW ER/ICU SET TO OPEN 2/1/2001
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ADDRESSES CHILDREN’SHEALTH INSURANCE NEEDSUMC begins grassroots campaign to promote Nevada Check Up: 2/13/2001
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER TURNS 70! 2/21/2001
Tragedy Remembered Through Gift 3/5/2001
UMC Named 100 Top Hospital in Breast Cancer Research 3/8/2001
Poison Prevention Week: UMC Children's Center hopes education is the key 3/22/2001
A Las Vegas Medical First: UMC is first and only hospital to offer Tikosyn (Dofetilide) 3/27/2001
Clark County Health & Wellness Fair 2001 5/1/2001
Continuity of Care Key To UMC's Silver Advantage Program 5/21/2001
THE UMC TARGET? OUR KIDS! Everyone Wins in Bike Safety Contest 6/1/2001
National Award Given to Enterprise: UMC helps Clark County bring home award 6/1/2001
Computers Safe for Hands & Wrists After All? New study finds CTS and computer keyboards unrelated 6/1/2001
Life Lessons Taught at UMC's Burn Center: "Firesetters" see firsthand dangers of playing with fire 7/1/2001
UMC'S SILVER ADVANTAGE OFFERS FREE CHOLESTEROL, DIABETES SCREENING 7/1/2001
How Does UMC Rate? Board to look at challenges faced by UMC and other 7/1/2001
A Back-to-School Must: Health Insurance for Children:Low-cost health insurance available for uninsured children 8/1/2001
Back To School–UMC Style: UMC pulls together for underprivileged children 8/20/2001
Physicians Worldwide Learn From Las Vegas Doctor: Opening the door for harmonic scalpel technology 8/21/2001
UMC Primary Care Centers to Provide Discount Screenings for Prostate Cancer 9/14/2001
Enterprise Health Care and Dental Center Sponsors Health Fair 10/9/2001
The Number of Unrestrained Children on the Rise 10/23/2001
UMC Pediatric Units Overflowing: Pediatric Divert Hours on the Rise 10/29/2001
TOBACCO USE SEMINAR SPONSORED BY UMC 11/7/2001
UMC Nurse Wins Top Honor 11/19/2001
Fatter Kids? New study shows children are packing more pounds 12/20/2001
Saving Liquid Gold - UMC is a leader in blood saving technology and technique 12/21/2001
UMC Takes A Bite Out Of Medical Mistakes - New system will cut down medication errors, and increase efficiency 1/9/2002
Rare Pediatric Kidney Transplant Successful - Lack of pediatric specialists keep teen on waiting list for years 1/17/2002
Senior Citizen ALERT - UMC's Total Life Care concerned about seniors and multiple prescriptions 1/25/2002
UMC Offers Free Allergy Testing 2/12/2002
UMC Offers Free Health Education Seminars 2/12/2002
Infant Hearing Tests Become Priority - UMC protecting newborns, one ear at a time 2/12/2002
UMC Grows to Meet the Needs of The Community - New Ambulatory Surgery Center set to open 2/13/2002
Women and Heart Disease Top of UMC Sponsored Seminar 2/28/2002
Free Incontinence Symposium Sponsored by UMC 3/6/2002
Making Medical Miracles at UMC: Las Vegas girl receives first ever full jaw prostheses 3/12/2002
Media Alert: Pediatric Divert Update 3/18/2002
Operation PaintFest: Paint will make UMC Children's Center "kid-friendly" 3/20/2002
UMC Launches New Epilepsy Center 4/9/2002
Red Means Red For a Reason 4/19/2002
Still the Best - UMC Trauma Center Earns Re-verification as Level I 5/6/2002
REAL LAS VEGAS SURVIVORS 5/21/2002
UMC SPONSORS CHILDREN’S SUMMER SAFETY FAIR 6/12/2002
Be Head Smart 6/14/2002
UMC SPONSORS CHILDREN’S SAFE SUMMER FAIR 7/1/2002
University Medical Center Selected to Represent Nevada 7/3/2002
Back-To-School Can Mean Back Pain 8/20/2002
UMC’s new Catheterization Lab is Southern Nevada’s first 8/21/2002
UMC PROGRAM OFFERS HEALTH, WELLNESS 9/24/2002
First Las Vegas Hospital Uses Web During Disaster 9/26/2002
License Plates Help Burn Patients 10/14/2002
You Drink & Drive. YOU LOSE 11/25/2002
UMC Leader in Fight Against Breast Cancer 11/25/2002
Clark County Children Can Breathe Easier 11/26/2002
UMC Gives Birth 12/18/2002
Efficiency Commitment Earns UMC Energy Star Partner 2/18/2003
Free Safe Sitter Classes Offered 3/17/2003
New Technology To Treat Coronary Artery Disease Now Available in Nevada 4/25/2003
Kiwanis Donate $20,000 to UMC Pediatric Department 4/30/2003
Survivors Meet Those Who Saved Their Lives 5/9/2003
Number of Burn Victims Increasing 6/23/2003
UMC Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic Relocates 6/24/2003
UMC Celebrates 30 Years of Sponsoring Medical Explorers 7/1/2003
Donation to Benefit Cancer Patients 7/28/2003
Time for Kids health, safety fair scheduled for Aug. 16 7/30/2003
Education Aims at Reducing Mortality Rates from Motor Vehicle Crashes 8/25/2003
Immunization Clinic Hosted by UMC’s Family Resource Center 9/18/2003
Children At Risk From Improperly Installed Car Seats 9/19/2003
Board Names New Chief Executive for UMC 11/18/2003
Hershey’s Kissmobile to Visit UMC’s Children’s Center 11/25/2003
You Drink, You Drive, You Lose 11/25/2003
Digital Heart Images At UMC To Revolutionize Patient Care 12/2/2003
Amputation Spared by Local Doctor 1/7/2004
UMC Offers Free Classes, Workshops for Seniors 2/10/2004
America West Airlines Grant Benefits UMC Patients 3/4/2004
UMC Family Resource Center Receives State Designation, Grant 4/12/2004
PUBLIC NOTICE 4/19/2004
UMC McCarran Quick Care Celebrates 10th Anniversary 5/19/2004
Life-saving Skills for Babysitters 6/9/2004
UMC One of 50 Best for Neurology, Neurosurgery 7/13/2004
UMC Offers Class for New Dads 7/19/2004
UMC Wellness Center Research Program Reaches New Plateau 7/26/2004
UMC Quick Cares Observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month 9/27/2004
Hershey’s Kissmobile to Visit UMC’s Children’s Center 10/4/2004
Seniors Invited to Breakfast, Health Fair 10/5/2004
UMC a Finalist for Excellence in Quality, Safety Award 10/14/2004
UMC Offers Class for New Dads 10/22/2004
UMC Breaks Ground on New Tower 12/7/2004
Santa’s Workshop Planned for Patients at UMC’s Children’s Center 12/17/2004
Toy Run to Benefit Patients at UMC Children’s Center 12/17/2004
UMC Hosts Blood, Bone Marrow Drive 12/27/2004
UMC Offers Class for New Fathers 1/18/2005
UMC Trauma Center Earns ACS Re-verification as Level I 2/2/2005
UMC Diversity Program Receives Recognition 2/8/2005
Taking The Fear Out of Hospitalization 3/10/2005
UMC Celebrates National Hospital Week, May 8 – 14 5/10/2005
Life-saving Skills for Babysitters 6/21/2005
UMC Goes Digital 7/22/2005
Assuring Informed Medical Decisions Through Advance Directives 8/8/2005
UMC’s Senior Celebrations Offers Health, Wellness 8/10/2005
UMC Hosts Blood Drive In Effort to Ease Shortage 8/12/2005
University Medical Center Children’s Center “Hits the Jackpot” with Kids Wish Network’s Holiday of Hope Gift Bank 8/15/2005
UMC Celebrates 20 Years of Caring for HIV/AIDS Patients 8/29/2005
UMC Primary Care Centers to Provide Screenings for Prostate Cancer 9/12/2005
CARA Donates $5,000 for Infant Car Seats 9/21/2005
UMC Primary Care Centers Observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month 9/26/2005
Local volunteer receives Daily Point of Light Award for his work at UMC 11/1/2005
UMC receives national recognition for its organ donor program 11/4/2005
You Drink, You Drive, You Lose 11/7/2005
March of Dimes Honors UMC Nurses 11/8/2005
University of Nevada School of Medicine Approved for Fellowships in Surgical Critical Care 11/10/2005
Local Surgeon Appointed Chairperson of American College of Surgeons 11/10/2005
UMC Completes First Phase of Tower Construction 12/5/2005
UMC Renames Clinics as Care Centers and Integrates Quick Care Concept with Primary Care at Nine of 11 Locations Across the Valley 2/13/2006
Laughlin Area Residents to Have Convenient Access to Cardiology Services 2/21/2006
UMC Emphasizes Unique Medical Response Program in Celebration of National Patient Safety Awareness Week 3/7/2006
UMC Speaks the Language of the Community to Serve All with Excellence 3/14/2006
UMC is the First Level One Trauma Center to Use Rapid Responder Crisis Management Systems 4/11/2006
UMC Celebrates 75 Years of Community Commitment and Service 4/11/2006
UMC Officially Opens State-of-the-Art Playroom for Las Vegas’ Littlest Patients 4/19/2006
UMC Named Among the Best Places to Work in Southern Nevada 6/7/2006
Summertime Fun Can Lead to Summertime Burns 6/20/2006
UMC Partners with BODIES…The Exhibition in honor of 75th Year Anniversary 8/28/2006
UMC Total Life Care Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month 9/11/2006
UMC Awarded a 2006 Consumer Choice Award 9/26/2006
UMC Accepts National Recognition Award for its Organ Donor Program 11/6/2006
UMC Focuses on Employee Retention, Recruitment 11/6/2006
March of Dimes Honors UMC nurses 11/7/2006
Emergency Medicine Residency Program First in Nevada 11/7/2006
UMC McCarran Quick Care Remains Open 1/29/2007
Free car seat checks are now available Monday through Friday at 1/29/2007
UMC Pediatric Patients Become Heroes 1/29/2007
UMC’s Family Resource Center Checking Up On The Valley’s Littlest Patients 2/22/2007
American College of Surgeons approves UMC Cancer Center 2/22/2007
CYSTIC FIBROSIS CENTER COMING TO UMC 3/30/2007
April 21-28 is National Infant Immunization Week and UMC’s Family Resource Center Is Offering Free Immunizations 4/23/2007
UMC Children's Center Receives $100,000 Worth Of Toys 4/23/2007
UMC Receives American Heart Association Achievement Award 6/4/2007
McCarran Quick Care Closing Early 7/3/2007
UMC Staff Collects 12,048 ‘Wish List’ Items for Safe House 7/6/2007
UMC Public Forums: Share Ideas with Hospital, County Leaders 7/11/2007
Weight-loss Seminar Scheduled 8/15/2007
Families with Babies in Intensive Care to Benefit from New Project 10/4/2007
UMC named among the best places to work in Southern Nevada 10/15/2007
UMC Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month 10/29/2007
Nevada Cancer Institute to provide oncology services at University Medical Center 11/20/2007
Medicine and Aviation Team up for Safety at UMC 2/19/2008
UMC Steps Up For the Community 3/3/2008
UMC Receives Level II Pediatric Trauma Center Verification 3/4/2008
Life-saving Skills for Babysitters 5/8/2008
Nevada's Only Kidney Transplant Centers Consolidate Resources 5/14/2008
UMC CHILDREN’S CENTER RECEIVES $60,000 WORTH OF TOYS 6/30/2008
UMC First Hospital To Offer New Drug-Coated Stent 7/16/2008
UMC receives American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award 7/21/2008
UMC receives American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Silver Performance Achievement Award 7/25/2008
UMC to Provide Screenings for Prostate Cancer 8/19/2008
UMC to Provide Breast Cancer Screenings 10/13/2008
Project Hope - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 10/22/2008
UMC is the "Ouchless Hospital" for Kids 11/1/2008
UMC is Site Host for "Step Out for Safety" Walk 11/6/2008
University of Nevada School of Medicine and UMC to Launch Project HOPE 11/10/2008
UMC Announces Opening of Wellness Center at New Location 11/26/2008
You Drink, You Drive, You Lose 12/9/2008
UMC is a Global Leader in Medicine 12/19/2008
2008 in Review 12/31/2008
Wall of Hope Inspires Trauma Patients and their Families 1/12/2009
University of Nevada School of Medicine Students Learn Surgical Skills Through Sophisticated Video Games 1/22/2009
UMC Surgeons Among the First in Southern Nevada to Perform Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery 1/27/2009
UMC Honors Women and Celebrates American Heart Month 2/3/2009
UMC's Cardiac Care Team Receives Prestigious Society of Chest Pain Centers Accreditation with PCI 2/11/2009
UMC Empowers Patients and their Families Through Condition HELP 2/12/2009
Parents Play a Big Role in Alarming Trend of Teen Obesity 3/5/2009
UMC Named One of the Leading and Safest Hospitals in America 3/26/2009
Renewed Partnership with NVCI Brings Outpatient Oncology Back to UMC 5/28/2009
UMC's Kidney Transplant Program Receives Recertification 6/2/2009
UMC The Only Nevada Hospital to Earn Top Awards for Cardiac Care 7/10/2009
UMC First in Nevada to View Parts of Human Body Never Seen Before 7/16/2009
UMC is now on Facebook 7/22/2009
Angels on Wheels Poker Run to Benefit UMC’s Pediatric Trauma Center 9/25/2009
Commissioner Lawrence Weekly and UMC Clinicians Named Champions Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke 9/29/2009
UMC First in Las Vegas For Comprehensive Hypothermia and Post Resuscitation Care 10/14/2009
UMC Designated as a Certified Primary Stroke Center 10/29/2009

 

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