Special Events in May

"Look Better Naked - Diet and Exercise"

Friday, May 30 from 2 to 3 p.m.

If you want to get started, but are not sure exactly how, or just want some senior-friendly tips, then this class is for you! Join Dr. Thomas Alfreda to learn more about diet and exercise.

Location: Graduate Medical Education Auditorium, Valley Hospital. Park by the Emergency department, enter through the Emergency/Admitting entrance and follow the signs.

To register, call (702) 388-4888.

Gynecological Surgery and Transfusion-Free Medicine

Saturday May 31, 1 to 3 p.m.

Mark Turner, MD, OB/GYN, and Jerry Montgomery, TFMS Coordinator, will host this informative seminar about the benefits of transfusion-free medicine and how it can be applied to gynecological surgeries.

Location: Graduate Medical Education Auditorium, Valley Hospital. Park by the Emergency department, enter through the Emergency/Admitting entrance and follow the signs.

To register, call (702) 671-8954

Diabetes Resource Center Offers Counseling and Educational Classes

Did you know...if you or someone you know is newly diagnosed with diabetes and has Medicare, they are entitled to 10 hours of diabetes counseling and education during their first year? They may also receive two hours of education for every subsequent year.

The Diabetes Resource Center at Valley Hospital can assist with a variety of personalized counseling and educational services including:

Nutrition counseling and meal planning
Stress management
Oral medication self-management skills
Insulin self-management skills
Counseling for diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes).

For more information, call our friendly, professional diabetes team at (702) 477-6530.

Certified by the American Diabetes Association.

Valley Hospital Receives Nevada's First Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI Designation

Chest Pain Center

One of only 47 US hospitals awarded this distinction to date

(Las Vegas, NV) - Valley Hospital is the first hospital in Nevada and one of only 47 in the nation to be designated as an “Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI” by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), a patient centric non-profit international professional organization focused upon improving care for patients with acute coronary syndromes and other related maladies.

“With this new accreditation, our community and visitors will have a primary destination when experiencing chest pain or symptoms of a heart attack,” said Gregory E. Boyer, CEO/Managing Director for Valley Hospital.

“This reflects our commitment to a protocol-driven and systematic approach to reduce treatment time during the critical early stages of a heart attack. The additional designation ‘with PCI’ illustrates Valley Hospital’s commitment to conducting percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within 90 minutes of arrival at our Emergency department,” said Boyer.

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Cardiac Center of Excellence

The Cardiac Center of Excellence at Valley Hospital Medical Center is a leader in the fight against cardiovascular disease. Our multidisciplinary team of expert physicians, specially trained cardiovascular nurses and technicians have the resources they need to treat heart disease at any stage. As one of the most advanced centers for cardiac care in Las Vegas, the Cardiac Center of Excellence works to help patients achieve optimal cardiac health.

Learn More About Our Cardiovascular Services

The Stroke Center at Valley Hospital

When patients come to The Stroke Center at Valley Hospital, they can benefit from a full range of specially designed services and treatment programs that focus on prevention and intervention, education and active management of strokes led by a multidisciplinary medical team and rehabilitation. Our Stroke Response Team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Greg E. Boyer, CEO

Greg Boyer, CEO

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Search Jobs Online

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Health News Magazine Online

View the current issue of Valley HealthSystem's Health News Magazine online.

REGIE Online Registration

Pre-registration by appointment is also available — call 671-8900 or visit REGIE On-line.

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