VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is a Veterans Affairs hospital that opened on August 14, 2012 and is located at 6900 North Pecos Road in North Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the first newly constructed VA hospital to open since 1995 and cost $600 million.^[1]

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Geography
Location	6900 North Pecos Road North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates	36°17′07″N 115°05′43″W
Organisation
Care system	Governmental
Funding	Government hospital
Type	District
Affiliated university	University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (2012–2017) UNLV School of Medicine (2017–present)
Network	United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Services
Standards	Joint Commission
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	90
Helipad	Yes
History
Opened	August 6, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-06)
Links
Website	http://www.lasvegas.va.gov

The facility will provide 90 beds, a 120-bed nursing home and an outpatient care center.^[1] Located on a 151-acre (61 ha) site and will contain over 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m²) once it's fully functional.^[2]

History

The hospital was formally dedicated on August 6, 2012 and services were added over the remainder in 2012 and the facility was able to provide all planned services.^[3]

Access

In addition to car and van service, the Regional Transportation Commission offers service on the DVX route from the Bonneville Transit Center.^[4]