Causes:
General Hospitals,
Health
Mission: Carson tahoe health system is the parent company of six entities. We exist to facilitate those affiliates so they are able to enhance the health and well being of the communities we serve.
Programs: Carson tahoe health system is the parent company of five entities that provide care and serve the community. There are three hospitals (acute, long term, and surgical), behavioral health, urgent & emergent care centers, and outpatient imaging, rehabilitation, and physician services. The regional medical center is the main hub of carson tahoe health. Located in north carson city, nevada, the regional medical center provides inpatient and outpatient medical services for over 250,000 people. These services are provided regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, disability, age, or ability to pay. Carson tahoe's mission is to enhance the health and well-being of the communities we service. The regional medical center provides care to persons, some of whom are covered by governmental programs including medicare and medicaid, as well as medically indigent patients unable to pay. The cost of direct and indirect costs for services furnished under its charity care policy were approximately $2. 4 million in 2016. The health system also sponsors health activities and programs to support the community including wellness education and support. In year 2016, the health system (all entities) had 12,834 inpatient admissions, 62,146 inpatient days, 240,366 outpatient registrations, 154,743 outpatient imaging visits, and 69,623 emergent/urgent care visits. Carson tahoe health consists of an acute care regional medical center with 159 licensed beds, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services with a total of 52 licensed beds, a long term continuing care hospital with 29 licensed beds, a surgery hospital which is 100% owned, a free-standing licensed emergent care center, 2 urgent cares, outpatient surgery center, accredited cancer center, physician clinics, retail clinics, imaging centers, pain management center, therapy, rehabilitation and several medical office buildings.