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About the Hospital

Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, a 286-bed acute care facility located in southeast Las Vegas, has been providing high quality healthcare to residents of Southern Nevada since 1971. The Desert Springs Hospital campus covers more than 451,000 square feet.

The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services, and has a designated area in the emergency department to treat patients with less serious injuries and illnesses. The hospital has long been referred to as "The Heart Hospital" by long-time residents, due to its solid reputation as a leader in cardiac care. The hospital is nationally recognized for its diabetes, cardiac, stroke and bariatric surgery programs. For additional information on Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, please call us at (702) 733-8800.

Mission Statement

Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center's mission is to provide the highest quality healthcare services to our customers while stewarding our human, financial and material resources.

Vision Statement

Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center will be:

The hospital of choice in our service area
A great workplace for our staff
Known for the excellent service we provide
A healing environment with emphasis on family-centered care
An institution with a multicultural focus
A safe environment for our patients, staff and guests

Facts and Figures

Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission, licensed by the Department of Health for the state of Nevada, and affiliated with the Federation of American Hospitals, the Association of Western Hospitals and the Nevada Hospital Association.

The nursing staff is a vital part of the Desert Springs Hospital team. Clinical areas are organized into a decentralized model. Each area is under the leadership of a manager who, with the clinical staff in the area, has the autonomy and authority to define and develop unit-based programs to meet clinical needs and assure high quality care. Patient care has been advanced by providing a structural environment that fosters collegial interaction and promotes a professional dialog that focuses on the whole patient. In addition to a comprehensive orientation program, which includes Service Excellence customer service training, continuing education is encouraged.

Media Center

Purpose & Intent

Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, part of the Valley Health System, recognizes the valuable relationship between our facility and the news media.

We seek to balance this relationship on our ethical and legal responsibilities to provide quality care to our patients in an environment which safeguards privacy while preventing embarrassment, discomfort or exploitation and the news media’s responsibility to report matters of public interest.

Desert Springs Hospital is committed to assisting news outlets whenever possible through sincere cooperation and the accurate and prompt delivery of appropriate, relevant information.

Services & Contacts

Desert Springs Hospital seeks to connect news outlets to expert health care sources and background information in an effort to promote the quality healthcare services available in southern Nevada.

Media inquiries should be directed to the Marketing/Public Relations Department at 702-369-7920 (fax 702-369-7921) during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours and on weekends, marketing/public relations representatives are on call and reachable by contacting the main hospital line at 702-733-8800 and asking the operator for assistance.

Hospital Leadership

Sam Kaufman
Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director

Dan Warmack
Chief Nursing Officer

Elaine Glaser
Associate Administrator

Board of Governors

Mohamed Ahmed, MD

Sohail Anjum, MD

Golam Choudhury, MD

Bashir Chowdhry, MD

Robert Forbuss

W. Howard Hoffman, MD

Sam Kaufman

Howard Lefkovitz

Karla Perez

Nawaz Qureshi, MD

Rossi Ralenkotter

Jerry Schwartz, MD

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