University Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV
Also known as UMC
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About University Medical Center
University Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 541 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Valley Hospital Medical Center, about 0.4 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.83
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.41
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.63
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.95
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyWorse than national · SIR 5.62
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.09
79% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend61%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys1,740
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.15899, -115.16746
Nearby hospitals
- Valley Hospital Medical Center620 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas, NV · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.4 mi
- Horizon Specialty Hospital640 S Martin Luther King Blvd, Las Vegas, NVLong-term care hospital0.5 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lv1250 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NVRehabilitation hospital1.4 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Las Vegas1250 South Valley View Boulevard, Las Vegas, NVHospital1.5 mi
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center3186 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV · Level II traumaAcute care hospital2.5 mi
- Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC3247 S Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NVPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- Kindred Hospital - Las Vegas (Sahara Campus)5110 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NVLong-term care hospital2.6 mi
- Spring Mountain Sahara5460 West Sahara, Las Vegas, NVPsychiatric hospital2.9 mi
- Rawson–Neal Psychiatric HospitalSpring Valley, NVPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
- Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services1650 Community College Dr, Las Vegas, NVPsychiatric hospital3.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University Medical Center located?
University Medical Center is at 1800 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102 in Clark County.
Does University Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. University Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 238 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University Medical Center?
University Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is University Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Nevada EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of University Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (702) 383-2000.
Would patients recommend University Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,740 completed surveys), 61% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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