Need Also Exists for Handmade Gowns and Surgical Caps
Renown caregivers are grateful for the community’s love and enthusiasm for sewing masks, gowns and surgical caps. We continue to need these items and appreciate your support.
Masks for Patient Visitors: We are requesting that community members sew masks for loved ones visiting patients at Renown Regional Medical Center and Renown South Meadows Medical Center. All patterns and cotton or cotton-blends are welcome.
Bouffant (Surgical Caps): The pattern we are using for community-crafted Bouffants is available here.
Donations are welcome at our drive-thru, open Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., located in the valet area of Tahoe Tower at Renown Regional Medical Center. All handcrafted masks, gowns and surgical caps will be laundered and sanitized before being distributed.
We are so grateful for our community’s support during these unprecedented times. To address the many generous offers of assistance, we have compiled this information and hope you find it helpful. https://www.renown.org/donations-covid-19/.
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About Renown Health
Renown Health is a locally governed and locally owned, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. Renown is one of the region’s largest private employers with a workforce of more than 7,000. It comprises three acute care hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital, the area’s most comprehensive medical group and urgent care network, and the region’s largest and only locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renown has a long tradition and commitment to continually improve the care and the health of our community. For more information, visit renown.org
Renown Children's Hospital Marks Three Years of Expanded NICU and PICU Care
Renown Children’s Hospital is celebrating three years of expanded services and capabilities in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This milestone reflects Renown’s ongoing investment in providing specialized care for our region’s youngest patients.
“When newborns and children need the most specialized care, the Renown Children’s Hospital team is here to provide comprehensive care and keep them close to the people who love them most,” said Paige McCall, Vice President of Women and Children’s at Renown Health. “Celebrating three years of expanded NICU and PICU capacity is a testament to our commitment to keeping families in town for the most complex care.”
Dr. Lee Schwartzberg to Lead Breast Cancer Program at Renown
Renown Health is announcing that Dr. Lee Schwartzberg has been named Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program at the William N. Pennington Cancer Institute. The appointment comes as Renown marks the one-year anniversary of the Conrad Breast Center, highlighting a year of growth, innovation and expanded access to breast cancer care for patients across northern Nevada.
