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What You Should Know About Renown and Kaiser Permanente's Collaboration

Renown Health and Kaiser Permanente are working together to expand care and coverage options in northern Nevada. With Kaiser Permanente now in the region, you may be wondering what the collaboration means for Renown Health, your doctor or your insurance coverage. Here’s the most important thing to know: Renown Health remains independent and locally governed. Renown continues to operate its hospitals, emergency departments, medical practices and specialty services and accepts most major insurance plans. Renown Health and Kaiser Permanente finalized their joint venture on Feb. 3, 2026. As part of the collaboration, Hometown Health is now jointly owned by the two organizations. Below, we answer some of the most common questions about what’s changing, what’s staying the same and what the collaboration could mean for your care.

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Why Nurses Choose Renown Health: Benefits and Career Growth

Nurses choose Renown Health for its People First culture, benefits that support life inside and outside of work and clear paths for career growth. As Nevada's only comprehensive, not-for-profit academic health system, Renown invests in the people who care for our northern Nevada community. Here's what that looks like for you, whether you are a nursing student, new graduate or experienced registered nurse.
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A Defining Moment: How a Historic Gift is Shaping the Future for Children's Healthcare in Northern Nevada

On Sept. 10, 2026, Renown Health shared a vision decades in the making: plans to build northern Nevada's first freestanding children's hospital, made possible by a transformative $40 million gift from philanthropist Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, the largest philanthropic gift in Renown's history. For many, the announcement was a celebration. For others, it was a moment of validation. Together, it was confirmation that the vision our caregivers, donors and this community have been building toward is not only possible, but already underway.
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6 Signs of Heart Failure

Heart failure is a serious medical condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively, leading to a variety of symptoms and potential complications. Although there has been progress made in the treatment of many forms of heart disease, heart failure continues to be a prevalent and life-threatening condition – an estimated 7.7 million adults in the U.S. have heart failure.
ER Wait Times

How are wait times calculated?

Our estimated ER wait times reflect the average time from check-in to being seen by a medical professional during triage, where patients are prioritized based on the severity of their condition.