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Palliative and Supportive Care
Compassionate Care Palliative and Supportive Care provides specialized medical care for serious illnesses and diseases, including advanced kidney failure or heart disease. Palliative Care helps to: Prevent and relieve suffering to help build the best possible quality of life. Add value to standard therapies by assisting with advanced illness planning and symptom management. Palliative & Supportive Care may be needed if: You've had multiple hospital admissions for severe illness. Severe pain, nausea, fatigue or other symptoms impacting quality of life and you are reconsidering treatment plans. Treatments are no longer working. You're feeling hapless or discouraged about the future due to your serious illness. Talk to your doctor to find out if palliative care is the right choice for you or your family member. Your Care Team Your palliative care support team comprises doctors, nurses, chaplains, social workers and other specialists who work together with you to provide extra support. Your care team can help: Facilitate close communication between you and your physician team, as well as nurses and specialists. Offer medical assessments and symptom management to help reduce pain, nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath and anxiety. Improve the ability to tolerate medical treatments and fain the strength to live a productive daily life. Explain treatment options and the decision making process regarding care. Navigate the healthcare process. Lend emotional and spiritual support.
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Renown Dermatology
At Renown Dermatology, Laser & Skin Care, our experienced providers offer a wide range of services, coupled with advanced medical technology. Skincare services include dermatology and competitively-priced treatments and procedures. Our professional and compassionate staff focuses on promoting lifelong health and wellness in a relaxing, modern atmosphere.
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Hospice Care
Our Team is Available 24/7 If you or a loved one is interested in Hospice Care, please call us at 775-982-2828. We accept self-referrals at any time, and a member of our team is available 24/7. Hospice Care from Renown Health When medical treatments no longer offer a cure, Hospice Care offers a special way to care for you and your family who are faced with a life-limiting illness. Serving Washoe, Lyon, Storey and Carson Counties, our team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hospice staff receive special training to care for all types of physical and emotional symptoms that cause pain, discomfort and distress. When considering your options for end-of-life transition, our team is available to answer questions and discuss if Renown Hospice Care will meet your needs. Your hospice care team includes Medical Director Registered Nurses Certified Nursing Aides Medical Social Workers Chaplains Registered Dietitians Trained Volunteers
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Neurodiagnostics
The Neurodiagnostics team at Renown Health offers a wide range of comprehensive imaging, electrical impulse detection, and other neurodiagnostic procedures to help doctors quickly and accurately diagnose neurological conditions, allowing them to create an effective treatment plan. Using neurodiagnostics, our neurologists can diagnose a variety of dysfunctions in the nervous system, such as: Autonomic disorders Brain tumors Epilepsy Head trauma Movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease Multiple sclerosis Neuromuscular diseases Peripheral nerve injuries Sleep and breathing disorders Spinal cord injuries Stroke Vascular disease
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Acute Care Therapy
The Acute Care Rehab Therapists at Renown Regional and South Meadows serve a wide variety of patients and their families with varying acuity levels and diagnoses. The 2 departments (inpatient and outpatient) are made up of around 80 employees, including 14 therapists with over 20+ years of experience and over 700 years of combined experience. What is Acute Care Therapy? The acute care setting is a very fast paced environment with a high volume of therapy orders and fluctuating census. The therapists are considered a consult service with a primary goal of helping with discharge planning and moving patients throughout our system. Depending on location, the therapists generally cover 1-3 floors within the hospital and manage a daily caseload of about 15-20 patients. Our general population ranges from Neonates to Geriatrics. The therapists provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic rehabilitative services (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology for the treatment of patients with various disorders and related medical conditions. Treatment may include a variety of activities and exercises to maximize a patient’s functional independence. Renown Outpatient Rehab Therapy Services Outpatient Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy services to help individuals improve & regain function to allow for higher quality of life and a more active lifestyle. We provide treatment for: Orthopedic Conditions Nerve Injuries Spinal Cord Injuries Sport-Related Injuries Worker’s Compensation Injuries Trauma and Post-Surgical Recovery Vestibular Dysfunction Hand Injuries Speech/Language Difficulties Swallowing Dysfunctions Cognitive Issues Specialty Services Include: Lymphedema Therapy Dry Needling Chronic Pain LSVT Big and LSVT Loud Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) South Meadows Campus Lite Gait & Solo Step Systems Pre-Driving Assessments and Computer Driving Simulation Wheelchair Evaluations-Basic and Complex Custom Splinting All treatments are one-on-one with a licensed Outpatient Therapist
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Stroke Program
Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. and the main cause of adult disability. If you or a loved one is experiencing a stroke, you need skilled medical care immediately. The Renown Neurovascular and Stroke Program provides expert emergency stroke care and comprehensive neurovascular care and rehabilitation services. If you suspect that you, or someone around you, is having a stroke, don't hesitate and call 911 immediately.
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Neurosciences Clinical Trials
Neurosciences Clinical Trial Opportunities
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Neurosurgery
Renown Neurosurgery Using a collaborative approach, our experts use leading-edge diagnostic tools to identify neurological conditions and treat them with the most effective surgical and non-surgical treatment techniques available. What is a Neurosurgeon? A neurosurgeon is a doctor that specializes in surgical treatment and management of conditions for the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord and nerves. In addition to the nervous system, neurosurgeons can also treat conditions that impact the surrounding supporting structures, including your skull, spinal vertebrae, spinal disks, and blood vessels. If your care team determines surgery is the best plan of treatment, you will be referred to a neurosurgeon for consult. Conditions We Treat
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Physiatry NEURO-REHABILITATION CLINIC
What is Physiatry? Physiatry (fuh·zee·a·tree) encompasses the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of all disabilities related to the brain, nerves, bones and muscles. The goal is to maximize physical functioning, significantly decrease or eliminate pain, foster independence and improve the quality of life for those with a disability, chronic pain and physical impairments.
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Spine, Sports and Pain Management
How We Can Help You may benefit from treatment for neuromuscular (nerve, muscle and bone) disorders – that cause pain and impair normal functions. But, first, consult your primary care physician for a referral to Renown Health's Spine, Sport & Pain Management. Dr. Keating, Medical Director and his colleagues, Dr. Su and Dr. Storm, will customize a treatment plan that best suits your needs and lifestyle while providing the most effective care possible. For more information: Call 775-982-3608 | Fax 775-982-8001
