A dearth of hospitals and medical professionals, an increasingly strained emergency care network and sharply escalating costs are threatening the quality of life in many of the state’s small towns and communities.
Health
By PASHTANA USUFZY / RJ
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval told the state dental board to address problems with its patient-complaint-resolution process at a heated meeting on Tuesday in which dental professionals accused the regulators of corruption, bullying and extortion.
By SEAN WHALEY / RJ CAPITAL BUREAU
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a case brought by a man who alleged Nevada state officials violated his civil rights by discharging him from a Las Vegas mental health facility and sending him to California by bus.
By PASHTANA USUFZY / RJ
Most of Nevada’s hospitals are struggling to make the grade when it comes to patient safety, according to a new report by a national health-care watchdog that placed the state near the bottom of its rankings.