Intermountain Health Breaks Ground on a New Era of Children’s Health in Nevada
Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital groundbreaking marks the community-wide effort to build a stronger pediatric health system
Intermountain Health has broken ground on the Felicia and Ben Horowitz Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas, a major project designed to expand specialized pediatric care for families across Nevada and surrounding states.
Expected to open in 2030, the hospital will be part of a broader effort to improve children’s health by expanding pediatric expertise and bringing healthcare providers, community partners and philanthropic supporters together.
The project recently received a $150 million commitment from Felicia and Ben Horowitz, one of the largest gifts to a children’s hospital in the nation.
“This hospital represents an investment in our children and the future strength and health of our state,” said Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, noting that the facility could also help attract healthcare professionals and expand treatment options for families.
Expanding Pediatric Services
Plans call for a 33-acre campus with an approximately 828,600-square-foot hospital. The initial inpatient tower will have 180 beds, with capacity to expand to 228.
Services are expected to include neonatal care, pediatric and cardiac intensive care, emergency and trauma services, orthopedics, cancer treatment and bone marrow transplantation, behavioral health, and advanced medical and surgical care.
The hospital is also expected to serve as a regional destination for pediatric treatment, including for families from Arizona and Southern Utah.
A Family’s Journey Highlights the Need
For Nevada families who must travel to obtain specialized treatment for their children, the new hospital could offer an important alternative.
Judy was born with cancer intertwined with her spine, making surgery impossible at the time. She began chemotherapy at just two days old, requiring her family to leave Las Vegas to access treatment.
The family spent months away from home, disrupting work, income and everyday life. Now a teenager, Judy continues to manage medical and mobility needs and sometimes must seek specialized care outside Nevada.
“Having specialized care close to our home would have changed everything for our family,” said her mother, Tisha.
She hopes the new hospital will help other families receive the treatment their children need without leaving their communities.
“My hope is that the next family can focus on their child, not on how far they must travel for care,” she said.
The hospital is part of Intermountain Children’s Health’s broader effort to strengthen pediatric care and improve access to specialized services. For families like Judy’s, the project represents the possibility of receiving complex care closer to home, surrounded by the people and support systems they depend on.
