By David F. Damore, Tina Quigley, and Nick Fiore

Abstract: In 2024, The Lincy Institute and the Nevada Health and Bioscience Corporation released a report prepared by the consulting firm Tripp Umbach detailing the case for a stand-alone children’s hospital in Southern Nevada. Shortly thereafter, Intermountain Health announced it would build Nevada’s first such facility in Las Vegas, expected to open in 2030. To complement the hospital’s development, The Lincy Institute undertook an independent evaluation of the regional pediatric care landscape. The analysis draws on secondary data and discussions with advocates, health system administrators, practitioners, and providers. The report examines:

• Fiscal, resource, and workforce challenges underlying Nevada’s poor population-level pediatric care metrics. 
• Areas of strength in pediatric care delivery. 
• Tensions between the economic and care models. 
• How the stand-alone children’s hospital may affect the regional pediatric care ecosystem.

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