Nevada Hospital Ends Inpatient Care, Converts To Rural Emergency Status

Boulder City Hospital, located in southeastern Nevada, converted from a critical access hospital to a rural emergency hospital on May 1, 2026. The change ended inpatient admissions, including stays longer than 24 hours. The facility will continue providing emergency and outpatient services.

The conversion resulted in the closure of inpatient units and layoffs affecting 71 employees, according to the hospital’s federal WARN Act filing.

Under the rural emergency hospital model, the facility will maintain 24/7 emergency department services, observation care, and outpatient services. Consumers requiring inpatient hospitalization will be stabilized and transferred to other regional hospitals.

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