Las Vegas Business News

LV Convention Center expansion design expected to advance today

A view of the Las Vegas Convention Center lobby during the Magic fashion convention Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.

The massive expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center could take a step forward today if the winner of a design competition passes the next hurdle in the process ...

The List: Acute care hospitals, Nov. 6, 2017

Find out about acute care hospitals. This week, we rank them by January-August operating revenue ...

Federally Qualified Health Centers must grow to cover the uninsured and underinsured

CEO of FirstMed Angela Quinn on October 27, 2017.

More people have gained insurance in recent years through the Affordable Care Act, but gaps in coverage remain. “In Nevada, we should have about 100 FQHCs,” said Angela Quinn, CEO of FirstMed Health and Wellness Center.

Hospital’s message: No stigma for mental health care

Amanda Butler, left, is chief nursing officer at Montevisa Hospital. Gregory Cowper is director of business development and Charlene Arnett is CEO.

This mental health facility aims to help families navigate the treatment and recovery processes while dispelling the stigma many associate with seeking help.

Treatment center focuses on teens, families

Left, Bob Gabbay, Tayla Hadley, Daniel Samson, Sasha DeCania, and Jonathan Still pose for a photo at Destinations for Teens In Henderson, Nev. on October 24, 2017.

Destinations for Teens, with six treatment centers in California and Nevada, specializes in helping teenagers with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as kids who engage in self-injurious behaviors.

The Notes: Nov. 5-11

In the Notes: Favil West, Garrett Leaf, Tanya Phares, Tina Alicea-Drago, Rita Vaswani, Matthew Wadsworth, Christina Hernandez, Russell Oberhelman, Alana Mounce, Michael Shohet and more ...

Organ donation ‘is about life, not death’

Kelli Little is the Community Services Supervisor at the Nevada Donor Network.

The community services supervisor for the Nevada Donor Network explains her organization’s mission to persuade Nevadans to register as organ donors, and talks about the impact of the Oct. 1 mass shooting.

Millennials play important role in Medicare decisions

For those stressing out about Medicare Open Enrollment, here are some do’s and don’ts to help navigate the process.

The Data: Nov. 5-11

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5 products at SEMA to bolster your ride

A 1958 Lincoln Continental with a 12-cylinder engine is displayed at the AkzoNobel booth, a paint and performance finishing company, during the 2017 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. The paint on the car is "Teal Later," a color in the company's new "Modern Classikk" paint line.

Of the products being showcased, technology-based items offer some of the most useful driving enhancements. Here are five products utilizing the latest technology that stood out ...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels looking to expand to Las Vegas

Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder, arrives on a Virgin America flight from Los Angeles at McCarran International Airport Monday, April 22, 2013. The flight marked the start of new Virgin America service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Virgin Hotels, part of the Virgin Group founded by billionaire Richard Branson, could soon be entering the Las Vegas market, likely purchasing an existing hotel property. A spokeswoman for Virgin Hotels company confirmed the company was looking at ...

Landmark study is a step toward improved safety in professional fighting and other sports

UFC fighter Gina Mazany trains during a sparring practice at Xtreme Couture MMA in Las Vegas, Nev. on October 10, 2017. She recently participated in a brain study with the Cleveland Clinic.

While it is now well recognized that repetitive blows to the head are a risk factor for CTE, we are still in our infancy of understanding why this condition occurs in some people and not others...

Deep brain stimulation: Tracy's story

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body and most of the time, brain surgery is a major procedure that carries with it the risk of complications that can terrify anyone who must undergo it...

Anne Baldwin: A name that is 'ringing bells' for cancer survivors

In addition to being a patient of CCCN and breast cancer survivor herself, Anne Baldwin recently donated “End of Treatment Victory Bells” to all five CCCN radiation centers ...

Healing the scars on the inside

The aftermath of the Oct. 1 Route 91 Harvest festival shootings in Las Vegas will likely have a far-reaching impact for local families. The constant news reports, replayed images and discussions may spark trauma and vicarious trauma and symptoms that can last for months and can play out in many ways, especially in adolescents...

Golden Entertainment just bought the Stratosphere

The Stratosphere on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

Even in Las Vegas, the land of faux pirate battles and Elvis-themed wedding chapels, the Stratosphere is something of an oddball. Conceived by poker pro Bob Stupak, the Space Needle-shaped ...

Health care looks to another industry to enhance the patient experience

Health care organizations across the country are now actively recruiting hospitality industry leaders to enhance the patient experience — no more so than in Las Vegas...

Solutions for a healthy holiday

The holidays are a time meant for family and friends, joy and togetherness, as well as fun and good food...

Nevada’s numbers lag when it comes to mental health care

Nevada is suffering from a mental health crisis...

Surviving an overdose: How one man got two second chances

Nick Zimmer woke up to two New York police officers kneeling over him. They told him his heart had stopped and he was no longer breathing...