Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Encyclopedia
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (CNRV) is a hospital
in Montgomery County
, Virginia
, USA
, about two miles from Radford
. The hospital has 146 beds, and is part of Carilion Clinic.
. The hospital became affiliated with Carilion Clinic in 1987. Since the facility at RCH was aging, they began construction of a new hospital in 1997. Carilion New River Valley Medical Center opened in March 1999, and is located at 2900 Lamb Circle, Christiansburg, VA.
. Four patients were reportedly treated.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile . There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, USA
United States
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, about two miles from Radford
Radford, Virginia
Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,408 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the...
. The hospital has 146 beds, and is part of Carilion Clinic.
Services
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center's emergency department is a certified level III trauma center.History
Radford Community Hospital (RCH) was founded in 1943 in Radford, VirginiaRadford, Virginia
Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,408 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the...
. The hospital became affiliated with Carilion Clinic in 1987. Since the facility at RCH was aging, they began construction of a new hospital in 1997. Carilion New River Valley Medical Center opened in March 1999, and is located at 2900 Lamb Circle, Christiansburg, VA.
Virginia Tech massacre
On April 16, 2007, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center received victims of the Virginia Tech massacreVirginia Tech massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...
. Four patients were reportedly treated.