Renown Health to Build New Children’s Hospital After $40 Million Donation

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Renown Health to Build New Children's Hospital After $40 Million Donation

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This donation is the largest philanthropic gift in Renown’s history and marks a significant expansion of pediatric care in northern Nevada.

Renown Health is set to build a new, standalone children’s hospital on its Renown Regional campus in Reno, Nevada. This initiative was announced on September 10, 2026, following a substantial $40 million donation from entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Golisano, founder of Paychex, Inc. The gift represents the largest philanthropic contribution Renown Health has ever received.

The new facility aims to consolidate and expand pediatric services that are currently spread across multiple floors within the existing Renown Regional Medical Center. Renown Children’s Hospital presently operates northern Nevada’s only dedicated children’s emergency room and became the region’s sole verified Level II pediatric trauma center in 2023. The hospital also features a 55-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and a 16-room Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). In 2025, Renown Children’s Hospital provided care to over 84,000 children.

The investment from Golisano also signifies Renown’s inclusion as one of six new members of the Golisano Children’s Alliance, expanding its national network to 21 children’s hospitals. This alliance, founded in October 2025, aims to improve pediatric healthcare through collaboration, shared learning, and innovation, ensuring access to high-quality care closer to home. Brian Erling, MD, MBA, President and CEO of Renown Health, emphasized that the $40 million investment is “transformational” for the community, enabling the expansion of pediatric care, which has grown to include 24 specialty disciplines over the last two decades.

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