Tahoe Forest Hospital is a 72 bed, not-for-profit health care facility, offering services to the communities of Truckee and North Lake Tahoe. The hospital is fully accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program and has a as mission to provide patients the highest personalized care, the most modern medical technology and a experienced professional staff.
Tahoe Forest Hospital is the only hospital in the North Lake Tahoe area; it has the responsibility of giving medical attention to more then 36,000 residents. Per year, the hospital?s emergency department handles more than 14,000 visits, delivers 500 babies, admitted more than 2,000 inpatients and recorded around 120,000 outpatient visits.
Medical and Surgical services at Tahoe Forest Hospital are supported by a team of nurses who become the coordinators of the care of each patient and who works with patients, families, physicians and the rest of the health team to reach best results of the medical attention. In the multiple services and specialties offered by the Tahoe Forest Hospital are included Behavioral Health, Cardiology, Cosmetic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Dermatology, Emergency, Family Medicine, Gynecology, as well as, Internal Medicine, Joint Replacement, Medical Acupuncture, Obstetrics, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric, Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine and several specialties more.
Tahoe Forest Hospital District was founded in 1949 by the residents of the area, who had the need of a medical institution which could satisfy the medical needs of the community. This symbol of the community has had several changes and improvements that have made of the hospital an example of excellence and dedication.