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From all of us at Intermountain Healthcare, we wish you and your loved ones the gifts of peace, hope, joy and health this holiday season!
You may think of genetic conditions as uncommon. Even well-known conditions such as muscular dystrophy or hemophilia affect relatively few people. While individual genetic conditions such as these are rare, genetic conditions affect approximately one out of every 20 individuals. As a result, more than 900,000 individuals within Intermountain’s service area have a genetic condition or underlying genetic risk to develop a significant health condition.
A southern Utah mom hoped to spend her day celebrating her teenage son’s birthday, but an InstaCare physician assistant believed her headache and vomiting indicated something serious and advised her to postpone her plans and go to the emergency department for a scan. By evening she was receiving surgery to remove a mass from her brain.
Improving health and access for everyone in the community is foundational to our mission. Our Community Health Impact Report shares ways we're caring for the community and gives ideas to inspire others.
See how our Chaplain Sheila Kennedy helped fulfill Krista Quintana's end of life wish to play the organ in the Tabernacle on Temple Square.
For the fifth consecutive year, Intermountain’s Supply Chain Organization has been recognized as a “Master” Supply Chain Organization by Gartner, a national consulting organization. This designation is evidence of Intermountain’s continued commitment to service excellence, sustainability, cost reduction, and innovation. Gartner highlighted the Supply Chain’s work in integration, Zipline partnership, creation of sourcing Center of Excellence, and their job description change from education-base to skill-base.
House Supervisor Amanda Cooley was on her lunch break at Cedar City Hospital in Cedar City, UT when she noticed a patient walking down the hospital concourse who had clearly just been discharged from the Emergency Department. He still wore his patient arm band and had some obvious injuries. “Naia Ursua, who is an operating room supplier, asked the patient why he didn’t have any shoes,” Amanda says. “The patient said he’d been in a car accident and had lost them. Naia asked him what size he wore. The patient said he wore size 11. Naia replied, ‘Hey, these are a 10.5. Try these on.’ And then, Naia literally took the shoes off his feet and gave them to this patient. The patient adamantly said he couldn’t take them, but Naia insisted, saying he lived just around the corner and had lots of shoes, and continued to insist that the patient take them. My heart was just overpouring with gratitude that someone could be so giving. This kind man literally gave the shoes right off his feet and ended up walking out of the hospital in his socks.”
Intermountain Healthcare was just awarded the “Gold 2022 Best of Las Vegas” award for Senior-Focused Healthcare. MyGen clinics in Nevada have seen over 183,000 patients so far in 2022 - Enough to fill over 1050 flights out of McCarran International Airport if easily accessible healthcare was unavailable to seniors. Intermountain also won a “Gold 2022 Best of Las Vegas” award for best Women’s Clinic and brought home “Silver 2022 Best of Las Vegas Awards” in the categories of best Urgent Care/Walk in Clinic and Men’s Health. We’re proud to see our accomplishments highlighted in meaningful ways within the communities we serve. These awards, which are the result of public voting, reflect our caregivers’ dedication to our mission statement: helping people live the healthiest lives possible.
“As a part of our Equity Fundamental, it’s important that we foster a sense of belonging for everyone,” says Tiffany Capeles, chief equity officer. “That includes galvanizing resources to uplift, support, and celebrate underserved and underrepresented populations. I’m so proud of our leaders and caregivers who’ve dedicated themselves to elevating our Equity Fundamental so we can continue to touch lives in meaningful ways.” Explore four recent examples of Intermountain promoting equity and supporting diverse populations across our system.
A total of 15 Intermountain Healthcare hospitals were recognized as 2022-2023 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report. Congratulations for earning this elite honor and a special thank you to our patients (including our littlest patients!) who trust us with their care!
