Intermountain Press Release

Salt Lake City —Until now, residents of the Rose Park area had limited access to medical care. The community, located on the west side of downtown Salt Lake City, has few nearby physicians and health clinics.

Recognizing this need, Intermountain Healthcare (Intermountain) has opened a charitable medical clinic located at 54 North 800 West, just off No. Temple St. The Richard J. Galbraith North Temple Clinic is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; and Sunday, noon – 6 p.m. The clinic can be reached at (801) 359-0927.

Like other clinics operated by Intermountain, no one with a medical need is turned away, regardless of ability to pay. For patients without insurance, fees are based on a sliding scale, taking into consideration household income and size. Medicare, Medicaid, and Primary Care Network patients can also be treated at the clinic, as can patients with many insurance plans.

"Because of the growing number of uninsured people in Utah, we expect this clinic to be very busy," says clinic manager and audiologist Terry Foust. "Fear of a medical bill should never prevent someone in our community from seeking the care they need."

The facility, named after a former volunteer chairman of Intermountain, provides complete general family and urgent care. Services include treatment of minor injuries and chronic illness (i.e., asthma, diabetes), immunizations, and assistance with medications. Clinic staff also can make arrangements for patients to receive specialty care and treatment at local hospitals if needed.

The new clinic has advanced digital x-ray equipment, laboratory facilities, eight patient exam rooms, and will be capable of treating up to 1,400 patients a month. The clinic will have 10 bilingual English/Spanish health professionals on staff. Translation services are also available for other languages.

"We need a medical clinic in this part of our city," says Rose Park Community Council member Pearl Nelson. "With this clinic close to home, open seven days-a-week, and with extended hours of operation, Rose Park residents have a wonderful option for high-quality medical care."

Intermountain also operates several other charitable community clinics in low-income areas of Salt Lake City. The David E. Salisbury Intermountain Neighborhood Clinic at the Sorensen Multi-Cultural Center (855 West California) serves all residents of the surrounding area. The clinic is open weekdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., with extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The Pamela Atkinson Family Health Center is located in Lincoln Elementary School. The clinic is located at 1090 South 240 East and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The clinic is open to students, their families, and residents of the area surrounding the school.

The Rose Park Elementary School Family Health Center, located at 1105 West 1000 North, is open Monday and Thursday, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m., and Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The clinic is open to students, their families, and residents of the area surrounding the school.

These three clinics had more than 13,000 patient visits during 2004. Intermountain also operates or supports 11 other charitable Utah clinics that treated an additional 187,000 patients last year.