Intermountain Press Release

St. George, Utah —Intermountain Healthcare celebrated the grand opening of the Hurricane Valley Clinic and InstaCare on Jan. 31 with a ribbon-cutting, open house, health fair and flagpole dedication. Patients began receiving care at the new facility this week.

"We're so pleased to be opening the new Hurricane Valley Clinic & InstaCare," said Dr. G. Gregory Last, senior partner at the existing Intermountain Health Center. "We've looked forward to this for a long time and the building is beautiful."

Intermountain's new, 20,000-square-foot facility is located on a 20-acre site at 75 N. 2260 West. Anchor services in the facility include the InstaCare and the family practice group of Dr. Last, Dr. Danny Worwood, and Penny Emett, CFNP. Patients with urgent (but not life-threatening) needs may see a physician at the InstaCare — from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday — without needing to schedule an appointment.

In addition to family practice care and InstaCare services, this phase of the project features sophisticated imaging equipment including computed tomography (CT scanning) and a mobile MRI unit, lab services, space for visiting specialists from St. George to see patients, room for rehabilitation and more. "We began offering mammography from a mobile unit that has visited our clinic since 2006, and that important service is now built into this phase," Last said.

Planning for phase two of the facility is in early stages. "One of the main reasons I became an Intermountain physician was so I could help bring new services to Hurricane," Last said. "It feels wonderful to have this new building open and to know we are looking at further expansion."

The grand opening for the facility began with the 'Dr. Garth B. Last Memorial Flagpole Dedication' at 1:30 p.m., followed by a ribbon-cutting at 1:45 p.m., then an open house and health fair event.