Garfield Memorial Hospital is a 15-bed Critical Access facility located in Panguitch, Utah.
Moving a loved one into long-term care can be tough for a family and especially a patient. But the staff at one of Intermountain's long-term care facilities is making residents feel right at home.
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In 1975, The Garfield Memorial Hospital was built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint (LDS Church) starting with a combination of fundraisers, direct donations, private donations, and government grants. However, before it was completed in 1976, the LDS Church divested itself of its hospitals and turned over operations to a newly formed nonprofit organization, Intermountain Healthcare, which at the time was known as Intermountain Health Care [IHC]. IHC assumed the operations of fifteen hospitals in Utah, Southeastern Idaho, and Southwestern Wyoming, including Garfield Memorial Hospital.
However, even though the hospital was operated by IHC, it was actually owned by Garfield County for its first decade. Notwithstanding, IHC obtained ownership for the second decade of operation before it reverted to back to Garfield County in the year 2000. Despite the changes in ownership, it has been continually operated by Intermountain Healthcare. In 1996 an additional wing was added to the hospital.
The quality of care Garfield Memorial Hospital provides rural southern Utah is second to none. Expansion of services, as well as addition of a mobile mammography unit and mobile clinic and pharmacy helps to provide essential resources to the outlying, rural communities of central and southern Utah, and enables these communities to have access to high quality medical care, close to home. The success of this rural clinic network continues to serve as a model for all of Intermountain Healthcare.
The leadership team at Garfield Memorial Hospital includes:
Garfield Memorial's Dietary team, under Chef Bob Bryant, played a vital role in saving a life. A 90-pound patient, uninterested in food, found support from the team. Chef Bryant shares, "Our team tirelessly discussed meal options, ensuring the patient felt motivated to eat. It's the incredible dedication of the Garfield team that made a difference."