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April 30, 2018 New Study Identifies Ways Community Hospitals Can Reduce Development of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Media Contact Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have completed a study identifying how community hospitals with fewer than 200 beds can develop antibiotic stewardship programs that work to prevent the growth of antibiotic-resistant organisms, or “superbugs,” which are becoming more common and deadly. Full Story
April 26, 2018 Pioneering Artificial Heart Program at Intermountain Medical Center Celebrates 25 Years of Saving Lives on Tuesday With Patient Reunion Media Contact Patients, families, and doctors gathered today to celebrate a major Utah medical milestone: the 25th anniversary of the pioneering Intermountain Artificial Heart Program at Intermountain Medical Center, which has implanted more than 600 life-saving total artificial hearts and heart-assist devices during the past 25 years. Full Story
April 25, 2018 Would You Like Some Sugar on that Steak? Media Contact Orem man makes changes after learning reality about added sugar at Intermountain LiVe Well Healthy Lifestyle Program. Full Story
April 13, 2018 Intermountain Precision Genomics Announces PRECISE Study Media Contact Intermountain Healthcare researchers perform PRECISE study to unlock genomic data to transcend all medical disciplines. Full Story
April 13, 2018 Brief Exposure to Tiny Air Pollution Particles Triggers Childhood Lung Infections, Largest Study of Its Kind Finds Media Contact Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3% of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the development of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children, according to newly published research. Full Story
April 11, 2018 Busting the Myths About Mammography Screening: Intermountain Imaging Expert to Address National Breast Imaging Symposium to Correct Myths Media Contact There’s a lot of confusion surrounding screening mammography guidelines. Not only are women confused, but so are their health care providers, and that’s negatively impacting the number of women getting potentially life-saving mammograms, say breast imaging experts. Full Story
April 5, 2018 Organ Transplant Patients to Share Personal Journeys at Intermountain Transplant Storytelling Festival on Saturday Media Contact Patients, families, friends and caregivers from across Utah and Idaho will join together to share in the journey of transplantation through storytelling on Saturday and celebrate the gift of life made possible through organ donation. Full Story
April 3, 2018 Four Utahns to be Honored for their Work to Improve Health of Community at 2018 Legacy of Life Awards Gala Media Contact Four Utahns who’ve had a major impact on the quality of healthcare in Utah and across the globe will be honored on Thursday at the 28th annual Legacy of Life Dinner and Gala. Full Story
March 27, 2018 Intermountain Healthcare Partners with DXC Technology to Speed Technology Implementation and Enhance Healthcare for Patients Media Contact Intermountain Healthcare has announced that it has entered into an agreement with DXC Technology that will accelerate adoption of new computer technologies and help physicians and other clinicians... Full Story
March 12, 2018 Study Links Type of Blood Pressure Medication to Increased Risk of Death Media Contact Two types of blood pressure medications — alpha blockers and alpha 2 agonist — show increased variability in blood pressure measurements between doctor visits, which is associated with an increased risk of death, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City. Full Story
