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April 6, 2017 Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, and Physician Partners at University of Utah School of Medicine Receive Prestigious Eisenberg Award for Innovation in Patient Safety Media Contact The prestigious Eisenberg Award is presented annually by The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF), two leading national organizations that set standards in patient care. Full Story
April 5, 2017 Intermountain Healthcare Expands Its Top Leadership Team to Better Address Evolving Healthcare Challenges and Patient and Community Needs Media Contact The expansion is designed to bring key roles to the table early, when leaders are formulating strategies to address the challenges of cost pressures and legislative uncertainty, the growing consumer demand for accessibility and personalized care, rapidly evolving technologies, and the need to increase the focus on holistic care across the entire continuum of life. Full Story
April 3, 2017 Local Physician Assistant Wins State Award Media Contact Dixie Regional Medical Center’s Jeff Sky, PA-C, has been selected by the Utah Academy of Physician Assistants as this year’s co-recipient of the "Rural Physician Assistant of The Year Award". For 34 years the award has recognized people who define physician assistant excellence in rural communities throughout Utah and northern Arizona. Full Story
April 3, 2017 Intermountain Healthcare CEO Delivers Report to the Community Media Contact Marc Harrison, MD, Intermountain Healthcare president and CEO, outlined how Utah is faring much better than most places in the U.S. for healthcare services at affordable costs. See the presentation here. Full Story
March 27, 2017 Intermountain Healthcare Awarded the 2017 $100,000 Hearst Health Prize in Partnership With the Jefferson College of Population Health Media Contact Intermountain was awarded the prize for its Mental Health Integration program, which embeds mental health screening and treatment within primary care and select specialty practices. Full Story
March 22, 2017 Intermountain Recognized As One of the Top Workplaces in Healthcare Media Contact Intermountain Healthcare has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” for 2017. This marks the fifth consecutive year Intermountain has appeared on the annual list. Full Story
March 18, 2017 Study Finds New Markers Associated with Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation in Previously Treated Patients Media Contact Ablation procedures restore a regular heartbeat in patients who have a dangerous, abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. But it doesn’t always work. Now, a new study suggests that certain molecules are associated with the recurrence of erratic heartbeats in some patients after ablation therapy. Full Story
March 18, 2017 Combining Risk Score Tools Improves Stroke and Mortality Prediction for Atrial Fibrillation Patients Media Contact Combining two independent, scientifically-proven risk measurements allows physicians to better predict an atrial fibrillation patient’s risk of stroke or death. The tools also help determine the need for blood thinners in treatment, according to new research from researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City. Full Story
March 18, 2017 Major Study of Atherosclerotic Plaque Deposits Shows Potential Breakthrough in Determining Who’s at Risk for Heart Attacks Media Contact Researchers are revisiting their views on the relative dangers soft and hard atherosclerotic plaque deposits pose to heart health. Findings of a new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute may be a “game-changer” for determining who’s at risk of a heart attack, they say. Full Story
March 17, 2017 Routine Blood Tests Can Help Measure a Patient’s Future Risk for Chronic Disease Media Contact A new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City finds that combining information from routine blood tests and age of primary care patients can create a score that measures future risk of chronic disease. Full Story
