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November 28, 2018 LDS Hospital Launches Healing Program for Bone Marrow Transplant Patients Thanks to Generous Donations Media Contact LDS Hospital celebrates the opening of a new “Joy and Wellness” program – a unique approach to recovery and healing specifically designed for bone marrow transplant patients, conceived of and funded by a former patient who wants to improve the experience for other patients. Full Story
November 18, 2018 Intermountain Healthcare Caregivers Donate 47,000 Items to the Homeless at The Road Home Media Contact Intermountain Healthcare caregivers and its Community Health team have donated more than 47,000 clothing and hygiene items to The Road Home, Salt Lake's homeless shelter. Full Story
November 14, 2018 Intermountain Healthcare Supply Chain Reaches Master Level Ranking Media Contact Annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 list recognizes Intermountain Healthcare for initiatives to provide highest quality products and services at the lowest possible cost. Full Story
November 12, 2018 Risk Score-Guided Care Reduces Mortality Rate in High-Risk Heart Failure Patients by Nearly 50 Percent Media Contact New team-based care guided by a personalized risk score for heart failure patients reduced the mortality rate of high-risk heart failure patients by nearly 50 percent, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City. Full Story
November 11, 2018 New Intermountain Healthcare Community Health Program Director to Focus on Suicide Prevention Media Contact Intermountain Healthcare has named Morissa Sobelson as Community Health Program Director, to develop, support, and implement community health strategies with a focus on suicide prevention at Intermountain’s 180 clinics in Utah and Idaho. Full Story
November 11, 2018 Researchers Find Further Link Between Atrial Fibrillation, Brain Injury, and Possible Neurodegeneration Media Contact A new study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session conference has found that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) also show signs of asymptomatic brain injury. Full Story
November 11, 2018 Study Finds Phone App Effectively Identifies Potentially Fatal Heart Attacks with the Near Accuracy of a Standard ECG Media Contact Can your smart phone determine if you’re having the most serious – and deadly – form of heart attack? A new research study says it can – and may be a valuable tool to save lives. Full Story
November 11, 2018 Bacterial Pneumonia Far More Dangerous to the Heart Than Viral Pneumonia, Study Finds Media Contact Heart complications in patients diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia are more serious than in patients diagnosed with viral pneumonia, according to new research from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Full Story
November 10, 2018 New Intermountain Study Shows Overtreating Patients for Hypothyroidism Could Raise Their Risk of Stroke Media Contact For patients who take medication to treat hypothyroidism, being treated with too much medication can lead to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder associated with stroke, a new study of more than 174,000 patients has found. Full Story
November 10, 2018 Measuring Coronary Calcium Levels a Better Predictor of Patients at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease, Study Finds Media Contact A new study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session conference found that testing a patient’s coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack and the need for revascularization than standard risk-assessment equations used in medical practice today. Full Story
