Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center has received a national four-year reaccreditation with distinction from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, ensuring the center meets the highest standards of care and patient safety. The center received reaccreditation after the society completed a rigorous evaluation and survey of the center’s caregivers, training protocols, and equipment to ensure the high quality of care is being provided to patients. UHMS Accreditation with distinction is considered the “gold standard” of excellence for hyperbaric clinics and is only awarded to 20 percent of the nearly 1,400 hyperbaric facilities in the United States. “Investing the time and effort to achieve accreditation, as well as getting recognized with distinction, validates that our clinic is providing the highest quality of care in the safest manner possible to our patients,” said Devin Beckstrand, MD, medical director of the hyperbaric and wound clinic at Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital. “This milestone reflects our clinic’s commitment to excellence and safety.”
A teen from Annabella, Utah is heading back to school and sports after a rare, second kidney transplant, with an altruistic kidney donor-turned-friend, and help from caregivers from Intermountain Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield, Utah who went above and beyond to bring pediatric dialysis services to the hospital to help the high school student survive and thrive. Intermountain Sevier Valley Hospital coordinated with Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital to bring pediatric dialysis to its campus to help 17-year-old Richfield High swim and South Sevier tennis student athlete Henry Coulter get the life-saving care he needed close to home. Now, thanks to the organ transplant that helped save his life and the support of Intermountain Sevier Valley Hospital and the community, Henry celebrated his first plunge in the Richfield pool this month and will start workouts with the Richfield High swim team this fall. “We have had lots of ups and lots of downs throughout Henry’s health journey, and this year has had some amazing ups because of his organ donor and the pediatric nephrologists who have made sure he had all that he needed,” said Henry’s mom, Alisa Coulter. “I can’t say it enough, how much we appreciate them.”
For many new mothers, a lactation consultation can become a lifeline. That's why Intermountain Cedar City Hospital in Cedar City, Utah is expanding its services for new moms with a new lactation clinic. The new Intermountain Health lactation clinic includes onsite consulting, as well as telehealth opportunities from Intermountain board-certified lactation consultants. The Intermountain Cedar City clinic is now one of ten Intermountain hospitals offering this in-person support. Kim Heaton, lacation lead for Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, chose to become a lactation consultant when she was looking for direction after she having her first baby and did not find the help she needed. “No one really came in and talked to you about lactation or how to watch your baby. They just gave you the baby.," said Heaton about when she delivered her first child. "They would have a nurse come see you but there wasn't a lot of training on breastfeeding. You just had to figure it out for yourself. It's a great bonding thing with my kids. I want to make it nicer for other moms.” Now, Heaton is leading a team of consultants who can create a better experience and provide that training and lactation support whenever a patient needs it.
When two cardiovascular nurses at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver noticed a string of open-heart surgery patients being readmitted for sternal and pressure wounds, they identified a common thread. Find out how a new bra, along with improved patient education and pre-op processes, has led to zero readmissions.
Deven Johnson, a security officer who has been at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah for a little over a year, didn’t think much about it when he saw two dogs running around in the parking lot at McKay-Dee on a recent morning. But when the dogs found their way into the hospital, he knew he had to do something. Preferring to avoid passing the dogs to animal control, Deven decided to try finding their owner on social media. He posted photos of the doodle mix and the husky in a local Facebook group for lost pets, added a note that animal control would be picking them up soon, and waited. About a half hour later Deven received notification that two people were at the front desk to claim the dogs, which they did after verifying ownership. Although securing pets “is not something we normally do,” Deven was quick to step in and reunite these dogs with their owners. The entire episode was wrapped up within a couple of hours, and the owners were “absolutely appreciate” of Deven’s efforts. “What I appreciate most about Deven is the compassion that he shows and has not only for our furry friends but the people that we deal with daily,” said Tim Contos, the security supervisor at McKay-Dee, noting that Deven’s background as a teacher gives him the ability to relate to visitors with compassion.
At Intermountain Health, we are better together. But for thousands of Intermountain flexworkers, together looks a little different. Flexwork is Intermountain’s remote work strategy — a hybrid model that allows caregivers to work in the office, at home, or a combination of the two as their roles and duties allow. See how remote and hybrid caregivers around Intermountain stay connected to their teams.
We are proud to have 12 Intermountain Health hospitals make Becker's Healthcare's list of the top recommended hospitals in every state in 2024! ✨ Alta View Hospital - Sandy, Utah ✨ Cedar City Hospital - Cedar City, Utah ✨ Good Samaritan Hospital - Lafayette, Colorado ✨ Heber Valley Hospital - Heber City, Utah ✨ Layton Hospital - Layton, Utah ✨ Park City Hospital - Park City, Utah ✨ Saint Joseph Hospital - Denver, Colorado ✨ Spanish Fork Hospital - Spanish Fork, Utah ✨ St. George Regional Hospital - St. George, Utah ✨ The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) - Murray, Utah ✨ St. Vincent Regional Hospital - Billings, Montana ✨ Utah Valley Hospital - Provo, Utah Becker's compiled this list using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS. The hospitals above received five stars for patient recommendations.
Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular – Delta Cardiology has expanded access to specialty medical care for the community by moving to a larger clinic in Delta, Colorado, located across from Delta Health. The new clinic has more than 2,000 square feet, four exam rooms, a procedure room, and office space and is close to many healthcare services in Delta. The new space also accommodates rotating specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation, who will provide clinic appointments for patients twice a month. “We are proud to offer more access to specialty care for patients in rural areas of Colorado,” said Joya Boyd, executive director for Intermountain Western Colorado Medical Group. “These providers partner with St. Mary’s Regional Hospital which serves a 250-mile radius and is the only system to offer many of these specialized services.”
When Jared Phillips was diagnosed with stage 4 bladder cancer, he was living in his car and it leaked gasoline. When he went to start it one day, the vehicle burned to the ground. Tammy White, oncology nurse navigator at Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, wasn't going to let it be a barrier to his care, so she worked with her mechanic to help secure a vehicle for him.
Our mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible begins with our caregivers and their families. At Intermountain Health, we are proud to support the personal, work-related, and community well-being needs of our caregivers through a variety of programs and resources, including our Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care Program. Learn more about how our Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care Program helps support our caregivers below.
