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Castleview’s new behavioral health unit brings hope for rural Utah
Castleview Hospital is preparing to open rural Utah’s first inpatient behavioral health center—a 14-bed unit in Price that will bring needed care closer to home. Why it matters: Patients in Carbon and Emery counties have long needed a local option for inpatient...
Castleview’s new behavioral health unit brings hope for rural Utah
by Chris Nichols | Nov 11, 2026 | Community Impact
Castleview Hospital is preparing to open rural Utah’s first inpatient behavioral health center—a 14-bed unit in Price that will bring needed care closer to home. Why it matters: Patients in Carbon and Emery counties have long needed a local option for inpatient...
RHAU Conference Brings Rural Health Conversations to St. George
Last week’s RHAU conference in St. George drew its largest crowd yet, bringing people together to talk about the future of rural health care in Utah. The big topic: The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was at the center of multiple breakout sessions, a panel...
RHAU Conference Brings Rural Health Conversations to St. George
by Chris Nichols | Nov 10, 2026 | Community Impact
Last week’s RHAU conference in St. George drew its largest crowd yet, bringing people together to talk about the future of rural health care in Utah. The big topic: The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was at the center of multiple breakout sessions, a panel...
Utah healthcare partners prepare for the first 72 hours after an earthquake
On Wednesday, healthcare and emergency response partners from across Utah gathered for the fourth Targeted Event Readiness Forum (TERF) to discuss how to respond after a catastrophic earthquake. Why it matters A major earthquake could create urgent medical needs...
Utah healthcare partners prepare for the first 72 hours after an earthquake
by Chris Nichols | Nov 6, 2026 | Community Impact
On Wednesday, healthcare and emergency response partners from across Utah gathered for the fourth Targeted Event Readiness Forum (TERF) to discuss how to respond after a catastrophic earthquake. Why it matters A major earthquake could create urgent medical needs...
Utah’s Rural Hospitals to Receive Nearly $50 Million in Federal Funding
The Utah Healthcare Education & Research Foundation (UHERF), a 501(c)(3) subsidiary of the Utah Hospital Association (UHA), will oversee the award distribution, budgets and performance measures of nearly $48.2 million in federal funding from the Rural Health...
Utah’s Rural Hospitals to Receive Nearly $50 Million in Federal Funding
by Chris Nichols | Nov 6, 2026 | Community Impact
The Utah Healthcare Education & Research Foundation (UHERF), a 501(c)(3) subsidiary of the Utah Hospital Association (UHA), will oversee the award distribution, budgets and performance measures of nearly $48.2 million in federal funding from the Rural Health...



