Issues
UHA tracks and contributes to major issues affecting hospitals and the health of Utahns. Each topic area features news, policy updates, and stories from the field.
Bringing Utah to Washington: Congressman Mike Kennedy on the Future of Rural Healthcare
The Big Picture During a recent Utah Hospital Association conference, Congressman Mike Kennedy brought a clear message to healthcare leaders: Washington should work for Utah’s hospitals and patients—not the other way around. Kennedy, a family physician who has also...
Bringing Utah to Washington: Congressman Mike Kennedy on the Future of Rural Healthcare
by Chris Nichols | Sep 24, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture During a recent Utah Hospital Association conference, Congressman Mike Kennedy brought a clear message to healthcare leaders: Washington should work for...
Leading Rural Healthcare Forward: Clayton Holt’s Impact on San Juan Health
The Big Picture For more than a decade, Clayton Holt has helped transform San Juan Health into a stronger, more stable healthcare system serving Monticello and communities across San Juan County. Now in his 13th year as CEO, Holt is being recognized with the...
Leading Rural Healthcare Forward: Clayton Holt’s Impact on San Juan Health
by Chris Nichols | Sep 23, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture For more than a decade, Clayton Holt has helped transform San Juan Health into a stronger, more stable healthcare system serving Monticello and communities...
Same Service, Different Setting: Understanding Site-Neutral Payments
The Big Picture Hospitals and independent medical facilities may provide some of the same services—such as surgery, lab work and imaging—but they are built for fundamentally different purposes. Hospitals and their outpatient departments are open 24 hours a day, seven...
Same Service, Different Setting: Understanding Site-Neutral Payments
by Chris Nichols | Sep 22, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture Hospitals and independent medical facilities may provide some of the same services—such as surgery, lab work and imaging—but they are built for fundamentally...
Utah Hospital Fall Leadership Conference 2026
"This is our annual conference, and it's really big conference. We we give out awards for executives and for board members, for people doing extremely extraordinary things." — Francis Gibson, President and CEO of Utah Hospital Association. Last week, members of the...
Utah Hospital Fall Leadership Conference 2026
by Chris Nichols | Sep 21, 2026 | Community Impact
"This is our annual conference, and it's really big conference. We we give out awards for executives and for board members, for people doing extremely extraordinary things."...
A Day in the Life: How Hospital Nutrition Helps Patients Heal
The Big Picture A day in the life of Kelsey Proctor is about much more than meals. As Market Director of Food and Clinical Nutrition Services for CommonSpirit Health’s Utah Market, Kelsey helps lead dietitians and food-service operations across local hospitals—making...
A Day in the Life: How Hospital Nutrition Helps Patients Heal
by Chris Nichols | Sep 16, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture A day in the life of Kelsey Proctor is about much more than meals. As Market Director of Food and Clinical Nutrition Services for CommonSpirit Health’s Utah...
Utah’s First Robot-Assisted Shoulder Replacement Offers New Hope for Patients
The Big Picture Utah patients now have access to a new option for shoulder replacement surgery. CommonSpirit’s Holy Cross Hospital – Davis has performed the state’s first Mako robot-assisted shoulder replacement, bringing technology already used in hip and knee...
Utah’s First Robot-Assisted Shoulder Replacement Offers New Hope for Patients
by Chris Nichols | Sep 14, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture Utah patients now have access to a new option for shoulder replacement surgery. CommonSpirit’s Holy Cross Hospital – Davis has performed the state’s first...
St. George Family Shares Helmet Safety Message After Son Survives Bike Crash
by Chris Nichols | September 11, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Intermountain Medical Center Brings Advanced MRI Technology to Utah Patients
by Chris Nichols | September 9, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
UTAH Cardiac Transplant Program Marks 40 Years of Life-Saving Collaboration
by Chris Nichols | September 8, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
New Intermountain LDS Hospital Planned for Downtown Salt Lake City
by London Kelley | September 4, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Building Trust in a Changing Healthcare Landscape
by London Kelley | September 2, 2026 | Community Impact, Rural Hospitals, Workforce | 0 Comments
The Future of Healthcare Is Coming Home
by London Kelley | August 31, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Five Utah CommonSpirit Hospitals Earn Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge
by Chris Nichols | August 28, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
New Intermountain Park City Cancer Center Brings Advanced Care Closer to Home
by Chris Nichols | August 26, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
U.S. News Names St. George Regional Hospital Best in Utah
by Chris Nichols | August 24, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
University of Utah Opens New Facility for Medical Education
by Chris Nichols | August 21, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
New Discovery Reveals How Alzheimer’s Disease Spreads From Cell to Cell
by Chris Nichols | August 19, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
How One Hospital Owned Quality and Led Its Region
by Chris Nichols | August 17, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
New Targeted Pill Offers Hope for Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
by Chris Nichols | August 14, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Inside the NICU: Helping Babies Breathe
by Chris Nichols | August 13, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Center for Change Expands Support for Children and Families Facing ARFID
by Chris Nichols | August 10, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Safety by Design: Inside Intermountain Health’s System-Wide Approach
by Chris Nichols | August 7, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
A Fight for Estelle: The Global Medical Mission That Brought a Utah Toddler Home
by Chris Nichols | August 5, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
UHA Board Meeting Focuses on Healthcare’s Changing Landscape
by Chris Nichols | August 3, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
UHA Board of Trustees Retreat Focuses on AI and Healthcare’s Changing Workforce
by Chris Nichols | July 31, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Annual UHA Board Retreat Kicks Off in Sun Valley
by Chris Nichols | July 31, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
New Brain Tumor Treatment Brings Radiation Directly to the Source
by Chris Nichols | July 29, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
From the Front Line to Leadership: How Tiered Huddles Strengthen Patient Safety
by Chris Nichols | July 23, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
U of U Health Expands Early Alzheimer’s Detection in Primary Care
by Chris Nichols | July 20, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
A Day in the Life of a Respiratory Therapist at CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital
by Chris Nichols | July 17, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
U of U Health and Salt Lake City Fire Share Wildfire Safety Guidance
by Chris Nichols | July 15, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments