Why it matters: Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy aren't just a nine-month issue. They're early warning signs for long-term cardiovascular risk. But too many women lose care continuity after delivery. What's happening: Intermountain Health has developed a care...
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New Care Model Keeps Postpartum Women with Hypertension from Falling Through the Cracks
by Chris Nichols | Mar 2, 2026 | Community Impact
Why it matters: Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy aren't just a nine-month issue. They're early warning signs for long-term cardiovascular risk. But too many women...
Legislative Update: Final Week Ahead
Why it matters: With just a week left in Utah's 2026 legislative session, hospitals face significant funding challenges and operational policy changes that will shape care delivery across the state. By the numbers: 62 hospital-related bills are being actively tracked...
Legislative Update: Final Week Ahead
by Chris Nichols | Feb 27, 2026 | Community Impact
Why it matters: With just a week left in Utah's 2026 legislative session, hospitals face significant funding challenges and operational policy changes that will shape care...
The Future of Transplant Medicine Is Here
Why it matters: New preservation technology is rewriting what's possible in organ transplantation, expanding options for patients across the region. The big picture: For decades, transplant medicine operated on a strict timeline. Once an organ was recovered, teams had...
The Future of Transplant Medicine Is Here
by Chris Nichols | Feb 25, 2026 | Community Impact
Why it matters: New preservation technology is rewriting what's possible in organ transplantation, expanding options for patients across the region. The big picture: For...
Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium Brings Global Experts Together to Rethink Heart Failure
Why it matters: For decades, heart failure has been treated as progressive and permanent. The Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium challenges that assumption, and it's working. By the numbers: Earlier this month, University of Utah Health hosted nearly 800 clinicians and...
Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium Brings Global Experts Together to Rethink Heart Failure
by Chris Nichols | Feb 23, 2026 | Community Impact
Why it matters: For decades, heart failure has been treated as progressive and permanent. The Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium challenges that assumption, and it's working....
Nation’s Largest Pediatric Telestroke Network Launches in Utah
Why it matters: When a child has a stroke, every second counts, but stroke symptoms in kids look different than in adults, leading to delayed treatment and worse outcomes. The big picture: Intermountain Children's Health, in partnership with University of Utah...
Nation’s Largest Pediatric Telestroke Network Launches in Utah
by Chris Nichols | Feb 20, 2026 | Community Impact
Why it matters: When a child has a stroke, every second counts, but stroke symptoms in kids look different than in adults, leading to delayed treatment and worse outcomes....
Strong Turnout at UHA Legislative Reception
by Chris Nichols | February 18, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
U of U Health AirMed Perinatal Team Earns National Excellence Award
by Chris Nichols | February 17, 2026 | Community Impact, Workforce | 0 Comments
Francis Week 4 Legislature Update
by Chris Nichols | February 13, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
26 Intermountain Hospitals Earn National Recognition for Maternity Care
by Chris Nichols | February 11, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
New Care Model Aims to Close Gaps in Maternal Hypertension Care
by London Kelley | February 9, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Intermountain Health Named One of Nation’s Safest Health Systems
by London Kelley | February 6, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Intermountain Health first Utah transplant program to perform 500+ organ transplants in one year
by London Kelley | February 4, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
UHA Legislative Update: Week 3
by London Kelley | February 2, 2026 | Community Impact, Medicaid | 0 Comments
Behind the Scenes: How Blood Samples Are Powering Dementia Research
by London Kelley | January 26, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Family Physicians: The Backbone of Rural Maternal Health in Utah
by London Kelley | January 23, 2026 | Community Impact, Rural Hospitals | 0 Comments
Can Lowering Blood Pressure Protect Your Brain?
by London Kelley | January 21, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
What to Watch at the 2026 Utah Legislative Session
by London Kelley | January 20, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Utah Achieves Nation’s Best RSV Protection Rate for Infants
by London Kelley | January 16, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
AHA CEO: AI, Innovation, and Patient-Centered Care Key to Healthcare’s Future
by London Kelley | January 7, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
New UHA Board Chair Looks Ahead to 2026 with Unity and Purpose
by London Kelley | December 29, 2025 | Community Impact, Workforce | 0 Comments
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Utah Hospital Association
by London Kelley | December 22, 2025 | Community Impact, Workforce | 0 Comments
University of Utah Health Named Vizient 2025 Top Performer for Ambulatory Care
by London Kelley | December 15, 2025 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Charlton Park Reflects on Leadership as UHA Board Chair
by London Kelley | December 12, 2025 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
When Healing Meets Hope: The Festival of Trees Returns
by London Kelley | December 4, 2025 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
U of U Health Ranks 8th Nationally in Quality Leadership
by London Kelley | December 1, 2025 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
What Matters Most: AHA President Highlights Local Impact in Healthcare
by London Kelley | November 20, 2025 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake Celebrates 150 Years of Compassionate Care
by London Kelley | October 27, 2025 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Mobile Medical Unit Brings Care to Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
by London Kelley | October 23, 2025 | Community Impact, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System | 0 Comments
Meeting Veterans Where They Are: Mobile Care in Action
by London Kelley | October 23, 2025 | Community Impact, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System | 0 Comments
VA’s Mobile Medical Unit Brings Healthcare to Homeless Veterans
by London Kelley | October 23, 2025 | Community Impact, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System | 0 Comments