COMMUNITY IMPACT

Utah’s hospitals are more than healthcare providers—they’re essential partners in building strong communities. Explore stories and initiatives highlighting how hospitals support public health, economic development, and the well-being of Utah’s residents.

Same Service, Different Setting: Understanding Site-Neutral Payments

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...

Utah Hospital Fall Leadership Conference 2026

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...

A Day in the Life: How Hospital Nutrition Helps Patients Heal

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...

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...

St. George Family Shares Helmet Safety Message After Son Survives Bike Crash

The Big Picture A St. George family is sharing a powerful reminder about the importance of helmets after their 8-year-old son, Zach Winward, survived a serious bicycle crash...

Intermountain Medical Center Brings Advanced MRI Technology to Utah Patients

The Big Picture Intermountain Medical Center in Murray is the first hospital in Utah — and only the second in the United States — to use GE HealthCare’s SIGNA Sprint Elite...

UTAH Cardiac Transplant Program Marks 40 Years of Life-Saving Collaboration

The Big Picture Patients, physicians, caregivers and healthcare leaders from four Utah hospitals gathered Tuesday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UTAH Cardiac...

New Intermountain LDS Hospital Planned for Downtown Salt Lake City

Intermountain Health is planning a new home for LDS Hospital at 745 South State Street in Salt Lake City. The project would move the hospital from its longtime Avenues...

Building Trust in a Changing Healthcare Landscape

Trust is one of healthcare’s most important assets. It shapes whether patients feel confident seeking care, whether employees feel connected to their organizations and...

The Future of Healthcare Is Coming Home

The Big Picture As Utah’s population ages, more patients may need to receive treatment, recover and age in place at home. At the University of Utah’s James LeVoy Sorenson...

Five Utah CommonSpirit Hospitals Earn Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge

The Big Picture All five CommonSpirit Holy Cross hospitals in Utah have earned The Leapfrog Group’s Full Transparency Badge, recognizing their commitment to publicly...

New Intermountain Park City Cancer Center Brings Advanced Care Closer to Home

The Big Picture Intermountain Park City Hospital has opened a new cancer center designed to bring more advanced cancer care closer to patients throughout the Wasatch Back...

U.S. News Names St. George Regional Hospital Best in Utah

The Big Picture Intermountain Health St. George Regional Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in Utah in the 2026–27 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals...

University of Utah Opens New Facility for Medical Education

The Big Picture The University of Utah has opened the new Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, a $215 million facility designed to shape the next era of medical education,...

New Discovery Reveals How Alzheimer’s Disease Spreads From Cell to Cell

The Big Picture Alzheimer's disease is driven by the buildup of a toxic protein called Tau, which kills brain cells as it spreads. For years, researchers have known that as...

How One Hospital Owned Quality and Led Its Region

Why it matters: When hospitals commit to clear quality measures and act on data, patient outcomes improve dramatically. The big picture: U.S. News and World Report...

New Targeted Pill Offers Hope for Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

The Big Picture Intermountain Health oncologists say a new targeted therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer could be a “game changer” for patients facing one of the deadliest...

Inside the NICU: Helping Babies Breathe

The Big Picture In a hospital NICU, some of the smallest patients need help with one of life’s first and most important milestones: taking their first breaths. Respiratory...

Center for Change Expands Support for Children and Families Facing ARFID

The Big Picture For many families, picky eating can feel like a normal part of childhood. But when a child’s eating habits begin affecting growth, school, or social...

A Fight for Estelle: The Global Medical Mission That Brought a Utah Toddler Home

The Big Picture What began as a family trip to Uruguay became a fight for a young Utah girl’s life — and a remarkable example of what can happen when specialized medical...

UHA Board Meeting Focuses on Healthcare’s Changing Landscape

The Utah Hospital Association’s annual Board of Trustees meeting wrapped up Friday in Sun Valley, Idaho, bringing together hospital leaders from across the state to discuss...

Annual UHA Board Retreat Kicks Off in Sun Valley

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New Brain Tumor Treatment Brings Radiation Directly to the Source

The Big Picture For patients facing brain tumors, time matters. Traditional brain surgery can require a longer recovery period before radiation therapy can begin, creating...

From the Front Line to Leadership: How Tiered Huddles Strengthen Patient Safety

The Big Picture Hospitals are at their best when safety concerns can move quickly from the bedside to the people who can help solve them. At CommonSpirit Holy Cross...

U of U Health Expands Early Alzheimer’s Detection in Primary Care

The Big Picture Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment are becoming an increasingly urgent challenge for patients, families, and health systems. More...

A Day in the Life of a Respiratory Therapist at CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital

The Big Picture Respiratory therapists play a critical role in caring for patients who need help breathing, especially during moments of serious illness or injury. At...

U of U Health and Salt Lake City Fire Share Wildfire Safety Guidance

The Big Picture Utah’s wildfire season is putting communities across the state on high alert — including areas along the Wasatch Front and near the University of Utah....

Intermountain Health Marks 100th Brain Implant Procedure Helping Epilepsy Patients Reduce Seizures

The Big Picture Intermountain Health neurologists are marking a major milestone in the treatment of epilepsy: the health system has now performed its 100th responsive...