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Intermountain Health Named One of Nation’s Safest Health Systems

Intermountain Health Named One of Nation’s Safest Health Systems

Why it matters: The Leapfrog Group's 2025 Hospital Safety Grades recognized Intermountain Health as one of the safest health systems in the country, with 14 hospitals earning an "A" grade and 6 earning a "B." The big picture: Leapfrog measures what matters most: rates...

UHA Legislative Update: Week 3

UHA Legislative Update: Week 3

The bottom line: As Utah lawmakers move into Week 3 of the 45-day legislative session, budget cuts, particularly to Medicaid, are dominating conversations at the Capitol, with significant implications for hospitals and the communities they serve, according to Utah...

Behind the Scenes: How Blood Samples Are Powering Dementia Research

Behind the Scenes: How Blood Samples Are Powering Dementia Research

The big picture: A $21.6 million NIH-funded study at University of Utah Health is examining how blood pressure management may influence dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and it starts in a freezer-filled biorepository at the University of Utah. What's happening:...

Family Physicians: The Backbone of Rural Maternal Health in Utah

Family Physicians: The Backbone of Rural Maternal Health in Utah

Why it matters: New workforce data reveals gaps in OB-GYN and certified nurse midwife coverage across rural Utah—leaving family physicians to provide most of the maternal care. The big picture: OB-GYNs are concentrated along the Wasatch Front and in Washington and...

Feedback requested for Behavioral Health Commission 5-year Plan

📄 Behavioral Health Commission Stakeholder Input Feedback Requested

UHA Legislative Session Recap

By Dave Gessel, UHA Executive Vice President The following is a review of some of the legislation discussed at this year's Utah State Legislature affecting hospitals and...

Utah State Legislature: Week Four Update

UHA President/CEO Francis Gibson provides an update on Week 4 of the 2025 Utah State Legislature.

Utah State Legislature: Week Three Update

UHA President/CEO Francis Gibson provides an update on Week 3 of the 2025 Utah State Legislature.

Eric Packer Named Distinguished Utah Healthcare Executive for 2024

Eric Packer, CEO of Intermountain Health’s Cedar City Hospital, was recently awarded the Distinguished Healthcare Executive Award by the Utah Hospital Association. The...

Ross Van Vranken Recognized for Distinguished Service to Healthcare

Ross Van Vranken was recently awarded the 2024 Distinguished Service to Healthcare Award by the Utah Hospital Association. The award, presented during the Association’s Fall...

Francis Gibson named President/CEO of UHA

The Utah Hospital Association Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Francis Gibson as its next President/CEO, effective January 1, 2024. Gibson succeeds Greg...

Outstanding healthcare leaders recognized at annual awards dinner

Healthcare leaders across the spectrum were honored at UHA's Annual Awards Dinner for 2023, taking place at The Homestead Resort last month. Four facilities were recognized...