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.
Targeting Treatment, Supporting Patients: A Look Inside Modern Radiation Care
The Big Picture Radiation therapy can be an intimidating word, but for most people it’s part of a carefully designed, deeply human process: delivering powerful treatment...
National Stroke Awareness Month: Connecting Kids to Stroke Experts Faster
The Big Picture May is National Stroke Awareness Month—a reminder that when it comes to stroke, every minute matters. While many people think of stroke as an adult health...
University of Utah Health Opens the Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation
The Big Picture The future of healthcare isn’t happening in one lab, one company, or one hospital—it’s being built where clinicians, engineers, students, and startups can...
Rural Health in the Spotlight: What Medicaid Changes Could Mean
The Big Picture Rural health is having a rare moment in the spotlight, and with that attention comes both opportunity and uncertainty. In Utah, rural hospitals have been...
Primary Children’s Hospital in Lehi Is Expanding—Here’s What’s Coming Next
The Big Picture Just two years after opening, Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital — Miller Family Campus in Lehi is already scaling up to meet surging pediatric...
University of Utah Health Breaks Ground on New AirMed Hangar
The Big Picture University of Utah Health is preparing for the next chapter of its AirMed program with a new hangar designed to strengthen one of the region’s most critical...
