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.
Holy Cross Hospital – Davis Opens County’s First Pediatric Unit
Why it matters Before now, getting a child admitted for hospital-level pediatric care meant leaving Davis County entirely. The new unit lets kids get that same level of care while staying near home and family. By the numbers 8 beds in the new unit 24/7 staffing by...
Holy Cross Hospital – Davis Opens County’s First Pediatric Unit
by Chris Nichols | Nov 4, 2026 | Community Impact
Why it matters Before now, getting a child admitted for hospital-level pediatric care meant leaving Davis County entirely. The new unit lets kids get that same level of care...
More Than Images: The People Behind Radiology at CommonSpirit Health
The Big Picture Radiology is much more than taking pictures. At CommonSpirit Health, radiology teams help doctors see what is happening inside the body so they can make a diagnosis and plan a patient’s care. In that sense, they are the eyes of the hospital. What’s...
More Than Images: The People Behind Radiology at CommonSpirit Health
by Chris Nichols | Oct 28, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture Radiology is much more than taking pictures. At CommonSpirit Health, radiology teams help doctors see what is happening inside the body so they can make a...
25 Years of Lifesaving Trauma Care, and One Surgeon’s Story of Survival
The Big Picture For 25 years, University of Utah Health’s Level I Trauma Center has been ready for the moments no one sees coming. As Utah’s first trauma center verified by the American College of Surgeons, it has grown into a regional referral center for critically...
25 Years of Lifesaving Trauma Care, and One Surgeon’s Story of Survival
by Chris Nichols | Oct 26, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture For 25 years, University of Utah Health’s Level I Trauma Center has been ready for the moments no one sees coming. As Utah’s first trauma center verified by...
Menopausal Zest: An East Asian Medicine Perspective on Midlife
The Big Picture Menopause is a major life transition, but it can also be a time to reconnect with your energy, priorities, and sense of self. In this video, University of Utah researcher and licensed acupuncturist Lisa Taylor-Swanson, PhD, LAc, explores how East Asian...
Menopausal Zest: An East Asian Medicine Perspective on Midlife
by Chris Nichols | Oct 23, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture Menopause is a major life transition, but it can also be a time to reconnect with your energy, priorities, and sense of self. In this video, University of...
Menopause care should help women move from surviving to thriving
The Big Picture Menopause is a normal life transition, but that doesn’t mean women should have to navigate it without support. Too often, silence and gaps in care leave women unsure what is happening in their bodies—and leave clinicians without the preparation to...
Menopause care should help women move from surviving to thriving
by Chris Nichols | Oct 22, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture Menopause is a normal life transition, but that doesn’t mean women should have to navigate it without support. Too often, silence and gaps in care leave...
Menopause Care: From Suffering in Silence to Thriving
The Big Picture Menopause is a normal life transition, but suffering through it should not be considered inevitable. For many women, the transition begins with perimenopause—the years before menopause when hormone levels fluctuate dramatically—and can bring symptoms...
Menopause Care: From Suffering in Silence to Thriving
by Chris Nichols | Oct 21, 2026 | Community Impact
The Big Picture Menopause is a normal life transition, but suffering through it should not be considered inevitable. For many women, the transition begins with...
Changing the Conversation About Menopause
by Chris Nichols | October 20, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Closing the Menopause Care Gap at University of Utah Health
by Chris Nichols | October 19, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
New cancer support group blends therapy with meaning & connection
by Chris Nichols | October 16, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
U of U Health Plans New Redwood Health Center in Salt Lake City’s Power District
by Chris Nichols | October 15, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
University of Utah Health’s Impact Reaches Beyond Patient Care
by Chris Nichols | October 15, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Behind the Charts: A Day in the Life of CommonSpirit’s Marta Lopez
by Chris Nichols | October 14, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
At CommonSpirit, Human Kindness Is Part of Every Patient’s Care
by Chris Nichols | October 13, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Gear Up Before You Go: New Partnership Puts Rider Safety First
by Chris Nichols | October 12, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Project Hope CommonSpirit: It’s Okay to Ask for Help
by London Kelley | October 8, 2026 | Community Impact, Workforce | 0 Comments
Go inside rural Utah’s first behavioral health center
by Chris Nichols | October 6, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Thought-Controlled “LUKE Arm” Moves From the Lab Into Everyday Life
by Chris Nichols | October 2, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Intermountain Health Unveils Plans for West Valley City Medical Campus
by Chris Nichols | October 1, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Castleview Hospital celebrates a historic first for rural behavioral health care
by Chris Nichols | September 30, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Driving Rural Healthcare Forward: Roger Marett’s Legacy of Service
by Chris Nichols | September 29, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Lynn Bleil Honored for Transformative Leadership in Rural Healthcare
by Chris Nichols | September 28, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Beyond the Boardroom: Honoring Mark Davis’s Legacy of Service
by Chris Nichols | September 25, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Bringing Utah to Washington: Congressman Mike Kennedy on the Future of Rural Healthcare
by Chris Nichols | September 24, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Leading Rural Healthcare Forward: Clayton Holt’s Impact on San Juan Health
by Chris Nichols | September 23, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Same Service, Different Setting: Understanding Site-Neutral Payments
by Chris Nichols | September 22, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Utah Hospital Fall Leadership Conference 2026
by Chris Nichols | September 21, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
A Day in the Life: How Hospital Nutrition Helps Patients Heal
by Chris Nichols | September 16, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
Utah’s First Robot-Assisted Shoulder Replacement Offers New Hope for Patients
by Chris Nichols | September 14, 2026 | Community Impact | 0 Comments
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