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In honor of Emergency Nurses Day, we want to recognize and thank all of our amazing emergency department nurses who work tirelessly to provide critical care to our patients in their time of need. Your expertise, compassion, and dedication make a big difference in the lives of so many! #emegencynursesday
On Healthcare Security and Safety Officer Appreciation Day, we want to give a shout out to all the brave and dedicated officers who work hard to keep our healthcare facilities safe and secure. Your commitment to protecting patients, staff, and visitors is truly admirable, and we thank you for your service! #healthcaresecurityandsafetyofficerappreciationday
According to new federal data, Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT has the nation’s highest survival rate for heart attack patients. Data recently released from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shows that Intermountain Medical Center – along with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and NYU Langone Hospital – have the highest 30-day survival rate in the nation for heart attack patients hospitalized for care. “We’re really proud of this achievement,” said Kent Meredith, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Intermountain Medical Center, who helps lead the heart attack treatment program at the hospital. “CMS is a government agency that tracks healthcare outcomes, so it’s free of the biases that can be seen by other reports from internal data. This data shows very directly that patients who were treated at Intermountain Medical Center have the highest percentage of surviving after a heart attack compared to all other hospitals in the United States.” “Many cardiovascular programs, both locally and around the country, place other things before quality, so our foremost dedication to the most appropriate care is unique at Intermountain Medical Center, and that commitment shows in our outcomes,” said Trey O’Neal, MD, who leads the heart attack treatment team at Intermountain Medical Center with Dr. Meredith.
All 21 Intermountain Health hospitals in Utah with labor and delivery departments have received a five-star rating for being breastfeeding-friendly facilities from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services by completing all ten steps of the department’s ‘Stepping Up for Utah Babies’ program. Earning a five-star rating typically takes years. The ten steps of the ‘Stepping Up for Utah Babies’ program are evidence-based maternity care practices that demonstrate optimal support of breastfeeding, as well as improved care experiences and outcomes for non-breastfeeding moms and families. “Earning the five-star breastfeeding-friendly rating from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, signifies our caregivers are both competent and comfortable providing evidence-based education and valuable tools and resources to help families be successful in feeding their infants,” said Tiffany Hanson, MSN, MHA, RNC-OB, executive nursing director, obstetric and neonatal operations at Intermountain Health.
As a single mom to three boys, Melissa has patched up her fair share of skinned knees and injured limbs. But when her 15-year-old son, Dylan, started showing signs of suicidal thoughts, she felt unsure of how to heal the way he was hurting. “Right in that moment, I realized I didn’t know what to do in a mental health crisis,” said Melissa. “You go to the hospital when you break a bone, you go to the hospital when your appendix bursts, where do you go when your mental health is so bad you don’t want to live anymore?” In her uncertainty, she turned to the caregivers at St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, UT. There, an integrated team of nurses, physicians, security staff, and behavioral health specialists supported Dylan and Melissa as they moved toward better mental health together. “I felt like I had 100 cheerleaders behind me, helping me do this huge thing I had started alone,” said Melissa. “His depression will always be there and will always be something he has to work through. To look back on it and know he got the help he needed and the extra love and attention — I'm grateful for everyone who was a part of it.”
Happy National Midwifery Week! We're proud to recognize and celebrate the incredible work of midwives who provide compassionate and personalized care to families during one of life's most transformative moments. Thank you for your dedication to maternal and newborn health! #nationalmidwiferyweek
It's not too late to join us for our upcoming Park City Hospital Support Services hiring event! Date: Monday, October 9, 2023 Time: 3pm - 6pm MT Location: Park City Hospital (enter at Main Entrance), 900 Round Valley Dr, Park City, UT 84060 Intermountain Recruiters and Hiring Managers will be onsite and available to discuss the following Support Services positions: Barista, Cashier, Nutrition Care Associate, Cook, Steward, Environmental Services Technician/Housekeeper, and Patient Service Representative. You can RSVP for this event here: https://tinyurl.com/parkcity102023. We look forward to connecting with you!
The Wheat Ridge Optimist Club honored Lutheran’ Medical Center's Comprehensive Stroke Team with its annual Community Service Award on September 25, which was also First Responders Appreciation Day. Leon Stor, director of Neurosciences, and Jessica Telesco, stroke coordinator, were on hand to accept the award and share more about our Comprehensive Stroke Center. After the presentation, several members of the Optimist Club shared heartfelt gratitude and stories of the care they and their loved ones have received at Lutheran over many years. One gentleman described how his wife was admitted to Lutheran after a devastating stroke last year that she sadly did not survive. During the 10 days she spent in the hospital he and his family grew to appreciate the nurses in particular who cried with him, stayed past their shifts with him, and by the end it felt like they were truly friends and family.
This Nuclear Medicine Week, we'd like to take a moment to appreciate the incredible advancements in nuclear medicine and the dedicated professionals who make it all possible. From diagnosing and treating diseases to improving patient outcomes, nuclear medicine plays a crucial role in modern healthcare! #nationalnuclearmedicineweek
SCL Home Health, now part of Intermountain Health, has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients in the U.S. in 2022. “Receiving the SHPBest award for patient satisfaction is a symbol of the work our Home Health team provides every day,” said Sonya Neumann, senior executive director of Post-Acute Services – Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care. “I’m so proud of our caregivers who continuously deliver the highest quality of care to their patients. Our patients often refer to us as angels and friends, and patients and their families ask for our agency because of their experience with us. The key to creating the optimal patient experience in concept is about consistency, clarity and dedication to person-centered care, and the team works tirelessly to deliver this.”
