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At age 34 and with no family history of breast cancer, Maggie Hier didn't anticipate a cancer diagnosis after finding a lump in her breast. Still, her primary care provider suggested that she get a mammogram and ultrasound to know for sure . After having the additional testing, she opted to have a biopsy. After receiving her diagnosis, Maggie connected with Ella Dugan-Laemmle, breast cancer patient navigator at the St. Vincent Breast Center, who walked her through the next steps to begin understanding the diagnosis and treatment plan. In addition to her family, Maggie relied on her caregivers at the St. Vincent Cancer Centers of Montana for help and support as well. She shared that her St. Vincent caregivers "hold the battle line for their warriors" and that knowing that her nurses, doctors, and other caregivers were supporting, healing, and encouraging her during treatment helped her get through the tough days. "You need the people there to pick you up when you need to keep going. They were always there," she shared. And those caregivers aren't just their supporting the patients but the family members caring for them as well. "I can't say enough about the doctors, nurses, and the support team at the Cancer Center," said Lori."It made one of the most terrifying things you can face beyond doable."
Three Intermountain Health hospitals are ranked among the best cancer hospitals in the nation by Newsweek magazine as part of the publication’s “America’s Best Cancer Hospitals” list for 2023. Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, and Utah Valley Hospital in Provo have been named to Newsweek’s list of the nation’s premier cancer hospitals for the high-level of comprehensive and personalized care and treatment they provide to cancer patients. “It’s always nice to be recognized for the high-quality care we provide to our patients by these ranking organizations. Itis an acknowledgement of the fantastic and committed caregivers that work in our facilities,” said Derrick Haslem, MD, medical director for oncology services for Intermountain. “That said, I think we would all say that our reward truly comes from helping people every day during what is often one of the most difficult times of their lives.”
The graduates of our 5th cohort of the 90-Day Medical Assistant (MA) Apprenticeship Program transitioned earlier this month from 3 months of classroom work to on-the-job training in Intermountain clinics across the Las Vegas Valley. Intermountain partnered with NV Careers to develop this in-person program supported by Goodwill of Southern Nevada as the agency partner in the community. 90-Day MA is a jump-start program that provides unemployed or underemployed community members with no prior experience the ability to enter the healthcare workforce through a paid apprenticeship. Anaiya, the cohort’s valedictorian, learned about 90-Day MA through her employment at Intermountain Health. She applied for the opportunity earlier this spring after working as a Patient Service Representative at the Patient Service Center at the Nevada Central Office since June 2022. In her remarks to her fellow graduates at the ceremony Friday, Redix said: “As I finish this program, I can say that I am very confident in my ability to help others, I have learned so much, made some great friends, and have gotten so much motivation to be the best I can be. I have never dreamed about success, I worked for it. Congratulations to everyone, and I wish you the best of luck on this new journey.” The 90-Day MA program simultaneously creates career opportunities while alleviating staffing shortages within a healthcare infrastructure supporting a population of over 2.8 million individuals in Southern Nevada.
Children being treated for cancer and blood disorders have new, private, kid-friendly infusion, outpatient, and inpatient rooms at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, as well as areas to play and hang out with family or friends, thanks to an $18 million gift from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and the Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foundation. The improved cancer center includes a new inpatient area and a redesigned infusion clinic with spacious private rooms, allowing caregivers to provide more secure and discreet care and respond better to medical emergencies. It also will better allow for treatments using cutting-edge research and technologies to benefit children with cancer. The new space is double the size of the hospital’s old hematology/oncology clinic. The old space has been converted into an expanded neonatal ICU (NICU). The new space is named the Sorenson Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders at Primary Children’s Hospital, in honor of the family’s extraordinary gift. Strengthening cancer care at Primary Children’s Hospital is one of the key ambitions of Intermountain Health’s more than $600 million Primary Promise to create the nation’s model health system for children. This historic campaign is a partnership between Intermountain Health and its communities, and has raised more than $500 million to date.
Congratulations to Susan Scott, DNP PMHNP APRN with Intermountain Health, who is the winner of the 2023 Deborah LaMarche Telehealth Excellence Award! The Deborah LaMarche Telehealth Excellence Award is presented annually to an individual or organization in Utah that has accomplished outstanding work in the field of telehealth, including the areas of policy development, innovative programs and activities, technology, patient and or provider support, education, and training.
Shelley Miller has been a nurse for 43 years -- 33 of them serving patients at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO, and more than two decades dedicated to hospice care. When Shelley found herself needing significant care, including an emergency surgery resulting in a two-week hospital stay, she was grateful to be cared for by her trusted colleagues and friends at Lutheran. After her recovery, Shelley felt inspired to honor many caregivers through the Lutheran Foundation's Circle of Care program. She included heartfelt remarks with her donations and shared her appreciation for the orthopedic surgical team, expressing that each one "made an effort to connect with [her] on a personal level." Thank you to the ortho-surgical team at Lutheran that added extra humanity to one of our own in their time of need.
Shelley Miller has been a nurse for 43 years -- 33 of them serving patients at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO, and more than two decades dedicated to hospice care. When Shelley found herself needing significant care, including an emergency surgery resulting in a two-week hospital stay, she was grateful to be cared for by her trusted colleagues and friends at Lutheran. After her recovery, Shelley felt inspired to honor many caregivers through the Lutheran Foundation's Circle of Care program. She included heartfelt remarks with her donations and shared her appreciation for the orthopedic surgical team, expressing that each one "made an effort to connect with [her] on a personal level." Thank you to the ortho-surgical team at Lutheran that added extra humanity to one of our own in their time of need.
The Intermountain Health Heart Transplant Program has achieved a major medical milestone – performing the program’s 600th adult life-saving heart transplant and marking its 38th anniversary as one of the top cardiovascular transplant programs in the country. Surgeons and caregivers say the milestone is exciting for the program, but recognize the real heroes are donors and their families whose gift make organ transplantation possible. Over the past 38 years, the Intermountain Heart Transplant Program has grown into a national model and is recognized as a center of excellence with high-quality outcomes and excellent survival rates post-transplant, which are among the highest in the nation. “It takes a lot of thoughtful, meticulous, long-term decisions by a lot of caring providers, clinicians, and multi-disciplinary team members to get to this point in a program,” said Bruce Reid, MD, heart transplant surgical director for Intermountain Health. “Our team truly cares about the individuals they partner with on this journey.” The Intermountain Health Adult Heart Transplant Program began at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City in 1985 and moved to the new Intermountain Medical Center campus when it opened in 2007. Over the past 38 years, the program has grown into a national model and is recognized as a center of excellence with high-quality outcomes and excellent survival rates post-transplant, which are among the highest in the nation.
🎉 Happy Pioneer Day, Utah! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the pioneers who blazed a trail through the rugged landscapes, leaving a lasting legacy in the heart of this great state. Join us in commemorating this special day by reflecting on our shared history and expressing gratitude for the opportunities we have today!
Intermountain Health’s Colorado hospitals were recognized by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for efforts to offer healthier food and beverage options and promote breastfeeding through the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact and Colorado Baby-Friendly Hospital Collaborative. The initiatives are part of the state’s work to promote healthy eating and active living to reduce rates of death and disease from chronic illness among Coloradans. Only 45 hospitals in Colorado received the honor, and it’s an even bigger achievement since Intermountain is the first health system in Colorado to have each of its hospitals participate in the Compact. The care sites include St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton, Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, and Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver.
