Articles tagged with 'SCL Health' | Intermountain Health

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 …

Broomfield and Aurora, Colo. (January 5, 2023) – Intermountain Healthcare and UCHealth are forming a new partnership to develop a clinically integrated network (CIN) with comprehensive patient resources. The venture will bring together 700 primary …

Broomfield, CO, November 16, 2022 – SCL Health, now part of Intermountain Healthcare, is proud to announce that the following Colorado and Montana hospitals received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. Good Samaritan Medical …

Veterans Day is a time to honor those from every branch of the United States Armed Forces who have served our country. We celebrate and salute these heroes for their service and unwavering dedication to protecting our liberties and freedoms. …

Five SCL Health, now Intermountain Healthcare, hospitals in Colorado received the Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) award for their dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care. The award, given by the …

SCL Health and Intermountain Healthcare have merged to form a new organization serving patients and communities in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. The scope and scale of the merger will enhance care provided at SCL …

Broomfield, CO, May 11, 2022 – Good Samaritan Medical Center, Lutheran Medical Center, Saint Joseph Hospital, Platte Valley Medical Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center, and St. Vincent Healthcare all received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for …

On April 1, SCL Health merged with Intermountain Healthcare to enhance the care of our patients and to create a nonprofit healthcare model of the future focused on keeping people healthy and providing high-quality, affordable and accessible care.To …

Salt Lake City, UT/Broomfield, CO (April 5, 2022) - Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, have completed their merger, creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and …

Denver, Colo. – Saint Joseph Hospital attained Magnet recognition again in January 2022, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes …

When Carl Craigle was just 14 years old, he was standing on a street corner with some friends across the street from a fire station in a small town outside of Philadelphia. Someone from the fire station walked across the street, grabbed Carl and …

SCL Health is the winner of the 2022 Innovation Award from Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH). The award recognizes healthcare organizations from around the country for their innovation in overcoming a quality improvement challenge with …

Carmen Hart went into labor and delivered her daughter when she was just 27 weeks pregnant in July 2016. Born three months early, Penelope, or Penny as her family calls her, spent the first 101 days of her life in the NICU at Saint Joseph …

Platte Valley Medical Center recognizes that caregivers have experienced unprecedented levels of stress, trauma and burnout during the last two years while battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Lack of certainty, stability and safety generate anxiety and …

The Lutheran Medical Center Foundation has announced members of The Legacy Continues Comprehensive Campaign Committee. The committee is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the campaign process  including:●     Campaign …

If you haven’t passed by the site at Clear Creek Crossing lately, the Lutheran  replacement hospital has passed a couple of construction milestones. A recent decision by the SCL Health Board of Directors has directed us to build out some …

At SCL Health, now Intermountain Healthcare, we are dedicated to engaging with our communities to better understand how we can provide healthcare and services to meet local needs.Please join us for an hour and a half virtual public meeting to learn …

On January 27, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized notable, innovative achievements of only 18 businesses across the nation that participated in the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge in 2020 and 2021. Good Samaritan Medical …

Effective March 1, the following Cancer Centers of Colorado-Lutheran Medical Center Medical Oncology services moved to a new location in Golden. Outpatient Medical Oncology ClinicCancer Rehabilitation, including Lymphedema ClinicInfusion …

After launching the Circle of Care program in December, the Lutheran Medical Center Foundation has had the opportunity to honor several caregivers that received donations on their behalf with a special recognition ceremony.The Circle of Care program …

(February 28, 2022, Broomfield, CO) – SCL Health has achieved recognition as an Adopter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s PATIENT FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS BEST PRACTICES®. As a Best Practices Adopter, SCL Health demonstrated that …

American Heart Month is designed to bring awareness to many factors surrounding heart disease, such as risk factors, symptoms, complications and new treatment options and tools. Mostly, it’s designed to encourage people to make heart health a …

Ten years ago, Laboyd Spradley found out he had a heart arrhythmia, but at the time didn’t do anything about it. He was healthy and felt great, and didn’t see any reason to be alarmed. On December 23, 2021, Laboyd went in for a routine checkup …

At his wife’s urging, during his annual physical in April 2021, Stan Foxx told his primary care physician, Dr. John Hornsby, that he occasionally experienced pain in his upper right quadrant while walking up inclines on his daily walks. Dr. Hornsby …

When he was just seven months old, Mitchell Wennberg started presenting polio-like symptoms. After years of doctor visits and his leg not recovering, he was finally diagnosed with a rare case of Enterovirus D68, a virus without vaccines or treatment …

St. Mary’s Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet recognition as a demonstration of its commitment to nursing professionalism in a collaborative, inter-professional culture. The Magnet Recognition® Program, administered by the American …

One hot summer night in August of 2021 in Grand Junction, Teyen Shiao, MD, was awoken in the middle of the night with pressure in his chest. At only 48-years-old and with no risk factors, the Grand Valley general surgeon assumed he was experiencing …

Olga Firstbrook, a 64-year-old nurse, has worked in all areas of healthcare, including pediatrics, cardiac care, ICU, oncology and various management positions. She’s spent decades taking care of patients, which came naturally to her. However, when …

Wheat Ridge, Colo., and Franklin, Tenn.– SCL Health has formed a joint venture partnership with Acadia Healthcare, a national behavioral healthcare provider, to expand its commitment to providing behavioral health services. The joint venture will …

Wheat Ridge, CO - The summer of 2024 may seem like a long way off, but as we watch the new Lutheran Medical Center rising out of the ground at Clear Creek Crossing, the opening date is starting to feel like it is right around the corner.The last, …