Intermountain Health and Crovetti Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (COSM) in the Las Vegas Valley have signed a joint venture partnership. Under the joint venture, COSM will be a preferred partner for Intermountain Health. The COSM organization will continue to be managed by COSM.

Leaders for both organizations say the new partnership illustrates a commitment to strengthening the services provided in this space in Nevada while continuing to increase accessible care for our communities.

Crovetti Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine includes two ambulatory surgery centers – one in Henderson and one in the Summerlin area; a cardiovascular catheterization laboratory; an orthopedic medical group; an orthopedic home health agency; and recovery suites.

Intermountain Health is a not-for-profit health system that focuses on reducing overall medical costs and providing quality, proactive care while achieving the best health outcomes for patients.

The collaboration with COSM allows Intermountain to provide enhanced access to a top tier provider for orthopedic-related services in Nevada.

“We are proud to partner with Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in their offering of high-quality, cost-effective care to the patients we serve,” said Mitch Cloward, president of Intermountain Health’s Desert Region. “With this collaboration, we can continue to advance care in meaningful ways for our patients.”

Ambulatory surgery centers specialize in a specific set of procedures, allowing for greater efficiencies that lower cost while providing high-quality outcomes. For many patients, cost is their biggest worry, even when they have insurance. The ambulatory surgery center makes it more convenient for patients as well as more affordable, while maintaining high-quality surgical outcomes.

COSM offers care from nine providers – seven orthopedic surgeons, one surgical advanced practice registered nurse, one chiropractor – as well as a clinic team of registered nurses and physical therapists.

“We look forward to partnering with Intermountain Health to expand access to high-quality orthopaedic care to more patients throughout southern Nevada,” said Michael J. Crovetti, Jr., DO, chief executive officer of COSM. “It’s our mission to provide quality care through the highest standards of surgical techniques and treat each patient with the respect and dignity before, during, and post-operatively.”

COSM has provided quality and proven orthopaedic care for the Las Vegas Valley for more than 20 years, maintaining a very low infection and complication rate, excellent post-operative pain control, and the use of cutting-edge technologies in the treatment of hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, foot, ankle and spine problems.

COSM pioneered the first outpatient private surgery center and surgical recovery suites in Nevada with the Coronado Surgery Center and Surgical Recovery Suites, located at 2779 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway #200, Henderson, which opened in 2010.

In 2023, COSM opened the Queensridge Surgery Center and Surgical Recovery Suites at 10040 Alta Drive, #140, Las Vegas, including:

·      Crovetti Orthopaedics, which offers 10 exam rooms, two procedure rooms, and a digital imaging center. 

·      The Queensridge Surgery Center, which offers four state-of-the-art operating rooms and a Cardiac Catheterization Lab. 

·      The Queensridge Surgical Recovery Suites, which offer 10 post-surgery recovery suites along with a fitness facility. 

Patients receive 24-hour personalized care and healthy catered meals within a private and relaxing setting, with highly trained nursing staff and physical therapy specialists to assist with recovery to get patients back home within 48 hours.

For more information, visit https://www.crovettiortho.com/.

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Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital leaders broke ground on a new surgical services tower expansion to help meet the growing needs of area residents and the millions of tourists and adventurers that venture to the national parks and scenic outdoor red rock country.

The new space will house additional operating rooms and state-of-the-art surgical services. The expansion was made possible through generous community donations to the 2023 Jubilee of Trees community fundraiser.

St. George is Utah’s third-fastest-growing city and is in an area with the highest percentage of seniors in the state.

Additionally, Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital is a Level II trauma center, which requires 24-hour trauma services and surgical coverage by general and specialty surgeons, including cardiology, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology, and critical care.

“As we strive to fulfill our mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible, we continuously work to address the changing needs of our community,” said Natalie Ashby, president of Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital. “We’ve seen tremendous growth in our area and are so pleased to begin this expansion of our surgical services to meet the needs of our increasing population.”

“The hospital has been adding up to seven new surgeons every year to meet rising demand for services. Additional space and technology, however, is needed to keep pace and optimally serve the community,” she added.

“We are excited to begin construction on this surgical expansion,” said Patrick Carroll, MD, chief medical officer of Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital. “We have incredible surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical staff. This expansion will allow us to care for more patients with shorter wait times. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our community and always strive to provide access to world class care.”

Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital cares for patients from the community, as well as outdoor enthusiasts from around the globe.

This also leads to numerous trauma events that can send people into the hospital for needed critical surgical care.

Karen Conner of Lander, Wyoming, was one of those.

As a critical care nurse for 28 years, Conner never thought she would be on the other side of trauma care, but that’s exactly what happened in April 2023.

What started out as a leisurely walk that April day along a dirt road in La Verkin, Utah, with her husband and three dogs ended with Conner being flown in an Intermountain Life Flight helicopter to the trauma center at Intermountain St. George Hospital.

Conner had smelled something foul by a cliff side and went to check it out, when she tripped on a rock, fell and slid down the side – headfirst – falling more than 40 feet. Only a small rock and a bush on a ledge kept her from falling further below into the Virgin River.

Her spine and neck were broken in multiple places. She fractured several bones in her right leg and left ankle, as well as receiving a serious head injury, cuts and bruises.

“I felt very grateful I was still alive and not paralyzed,” said Conner. “Intermountain Health did a great job putting a mess back together.”

Conner still drives eight hours for her post-hospitalization care. Including this past September for follow-up surgery on one of her knees.

“I had to have complex surgery. They knew what was performed and it was important to continue the continuum of care,” Conner said. “Trauma surgery is not always the easiest. The trauma program in St. George is pretty advanced compared to other parts of the country.”

Proceeds from the Jubilee of Trees community fundraiser are helping to build the new space, which will improve patient access to needed surgeries. Proceeds also support technology upgrades to allow more precise, less invasive surgical procedures that yield better outcomes and shorter healing times.

“Our community steps up and helps each other,” said Loriana De Crescenzo, executive director of the Intermountain Foundation at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital. “We are truly blessed to be a part of a community that embodies the spirit of giving.”

The generosity of the community has been vital to the recent opening of the partial hospitalization program for pediatrics behavioral health, neuroscience services, cancer care, and establishing Intermountain Life Flight services in St. George, in additions to numerous other contributions.

The annual Jubilee of Trees, hosted by the Intermountain Foundation at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital, has raised funds to advance community medical services at the hospital since 1983.

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