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What do bubbles and color-coded prescriptions have in common? No, it’s not the start of a bad joke, but some of the ways we at Intermountain Health reimagine how we care for our patients. People often come to our care sites in difficult circumstances. They may be experiencing life-altering symptoms or illness, or someone they care about is. Our mission of helping people live their healthiest lives possible includes healing the whole patient — their mind, body, spirituality, and caring for their support system. #WeServeWithEmpathy #TogetherForTheHealthiestLives

Katie Swenson always knew she wanted to go into medicine. As executive director of our surgical specialties and digestive health clinical program, she certainly draws on her years of experience as a physician assistant in pediatric transplant and pediatric general surgery-trauma. But she finds, too, that she draws just as much on the leadership and teambuilding skills she acquired as a U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance officer. We caught up with her recently to talk about military leadership skills, innovation through collaboration, and empowering patients to take control of their health. 

All eyes are on Paris right now but soon, the world will be BACK in Salt Lake City! Ten years may feel like a long time but it will come fast. We will be there every step of the way to help our athletes at @usskiteam @ussnowboardteam @usparaskisnowboard get ready to win gold! #SLCUT2034

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a special pre-opening event at our new Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado last weekend! Over 7,000 of you explored our beautiful new facilities and shared in the excitement of what's to come. Now, we're eagerly gearing up for our official opening on August 3rd! #TheFutureofLutheran

I had the privilege of sitting down with HealthLeaders podcast host, Chris Cheney, to discuss the ins and outs of Intermountain Health’s merger with SCL Health in 2022. As I told Chris, the best piece of advice I received at the beginning of our merger was, “Don’t break anything!”   While that guidance was shared tongue-in-cheek, it served as a good reminder throughout the integration process that we were bringing together two health systems with legacies of clinical excellence and positive community impact that could learn from one another. Instead of one organization dictating how things were going to be to the other, we have taken the approach of finding the best of both worlds and sharing those practices across the enterprise thereby strengthening the system as a whole.   Of course, this hasn’t always been a walk in the park, but we are learning and growing along the way. I invite you to listen in on our conversation as I share the personal experiences and insights I’ve gained throughout this merger, including how to successfully:   ·      Integrate care without sacrificing clinical excellence ·      Align and streamline technology, governance, and operations ·      Unite medical staff, care for their wellbeing, and create a culture of collaboration ·      Appropriately prioritize integration initiatives ·      Listen to and address the needs of our caregivers ·      Unify our staff under a single mission built upon shared values ·      Simplify the caregiver and patient experience   #bettertogether #healthsystemmerger #clinicalexcellence   https://lnkd.in/gwci53ZD

WEEK 13- Unplug Turn off your phone and disconnect for 30 minutes today. @thedefensiveline

The new Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital will open on Saturday, August 3. Construction on the six-story replacement hospital started in 2021 and will provide a state-of-the-art care site in the West Denver suburbs. All patients will be moved in one day from the existing Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, to the new campus, three and a half miles away along I-70. Caregivers have contributed at each step of this process — providing input on the design, testing their workflows, and participating in mock moves. More than 175 volunteers will help create a smooth transition on opening day. "We offer excellent patient care services and quality of care found at Lutheran today and are excited to move into this new, beautiful space, which reflects our commitment to the well-being of our patients," said Andrea Burch, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Lutheran president. Learn more about how the innovative design of this new hospital will benefit patients, caregivers, and the community in the article below. #TogetherForTheHealthiestLives #TheFutureofLutheran

Intermountain Health’s Transplant Program is the first in Utah to use a new state-of-the-art organ-saving device that helps to maintain donated livers outside the body to enhance successful transplantation. By embracing new cutting-edge technology, such as OrganOx, the Intermountain Transplant Program which has seen a 367% growth from 2018 to 2023. That makes it the third-fastest growing liver program in the nation with better than national outcomes and the shortest wait times for a liver transplant. Here's Sophie's story. (CW for video: blood pumping through a machine)

Last week, Natalie Ashby, president of St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah, and president of the Southwest Utah Market of Intermountain Health's Desert Region, addressed the future healthcare professionals at the Rocky Vista University White Coat Ceremony. Her speech highlighted the power of teamwork in medicine and the importance of each role in patient care. "You are not alone. In medicine, you are never alone. You are part of a team—a team where each member plays an integral role in the care of patients," said Natalie. Thank you Rocky Vista University for letting us be a part of your day. Congratulations to those who received their white coats! 🎓

At Intermountain Health, we’re taking a proactive approach to health care — partnering with individuals to keep them healthy. Sometimes it’s breaking down language barriers to turn a misunderstanding into a new lease on life; sometimes it’s renewing hope with the delivery of a nutritional supplement. But it’s always about listening and connecting. When patients need care, care managers are an important part of the team. #WeArePartnersInHealth #TogetherForTheHealthiestLives