Intermountain Health Explained

Intermountain Health
Type:Private (Not-for-profit)
Area Served:Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, and Nevada
Predecessor:The Health Services Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Founder:Presiding Bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Key People:Rob Allen[1]
(President)
Industry:Healthcare
Num Employees:59,000[2]
Homepage:intermountainhealthcare.org
Foundation:Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Location City:Salt Lake City, Utah
Location Country:United States

Intermountain Health (formerly Intermountain Healthcare) is a United States not-for-profit healthcare system with 385 clinics and 33 hospitals in the Intermountain West (primarily Utah, Idaho, Nevada). The company's headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Colorado-based SCL Health and Intermountain Health merged in 2022. The combined system employs more than 58,000 people.[3] [4]

History

Intermountain Health was founded on April 1, 1975, after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated fifteen hospitals, as a system, to what would become Intermountain Health.[5] [6]

In 1982, Intermountain Healthcare began providing non-hospital services such as clinics and home healthcare.[7]

In 2006, Intermountain renamed its health insurance plan "SelectHealth" and formalized the separate management of the insurance side of the organization.[8]

In 2009, Intermountain Healthcare was identified as a healthcare model by President Barack Obama, "We have long known that some places, like the Intermountain Healthcare in Utah. . ., offer high-quality care at a cost below average."[9] According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Utah's per capita spending on healthcare is 44 percent below the national average.[9]

Intermountain Healthcare announced that beginning in 2011, it would offer health insurance benefits for its employees' domestic partners.[10]

Intermountain Healthcare operates 25 hospitals in Utah and Idaho. Intermountain also operates 225 clinics and urgent care facilities in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada, 160 of which are run by physicians as part of the Intermountain Medical Group.[6] Intermountain Healthcare employs about 2,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. Intermountain also provides insurance to nearly one million people in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. It is also the largest private employer in Utah.[11]

In response to drug shortages and pricing scandals, Intermountain Healthcare and other hospitals formed a generic drug manufacturer, Civica Rx, in 2018 to produce generic drugs that are in short supply or highly priced.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

In early October 2020, Intermountain Healthcare acquired Saltzer Health[17] of Idaho from Tommy Ahlquist following a failed acquisition of Saltzer Health by St. Luke's Boise Medical Center.[18]

In late October 2020, Intermountain Healthcare and Sanford Health signed an intent to merge.[19] The merger would make Sanford Health a subsidiary of Intermountain Healthcare with the resulting system consisting of 70 hospitals with 89,000 employees.[20] In early December, the merger was postponed indefinitely after the C.E.O. of Sanford Health, Kelby Krabbenhoft was abruptly replaced by Bill Gassen after Krabbenhoft voiced anti-mask sentiments.[21] [22] In early 2022, Intermountain Healthcare created a program for those suffering from long-haul COVID-19 symptoms.[23]

Intermountain completed a merger with SCL Health on April 1, 2022, expanding the healthcare systems reach into Colorado, Kansas, and Montana.[24]

Intermountain changed its name from Intermountain Healthcare to Intermountain Health in 2023.[25]

As of 2023, Intermountain was building the Lehi Primary Children's hospital at a cost of roughly $335 million. Gail Miller, who formerly chaired Intermountain's board, donated $50 million towards the construction of Lehi Primary Children's Hospital. The campus was named in honor of her family. The hospital plans to start accepting patients in early 2024.[26]

Hospitals

Intermountain Healthcare operates 33 hospitals in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and Montana,[27] [28] with 4,700 licensed beds, as listed in the table below.[29]

Facility NameCityStateLicensed BedsStaffed BedsDesignationCoordinates
Alta View HospitalSandyUtah716640.5776°N -111.8533°W
American Fork HospitalAmerican ForkUtah109109Level IV Trauma Center40.3806°N -111.7693°W
Bear River Valley HospitalTremontonUtah1616Level IV Trauma Center41.7257°N -112.1813°W
Cassia Regional HospitalBurleyIdaho252542.5343°N -113.7835°W
Cedar City HospitalCedar CityUtah484837.7°N -113.0641°W
Delta Community HospitalDeltaUtah1818Level II Trauma Center
Fillmore Community HospitalFillmoreUtah1919
Garfield Memorial Hospital & ClinicsPanguitchUtah414137.8246°N -112.4279°W
Good Samaritan Medical CenterLafayetteColorado290290Level II Trauma Center
Heber Valley HospitalHeberUtah1916
Holy Rosary HealthcareMiles CityMontana252546.3953°N -105.8281°W
Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWheat RidgeColorado226Level II Trauma Center
Intermountain Medical CenterMurrayUtah504504[30] Level I Trauma Center40.662°N -111.8933°W
Intermountain Layton HospitalLaytonUtah434341.0517°N -111.9706°W
LDS HospitalSalt Lake CityUtah25025040.7785°N -111.8806°W
Logan Regional HospitalLoganUtah146128Level III Trauma Center41.7574°N -111.8211°W
McKay-Dee HospitalOgdenUtah321312Level II Trauma Center41.1834°N -111.949°W
Orem Community HospitalOremUtah241840.3028°N -111.7083°W
Park City HospitalPark CityUtah3737Level IV Trauma Center
Platte Valley Medical CenterBrightonColorado9898Level III Trauma Center
Primary Children's HospitalSalt Lake CityUtah289289Level I Trauma Center
Riverton HospitalRivertonUtah9788Level IV Trauma Center40.5224°N -111.9799°W
Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver, Colorado)DenverColorado36936939.7454°N -104.9687°W
Sanpete Valley HospitalMt. PleasantUtah181839.5322°N -111.4612°W
Sevier Valley HospitalRichfieldUtah2924
Spanish Fork HospitalSpanish ForkUtah333340.131°N -111.6431°W
St. Mary's Medical Center (Grand Junction, Colorado)Grand JunctionColorado310310
St. George Regional HospitalSt. GeorgeUtah284284Level II Trauma Center37.1°N -113.5536°W
St. James Healthcare (Butte, Montana)ButteMontana6969
St. Vincent Healthcare (Billings, Montana)BillingsMontana222222
The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH)MurrayUtah404040.6431°N -111.8824°W
Utah Valley HospitalProvoUtah395359Level II Trauma Center40.2474°N -111.6671°W

Life Flight

Life Flight is an air ambulance service affiliated with Intermountain Health. They originally began service in 1972 with fixed-winged aircraft, but on July 6, 1978, it performed its first patient transport by helicopter, becoming the seventh helicopter (rotor wing) air medical service in the United States.[31]

Intermountain currently operates one Agusta A109K2 helicopter and five Agusta AW109 SP Grand helicopters. In addition to servicing Utah, Life Flight transports patients from Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and other locations in the Western United States.[32]

Life Flight and its staff are Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) certified.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allen. Rob. CEO and President. IntermountainHealthcare.org. Intermountain Healthcare. October 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018213833/https://intermountainhealthcare.org/about/who-we-are/leadership/management-committee/a-marc-harrison-md/. October 18, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  2. News: Intermountain Healthcare completes merger with Colorado-based system . 5 April 2022 . KSL.com.
  3. Web site: Allen . Clay . December 31, 2020 . About Us Intermountain Healthcare . March 14, 2022 . intermountainhealthcare.org.
  4. Web site: Company Overview & Recognition. intermountainhealthcare.org. Intermountain Healthcare. October 26, 2014.
  5. Web site: 50 great health systems to know 2015. 2020-08-11. Becker's Hospital Review.
  6. Web site: Fast Facts About Intermountain Healthcare. October 26, 2014. Intermountain Healthcare.
  7. Web site: Holly. Robert. 2019-04-01. Intermountain Healthcare Bets Big on Home-Based Mentality. 2020-08-11. Home Health Care News. en-US.
  8. News: IHC Health Plans changing name. Fantin. Linda. The Salt Lake Tribune. MediaNews Group. Salt Lake City. April 4, 2006. April 25, 2013.
  9. News: Obama singles out Intermountain Healthcare as model system. Daley. John. ksl.com. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. September 10, 2009. May 21, 2019. September 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090913220922/http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=7873613.
  10. News: Intermountain Healthcare offers benefits to domestic partners. Giauque. Marc. ksl.com. Deseret Digital Media. Salt Lake City. October 21, 2010. April 25, 2013.
  11. Web site: Jobs & Careers. intermountainhealthcare.org. Intermountain Healthcare. October 26, 2014.
  12. News: Kodjak . Alison . Alison Kodjak. 6 September 2018. Hospitals Prepare To Launch Their Own Drug Company To Fight High Prices And Shortages . NPR. 6 September 2018.
  13. News: Tirell. Meg. 6 September 2018. Hospitals band together to make drugs to combat shortages and high prices. CNBC. 6 September 2018.
  14. News: Kincaid. Ellie. 6 September 2018. That Nonprofit Generic Firm Has A Name, $100 Million, And A CEO Who Will Work For Free. Forbes. 6 September 2018.
  15. News: Johnson. Carolyn. 6 September 2018. Hospitals are fed up with drug companies, so they're starting their own. Washington Post.
  16. News: Carlson. Joe. 5 September 2018. Mayo Clinic, other hospitals launching generic drug maker Civica Rx. Star Tribune. 6 September 2018.
  17. Web site: Clark . Catie . 2020-10-07 . BVA sells Saltzer Health chain to Intermountain Health Idaho Business Review . 2023-02-11 . en-US.
  18. Web site: FTC Obtains Court Approval of Divestiture of Saltzer Medical Group by Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System . FTC.GOV . 18 January 2024.
  19. Web site: 2020-10-26. Intermountain Healthcare, Sanford Health intend to merge. 2020-10-26. Sanford Health News. en.
  20. Web site: Ellison. Ayla. 26 October 2020. Intermountain, Sanford to merge into 70-hospital system. 2020-10-26. www.beckershospitalreview.com.
  21. Web site: Gamble. Molly. 5 December 2020. Sanford, Intermountain halt merger talks. 2020-12-05. www.beckershospitalreview.com.
  22. Web site: Sanford Health suspends merger talks with Intermountain. 2020-12-05. ABC News. en.
  23. News: Lampos . Jamie . New Intermountain program aimed at those with long-term COVID symptoms . 16 February 2022 . Daily Herald . 15 February 2022.
  24. News: Intermountain Healthcare completes merger with Colorado-based system . 5 April 2022 . KSL.com.
  25. News: Ashcraft . Emily . Intermountain Health releases new branding, with effort to serve and connect . 26 January 2023 . KSL . 23 January 2023.
  26. News: Beltran . Skyler . Lehi Primary Children's exteriors complete; construction on schedule . 10 August 2023 . Lehi Free Press . 10 July 2023.
  27. Web site: About Intermountain Healthcare. intermountainhealthcare.org. October 15, 2015.
  28. Web site: Where We Serve . SCLHealth.org . 5 April 2022.
  29. News: Gooch . Kelly . Intermountain CEO talks merger: 'It's a service commitment' . 5 April 2022.
  30. Web site: Visit Us | Intermountain Medical Center | Intermountain Medical Center .
  31. News: Intermountain Life Flight - Adult and Children's Critical Care Specialists. https://archive.today/20130125135026/http://www.helimx.com/article/intermountain-life-flight-adult-and-children%E2%80%99s-critical-care-specialists. dead. January 25, 2013. HeliMx. October 1, 2012. April 25, 2013.
  32. Web site: Life Flight > About Life Flight > Bases. Intermountain Healthcare. April 25, 2013.