This month, we honor the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Behind every life-saving moment is a team of caregivers who show up with skill, compassion, and heart. ❤️ At Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital, one caregiver took that commitment even further, becoming a living organ donor to help save a child’s life. Her story is a powerful example of what it means to care deeply for our patients and each other. Read her inspiring story on KSL and see how our transplant teams are changing lives every day.
Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana, has been recognized as a Magnet facility with Distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest honor internationally for nursing excellence and recognition of its outstanding safety and innovative care for patients. This is the second Magnet recognition for Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital, which received the designation for the first time in 2021. With this recognition, Intermountain St. Vincent Hospital's nursing teams were specifically recognized for surpassing benchmarks in patient satisfaction, quality of care and nursing leadership certifications. “Achieving Magnet designation is the result of hard work and a relentless focus on high-quality, patient-centered care,” said Lee Boyles, president of Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital and Intermountain's Montana and Wyoming market. “I am thrilled our nurses at Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital have earned this prestigious designation once again. It is a testament to the exceptional care they provide to our community every day.”
If the way to a person’s heart is through their stomachs, Intermountain Health food and nutrition services caregivers are sending lots of love. Through carefully crafted meals, personalized care and service, and smiling faces, these caregivers deliver more than just food — they bring joy, hope, and healing.
Intermountain Health and Madisonhealth invite the community to an open house at noon on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, to celebrate the arrival of Intermountain Flight & Ambulance Services to Rexburg, Idaho. As part of the community event, an Intermountain air medical helicopter will be on display at Madison Memorial Hospital, the new base for the aircraft and team. The community open house will offer residents a unique opportunity to see the Intermountain aircraft up close and learn more about how the critical care air transport services now available at Madison Memorial Hospital will enhance emergency response capabilities across Rexburg, Madison County, and surrounding rural communities. “We are grateful for our partnership with Madisonhealth and the trust they’ve placed in us to serve this community,” said Wade Patten, medical transport clinical director for Intermountain Flight & Ambulance Services. "We’re honored to help expand critical care in Rexburg and the surrounding communities – bringing faster, life-saving care to patients."
Great healthcare leaders are proactive changemakers, always looking ahead and striving for better. We're proud to share that Intermountain Health President and CEO Rob Allen and VP and Chief Information Security Officer Erik Decker have both been named on Becker’s Great Leaders in Healthcare for 2026 list. The executives recognized on this list represent the best of the best in healthcare leadership. They are bold, courageous, and deeply committed to their causes. Whether pioneering new models of care delivery, engineering solutions to the industry’s most stubborn challenges, or reimagining the everyday experiences of those who give and receive care, these leaders are building the future rather than passively waiting for it to arrive.
In healthcare, speed matters, but so does direction. Our CEO, Rob Allen, shares a simple leadership challenge: pause and make sure we’re solving the right problem, because that’s how real progress happens for patients and caregivers. Read the conversation from Becker’s below.
What started as a promise to bring pediatric care closer to home is already growing. Just two years after opening, Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital – Miller Family Campus in Lehi, Utah is expanding to meet the needs of more children and families, because access to expert pediatric care should never feel out of reach.
Nine Intermountain Health hospitals were named to Modern Healthcare’s 2026 100 Top Hospitals list, based on an independent national quality analysis conducted by Premier, Inc. Intermountain Medical Center (Murray, Utah) was ranked as one of the nation’s top teaching hospitals and was the only Utah hospital recognized in that category. Intermountain St. George Regional, Intermountain McKay-Dee (Ogden, Utah), and Intermountain Utah Valley (Provo, Utah) hospitals were ranked among the nation’s top 100 hospitals in the Large Community Hospital category list. Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital was also ranked in the Medium Community Hospital category. Intermountain Layton Hospital topped the Small Community Hospital list, being joined by Intermountain American Fork Hospital, Intermountain Alta View Hospital (Sandy, Utah), and Intermountain Riverton Hospital. In addition, Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital, Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital, and Intermountain Layton Hospital were further honored as Everest Award Winners, a designation for hospitals that show both top performance and strong improvement over time on Premier’s balanced scorecard.
As the weather warms and spring activities like gardening and yardwork beckon, many of us may find ourselves experiencing low back pain. For years, many patients went to the emergency department at the first sign of discomfort. However, a new approach is shifting this idea and encouraging most people to manage acute, non-traumatic low back pain at home instead of seeking emergency care, unless there are serious warning signs like signs of a fracture or osteoporosis. Our Neurosciences Clinical Program at Intermountain Health, in collaboration with many other departments, released a new care process model (CPM) to guide the treatment of acute low back pain. This initiative is designed to improve patient outcomes, minimize unnecessary testing and medications, and reduce healthcare costs by providing clear, practical recommendations for providers and patients.
