August 19, 2020 - Severe damage to the lungs is one of COVID-19’s most harrowing effects, making breathing hard or impossible for those who’re severely affected, Intermountain Healthcare said in a post on its website. However, evidence is mounting that COVID-19 also damages the heart, damage either caused by the virus itself, from inflammation triggered by the immune … [Read more...]
Intermountain’s SelectHealth names Mike Cotton as president, CEO
August 18, 2020 - Mike Cotton was named president and CEO of SelectHealth, the wholly owned subsidiary health plan of Intermountain Healthcare, and will serve as a member of Intermountain Healthcare’s executive leadership team. Cotton succeeds current SelectHealth president and CEO Patricia Richards who is retiring August 31. Bert Zimmerli, Intermountain’s EVP and CFO, … [Read more...]
Intermountain Healthcare partners with Intalere company HITT to implement OptiMIM
August 03, 2020 – Intalere (St. Louis, MO) that announced Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City, UT), along with a number of other leading health systems, recently began utilizing the OptiMIM Advantage solution, which provides a trusted data source to improve efficiency and patient safety while reducing financial, regulatory and product risk. According to … [Read more...]
Utah’s largest healthcare providers call for mask mandate
Intermountain Healthcare, the University of Utah Health, MountainStar Healthcare and Steward Health joined to call for a statewide mask mandate to help stem the surge on the state’s hospital systems. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert declined to implement a mask mandate but said K-12 students will be required to wear masks when school begins in August. The hospital officials said they are … [Read more...]