October 11, 2023- Seven Intermountain Health hospitals in Utah have received the Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award, which is presented annually by Vizient Inc. to recognize top performing health systems and hospitals in the United States for excellence in clinical quality and patient care.
Intermountain Medical Center in Murray was recognized as a top performer in the category of comprehensive academic medical centers, while Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital, and Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital in Provo received awards in the category of large specialized complex medical care. In the category of top performing community hospitals Vizient also recognized Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, Intermountain Layton Hospital, and Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital.
Intermountain is one of only two health systems in the nation to have seven hospitals honored with the award in 2023. Each year Vizient conducts a study of hospital performance based on six categories used to measure the quality of care. These include safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness, and equity.