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As we look back on 2023, we proudly reflect on our impact, the power of we, and the values that drive the incredible way we do our work every day at Intermountain Health.
Congratulations to our very own Megan Mahncke on being named as one of Becker's Healthcare's Chief Marketing Officers to Know for 2023! In her role as our Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Megan leads brand development, marketing and public relations campaigns, and internal strategic messaging for Intermountain Health. She also serves as president of the Intermountain Community Care Foundation, where she is responsible for strategically aligning and streamlining community health efforts across the system. In 2022, upon the merging of Intermountain and SCL Health, she was tasked with implementing a new brand to unite the systems' identities. She helped guide each hospital and region to build on their existing strengths and community health needs, while adhering to a strong corporate brand.
Dean Phillips, 16, suffered a cardiac arrest while working out earlier this month at Sky View High School in Smithfield, UT. Dean was flown to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and was diganosed with pneumonia, but is otherwise doing well, up walking and talking. But, it’s Curtis Cazier, an Intermountain Health athletic trainer working at Sky View High School, that the family is crediting for saving him when he lost consciousness. “Without everyone working together the outcome could have been very different,” Cazier said.
Over the past 140 years, Mount Saint Vincent in Denver, CO, now part of Intermountain Health, has served the community through its mission to help abused, neglected, and behavioral health-challenged children function fully in their homes, school, and society. Mount Saint Vincent does this through a robust continuum of care, including pediatric behavioral healthcare, a foster care program, and a community preschool. Learn more about the compassionate care Mount Saint Vincent provides, and how it has touched countless lives of children and families in our communities.
As Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO celebrated its 150th anniversary, Christine Robinson celebrated 45 years of service at the hospital. See how she paved the way for her daughter and siblings, all current or former caregivers at Saint Joe's, creating a family legacy within the hospital's walls.
The next generation of healthcare heroes is getting a head start with help from Intermountain Health caregivers as they discover the potential of a healthcare career. Caregivers representing over 20 Intermountain departments volunteered during 2023, introducing young people to different careers in healthcare. Youth education programs, organized by the Intermountain Student Programs team, offer the next generation in care an opportunity to get to know Intermountain, meet current professionals, and get them excited for all the possibilities in pursuing a career in healthcare. “Students are looking for real caregivers with real career journeys,” said Elisabeth Orozco, youth education coordinator. “Intermountain caregivers are the perfect people to deliver honest and inspiring career information. Many talented high school students can make educated career decisions thanks to Intermountain caregivers.”
Our Rehab Advocates Mindset Mentorship Program (RAMMP) was born from a need recognized by Bonnie, an occupational therapist at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT. Learn more about how Bonnie took the concept of uniting patients with severe health issues (such as traumatic brain injury, amputation, burns, or other major medical complexities) with mentors from the community and, with help from her supervisors and support from Intermountain, turned it into RAMMP.
It takes a special calling to care for patients during their last days. It also means walking alongside their families and loved ones to help make decisions and prepare them for what to expect. The experience comes with a wide range of emotions—sorrow and mourning at losing a loved one, but comfort in knowing they are no longer suffering. Hear from Dan Sanders and Ann Blake, current caregivers with Lutheran Hospice in Wheat Ridge, CO, on their work's beauty and the human connection it creates.
Intermountain Health and Castell’s Hospital-Level Care at Home program, which has been treating patients with acute and chronic conditions in the home since May 2020, continues to expand and has reached the milestone of safely and effectively treating 1,000 patients. “Since its beginning, Hospital-Level Care at Home has saved Intermountain over 3,000 bed days from participating hospitals and costs 30% less than traditional hospital stays,” said Anna McMillan, director of Home Services at Castell. "This program is a great example of how Intermountain is transforming the patient experience by making care more accessible, more convenient, and less expensive for patients and Intermountain." But cost-savings and high-quality healthcare aren’t the only benefits to patients and Intermountain. “I really love that this program tells patients, ‘We’re looking at you as a whole,’ because research has shown time and time again, we heal better in our homes,” said Raeme Sendzik, Hospital-Level Care at Home operations manager. “We heal better around things that mean something to us, like our family, our pets, and in our environment. Patients can be around their primary support systems like partners and family, get the care they need, and continue to work.”
For the 16th year in a row, Utah Business has recognized Select Health as one of the 2023 Best Companies to Work For! One of our Select Health caregivers shares, "I love the culture and environment at Select Health. We are there to support each other and help each other. I am respected, and my company truly wants what is best for me and allows me to have a work/life balance you won’t find anywhere else."
