Seven Utah Intermountain Health Hospitals Receive National Award for Patient Care and Excellence

Vizient Inc. recently recognized seven Intermountain Health hospitals in Utah as top performers in the United States for excellence in clinical quality and patient care with the Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award.

Intermountain Medical Center in Murray was recognized as a top performer in the category of comprehensive academic medical centers. 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.

Vizient also recognized Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, Intermountain Layton Hospital, and Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital in the category of top performing community hospitals.

Intermountain is one of only two health systems in the nation to have seven hospitals honored with the award in 2023.

“To see so many of our hospitals being recognized on this list is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our caregivers towards patient care,” said Sue Robel, RN, region president at Intermountain Health. “It also shows whether a hospital be in a large city or smaller community, patients are going to receive the best care possible.”

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.

“Top performers demonstrate qualities of leadership and adaptability, and they leverage advanced analytics to enable their organizations to improve performance across the care continuum and in their communities,” said Byron Jobe, chief executive officer for Vizient. “These organizations set a high standard in patient care, and we’re proud to recognize their achievements.”

To see the full list of hospitals to make this year’s list, click here.

About Intermountain Health

Headquartered in Utah with locations in seven states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,900 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For more information or updates, see https://intermountainhealthcare.org/news.