Staying safe as the weather warms up
As the weather heats up, Intermountain Healthcare says it s a good time to make sure you are properly prepared for outdoor adventures.
By: Intermountain Healthcare
and last updated 2021-04-29 12:43:27-04
Each year more than 1,200 people die, and thousands are injured in bicycle, roller blade, scooter or skateboard accidents.
Intermountain Healthcare hospitals and clinics are also already seeing an increase in the number of outdoor and ATV accidents this year as people stop quarantining due to the COVID-19 pandemic and seek to enjoy more outdoor activities.
As many head head south to recreate in Utahâs beautiful state and national parks. If a trip to red rock country is on the bucket list this summer, Intermountain Healthcare physicians have a few safety reminders:
Health care workers care for a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. Utah hospitals are participating in the National Institutes of Health-sponsored study aimed at finding a much-needed treatment for the “sickest of the sick” COVID-19 patients, an Intermountain Healthcare researcher and critical care physician said Wednesday.
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Stumped in finding a way to treat a “devastating” syndrome brought on by COVID-19, doctors and hospitals worldwide are joining a new effort to combat the deadliest damage caused by the novel coronavirus.
Utah hospitals are participating in the National Institutes of Health-sponsored study aimed at finding a much-needed treatment for the “sickest of the sick” COVID-19 patients, an Intermountain Healthcare researcher and critical care physician said Wednesday.
Catholic chaplain s book offers spiritual lessons
Friday, Apr. 30, 2021
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SALT LAKE CITY – Rosemary Baron, a St. Ambrose Catholic Church parishioner, has worked as a clinical chaplain for the past nine years and is a board-certified member of the palliative care team at Intermountain Medical Center, a 500-bed hospital in Murray. Her experiences and the lessons several patients have taught her are the basis for a book,
The Gift Within: 10 lessons of spiritual awakening and the end of life from a trauma center chaplain, which tells the story of 10 individuals who were critically ill, dealing with loss or caring for someone in those circumstances.
Utah ICU nurse returns home after surviving double lung transplant
For the first time since December, a Utah intensive care unit nurse is back home in Utah.
and last updated 2021-04-23 19:51:44-04
For the first time since December, a Utah intensive care unit nurse is back home in Utah.
Jill Holker has been recovering from a double lung transplant in Florida â her lungs were damaged after she contracted COVID-19.
âIt was super weird to be slowly being knocked down,â said Holker.
On Halloween, Holker was running when she realized she couldnât breathe. You hear the cases and you see the people and itâs like, Thatâs not me, she said.
| Updated: 4:06 p.m.
Your blood type won’t have much effect on whether you catch COVID-19, or have a severe case of the disease, according to a new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare a conclusion that contradicts earlier research.
“It’s wonderful to know your blood type,” Dr. Jeffrey L. Anderson, a physician at Intermountain Medical Center’s Heart Institute in Murray, said Thursday. “But knowing what your blood type is is not something that will protect you from COVID, or put you at higher risk.”
The researchers at Intermountain examined the outcomes of more than 100,000 patients who were tested for the coronavirus. Connections between specific blood types and the virus “are unlikely and will not be useful factors associated with disease susceptibility or severity,” the study concluded.