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Cedar City Hospital president previews $70M capital expansion, cancer‑center growth and local clinic plans
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Summary
Jamieson, president of Cedar City Hospital (Intermountain Health), told Parowan’s City Council on Aug. 14 that the hospital plans roughly $70 million in capital investment over the next three to four years, including an emergency‑department expansion, bringing PET‑CT imaging indoors, a second CT scanner to allow local biopsies, cancer‑center growth and a planned Parowan clinic in 2026.
Jamieson, the newly installed president of Cedar City Hospital (part of Intermountain Health), presented the hospital’s service portfolio, community investments, and planned capital projects to the Parowan City Council on Aug. 14. He described expansions to the emergency department and cancer services, plans for a new medical office building to recruit additional providers, and a Parowan clinic project under consideration for 2026.
Why it matters: The hospital is a primary health-care provider for Parowan and Iron County. Expanded local services reduce travel for cancer care, diagnostics and specialty procedures; that change has daily practical effects on patients, employers and public‑safety partners.
Key points - Service profile: Jamieson said Cedar City Hospital has a “full” cancer center and advanced imaging (MRI, PET‑CT trailer), general surgical services including orthopedics and women’s care, and a range of outpatient and inpatient beds (28 medical‑surgical, eight ICU, 14 mom‑baby beds, 12 ER rooms currently — with nine additional ER rooms planned in the expansion). - Capital plan: Jamieson estimated roughly $70 million in capital projects over the next three to four years to expand the ED, bring the PET‑CT scanner indoors (from its current trailer), add a second CT to perform biopsies locally, expand the cancer center, and build a medical office building that could support 10–20 new clinicians. He said Intermountain views rural access as a strategic priority and supports the investments. - Parowan clinic: The hospital said a Parowan clinic (currently served from a trailer) is on the shortlist for 2026 projects. Jamieson said the land the hospital already owns in Parowan is a likely site for a clinic and that the hospital is committed to keeping services close to home for Iron County residents. - Medicaid and policy note: Jamieson urged council members to follow statewide Medicaid policy developments and said some provisions could bring federal/state rural-health funding to Utah; he encouraged municipal leaders to stay engaged as details emerge.
Context and local impact Jamieson said the hospital provides substantial uncompensated and community benefit — citing multimillion-dollar figures for charity care and capital investments — and stressed the importance of local access. He recounted a personal example of having a newborn on prolonged NICU care and explained the strain of long hospital travel for families; his point was that adding local services changes daily life and employment impacts for residents who otherwise would travel long distances for repeated care.
Quote "We want that clinic to thrive," Jamieson said of the Parowan‑area clinic, adding that bringing patients closer to home for recurrent treatments such as radiation or chemotherapy can help them stay employed and better manage care logistics.
Ending Jamieson invited council members to contact him directly with problems or community‑care suggestions and offered to include the city in ribbon‑cutting events and further planning for the ED and clinic projects.
