Intermountain Health touts awards, expands services and highlights $30 million in community benefit

Intermountain Health representatives updated the Washington County Board of Commissioners on services, awards and community investments at the Oct. 28 meeting.

"Last year, we had nearly 3,000 deliveries," said Patrick Carroll, Intermountain's chief medical officer, noting the system also handled more than 70,000 emergency department visits and employs roughly 2,800 people locally — about one in every 71 county residents. Carroll said Intermountain reported roughly $30 million in community benefit last year and emphasized vouchers and partnerships that help residents access radiology, labs and other services at no cost.

Natalie, an Intermountain presenter, described several expansions: a surgical tower adding four operating rooms, new youth partial-hospitalization behavioral health services, and the Desert Color Primary Care clinic opened after a recent groundbreaking. She said the hospital also earned repeat recognition from Visiant and a Fortune listing, and that the organization is pursuing a magnet nursing designation.

Commissioners praised the hospital's community role and noted Intermountain's cooperation with county priorities, including care for inmates and support under prearranged cost caps. The presentation included the system's triennial community health needs assessment for 2026–2028; behavioral health, social drivers (food security and housing stability) and increased primary-care access were identified as top priorities.

The county accepted the report; commissioners and Intermountain staff posed for a recognition photo after the presentation.