University of Utah Hospital
| University of Utah Hospital | |
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| University of Utah Health Care | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°46′18″N 111°50′12″W / 40.77167°N 111.83667°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Utah |
| Patron | None |
| Services | |
| Standards | DNV Healthcare accreditation |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 425 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://healthcare.utah.edu/hospital/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Utah |
The University of Utah Hospital is a research and teaching hospital on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. It serves as a major regional referral center for Utah and the surrounding states of Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana and New Mexico. University of Utah Health Care is praised for the following specialties: cardiology, geriatrics, gynecology, pediatrics, rheumatology, pulmonology, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, and ophthalmology.
Mission statement
University of Utah Hospital's goal is to continually improve individual and community health and quality of life through patient care, education, and research. To accomplish this, the Hospital provides compassionate care without compromise, educates scientists and health care professionals for the future, and engages in research to advance knowledge and well-being.[1]
History
In 1965, the hospital, today housing clinics and the School of Medicine, opened its doors.[2]
In 1982, Barney Clark received the world's first permanently implanted artificial heart, the Jarvik-7, during an operation performed by William C. DeVries, M.D.[3]
In September 1981, an expansion to the old building was dedicated.
In 2001 the hospital was named as the Intermountain West's first nationally certified Level 1 Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons.[4]
In 2003 the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Critical Care Pavilion, an addition to the hospital was opened.[5] A new $200-million patient care pavilion, with space for an additional 100 private patient rooms, was dedicated in July 2009.[6]
Mario R. Capecchi, Ph.D. won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine as a University of Utah gene targeting pioneer.[7]
Medical campus
The University of Utah Health Sciences medical campus houses the School of Medicine, Intermountain Burn Unit, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Moran Eye Center, University Orthopaedic Center, University Neuropsychiatric Institute, and Primary Children's Medical Center, the only children's hospital in Utah. Primary Children's Hospital, though linked to the University of Utah Health Care is owned and operated by Intermountain Health Care
As part of that system, University Hospitals & Clinics relies on more than 1,100 board-certified physicians, 10 community clinics, and several specialty centers, including the Cardiovascular Center, the Clinical Neurosciences Center, and the Utah Diabetes Center.[8]
References
- ^ University Health Care Mission and Vision
- ^ University of Utah Health Care History and Achievements
- ^ New York Times
- ^ "A Century of Brilliance: Milestones". University of Utah. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ http://healthcare.utah.edu/about/history.htm
- ^ A New Era in Patient Care:University of Utah Hospital Opens New Pavilion [1]
- ^ Nobel Prize Winners
- ^ University of Utah Health Care