It’s time once again for our top 10 public health stories in Utah for 2017. 1. The Utah Department of Health Awarded National Accreditation In November …
Intermountain Healthcare Partners with Public Health to Combat Hepatitis A
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Intermountain Healthcare today announced a $248,000 grant to the Utah Department of Health to support the ongoing response to a hepatitis …
Nearly 1 in 5 Utahns Live with a Disability
(Salt Lake City, UT) – According to a new report released by the Utah Department of Health (UDOH), nearly one in five (17.8%) Utah adults is …
CDC Investigation Shows Youth Suicides in Utah Increasing
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) observed a 141.3% increase in suicides among Utah youth aged 10-17 from 2011 to 2015, …
News Advisory: CDC Investigation Shows Youth Suicides in Utah Increasing
WHAT: The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) will release the findings of an investigation conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on youth …
Public Health Launches New Campaign to Fight Hepatitis A
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah public health officials are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a national outbreak involving several other states. Dr. …
Utah Department of Health Awarded National Accreditation
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) this week awarded national accreditation status to the Utah Department of Health (UDOH). The national …
Utah’s Rural Hospitals Continue to Buck Nationwide Trend of Closure
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Since 2010, 82 rural hospitals across the country have closed, in part due to changes in policies which tend to reward …
Utah Hospitals Show Some Improvement on Healthcare-associated Infections
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has released the 2016 report of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in licensed hospitals and dialysis facilities …
Families of teen crash victims share their grief
(Sandy, UT) – In 2016, 34 families were devastated to learn their teenager had been killed in a motor vehicle crash on Utah roads. Today, they …