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As always, a lot is going on at our hospital. Keep up with what's new at Mountain West Medical Center—awards, new technologies, new professionals and treatments—here. We're happy to share our changes, announcements and successes, and hope you'll celebrate with us.

Test your asthma I.Q.

Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of this condition True or False: We have no idea what causes asthma. False - We know that genetic, environmental, and occupational factors have all been linked to developing asthma.

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How Overworking Hurts Your Heart

Consistently logging long hours at work can leave you stressed and fatigued, but there’s a potential consequence that may not be readily apparent — a higher risk of heart-related complications. Your heart is no stranger to hard work — if you live 70

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Play it Safe this July 4

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FIREWORK GUIDELINES Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks. Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional di

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Diabetes and the flu can be a dangerous combination

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Mountain West Medical Center wants people to stay on track with their care during the COVID-19 pandemic and start of the flu season. “We’ve seen how avoiding the doctor and emergency room has negatively impa

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Sepsis: An Unrecognized Risk

Sepsis affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. annually, but Americans still know less about this potentially life-threatening illness than they do about rare diseases, such as Ebola and malaria. Sepsis occurs when an overwhelming response to an infe

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MWMC Resumes Services Previously Restricted Due to COVID-19

Efforts are part of Utah's reponing plan. Mountain West Medical Center has resumed services that were previously restricted due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. A phased reactivation began April 27, 2020 in accordance with Utah Department of Healt

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New Temporary Visitor Restrictions enacted to protect patient health

Temporary Visitor Policy Following guidelines from the CDC and Utah Department of Health, Mountain West Medical Center is taking aggressive and proactive measures in our hospital to better protect patients, visitors, providers, and staff from the po

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Mountain West Medical Center's Alliance with U of U Health. What it means for you.

Mountain West Medical Center and University of Utah Health announced a new working alliance during a pro-gram for invited guests outside the hospital Thursday. “We’ve been working with the University now going on six years developing the idea of wha

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Mountain West Medical Center Focuses on Heart Health During February

The American College of Cardiology recently confirmed that Mountain West Medical Center is a chest pain accredited hospital. “We are one of 700 hospitals in the United States that is chest pain accredited. We have to reach certain milestones and sta

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