Intermountain Heber Valley Hospital is celebrating 25 years of patient care and service to the community.The hospital, which opened in October 1999, held a celebration on Thursday afternoon for caregivers to mark the milestone and celebrate the vital services that help the community and residents live the healthiest lives possible.Wasatch High School Marching Band performed music, and hospital caregivers had cupcakes and received commemorative sweatshirts and stickers designed by a local Heber designer, Jorrien Petersen, of Fell Designs.“Over 25 years, Intermountain Heber Valley Hospital has expanded to match the growing population of the Heber Valley and Wasatch County. What started as a small, 43,000 square foot hospital has become an award-winning 68,000 square foot critical-access hospital with a medical campus and clinics that include 21 medical specialties and 69 local medical providers,” said Si Hutt, president of Intermountain Heber Valley Hospital.2023 statistics about Intermountain Heber Valley Hospital:7,653 emergency room visits 1,190 surgeries performed 230 babies delivered 78,186 outpatient visits 1,988 patients received charity care worth a total of $1.5 million. 202 employees 19 licensed bedsSome significant milestones for the hospital over the last 25 years include:2002 — During the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Heber Valley Hospital was selected as one of five Intermountain hospitals to provide care for nearby athletes and visitors.2011 — Women’s imaging center expanded to include digital mammography and DexaScan bone density testing.2012 — First Ladies Night Out held2013 — $1 million raised to bring a dialysis center to the Wasatch Back2014 — Opening of Heber Valley Dialysis Center. Physical therapy services added.2015 — Hospital received Level IV Trauma designation.2020 — $43 million expansion and upgrade of the hospital campus completed and includes:New nine-bed emergency department with two state-of-the-art trauma rooms New nine-bed same day surgery unit and new operating rooms Inpatient bed capacity increased by 16 percent Negative pressure room added for patients with contagious airborne illnesses New infusion center with chemotherapy and tele-oncology services for cancer patients Upgraded birthing rooms, new nursery, and family-centered birthing room added Significantly increased the size of the Heber Valley Clinic New CT machine added for faster, safer, scans with higher resolution images New InstaCare built and opened Permanent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine added New endoscopy suite for colonoscopies and other procedures New kitchen and dining room New inpatient pharmacy added New phlebotomy area Energy saving measures such as LED lighting installed Water-wise landscaping and irrigation system installed2023 — Redesigned and renovated the hospital’s laboratory.2024 — Tripled the size of the Intermountain Specialty Clinic.The post Intermountain Heber Valley Hospital celebrates 25 Years, marks its milestone events appeared first on Park Record.