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LOGAN — Intermountain Health celebrated a large addition to its Logan Regional Hospital on Thursday. The new 110,000-square-foot patient tower was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony before the four-story building was opened to public tours.
"The new patient tower represents our unwavering commitment to serving and supporting our ever-growing Cache Valley community," said Brandon McBride, president and CEO of the hospital. He said the expansion ensures that the hospital will be able to meet the growing needs of the residents in the area.
Over 1,000 community members toured the new facility and were also able to participate in a teddy bear clinic, a resource fair and other family-friendly activities.
Jenn Avery, chief nursing officer at the hospital, said the celebration shows residents of Cache Valley that the hospital is their health care partner. "We want them to see for themselves the new, state-of-the-art, modernized space where they can come and know they are going to receive safe, high-quality care," she said.
McBride said patient rooms at the new hospital are larger and provide a more comfortable space for patients and families. The addition also includes a cafe for patients, visitors and care givers.
He said the new space increases capacity for their behavioral health unit as well, helping more patients receive treatment close to home.
Patients will begin receiving treatment in the new tower in early September.
This new tower is just the beginning of the hospital's modernization, McBride said. In the future, the towers built in the 1970s will be demolished and a "really beautiful main entrance" will be built.
