October 2022 | Vol. 32 Iss. 10
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NEW STANDALONE ER OPENS IN HERRIMAN By Justin Adams | justin.a@thecityjournals.com
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or Herriman families experiencing a medical emergency, there is now a much closer option available for emergency services. This month the Lone Peak Hospital network will be opening a new Herriman Emergency Center (5050 W. Herriman Rose Boulevard) just north of the McDonald’s and Walmart on 13400 South. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility was held on Sep. 22. This emergency center will meet a critical need for emergency services in this part of the valley. Thousands of families have chosen to call this beautiful area home. But up until now, hospital-level emergency care wasn’t available in this city,” said Brian Lines, CEO of Lone Peak Hospital. The new emergency center features 10 patient exam rooms, onsite diagnostics like X-rays, CT, and ultrasound, and lab services. Having these kinds of services available so much closer than other previously available options will make a big difference for critical patient care according to Unified Fire Authority Chief Dominic Burchett. “Our crews make tough decisions each day about the best way to help individuals survive accidents, injuries and illness. Often one of those tough decisions is: where do we transport our patient? Very few things are as stressful as having a long transport time with a critical patient. With free-standing ER’s opening in areas that have significant growth, like Herriman, helps us make that decision a little bit easier,” Burchett said. Burchett specifically cited the intersection of 13400 Continued page 9
Herriman residents will now have much quicker access to emergency services, like X-rays and CT scans. (Justin Adams/City Journals)
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