Intermountain Draper Clinic

10/09/2025

Early detection can save your life. 💕

Schedule your mammogram now: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/services/imaging-radiology/mammography

10/07/2025

Being nimble is underrated.

Here are three exercises to keep you moving. 💪🤸‍♀️🏌️

10/02/2025

🦠❄️ Let’s bust some flu prevention
myths and get informed! 🤔💡
Don’t let myths hold you back—
schedule your flu vaccine today! 💉 .
✅ Proven protection for you and
your loved ones
✅ Safe and effective
✅ Help keep your community
healthy Take this important step for
your health. Book your appointment
now! 💪💙

10/01/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer
Awareness Month! 🎀

Let’s come together to raise
awareness about the importance of
early detection. Scheduling a
mammogram is quick and easy—
don’t wait to take charge of your
health! 📅✨

Regular screening can save lives, and
we’re here to help you through the
process. If you haven’t scheduled
yours yet, now is the perfect time!
Spread the word and encourage the
women in your life to prioritize their
health. Together, we can make a
difference! 💖

09/26/2025

As we close PA week, we want to feature one of our newest Physician Assistants, Devin Rhodes. He currently works at the Taylorsville clinic, and he explains what a PA does in family medicine and how he helps patients live healthier lives.

09/25/2025

Strokes happen for many reasons. Arterial plaque, atrial fibrillation, genetic disease, even chronic inflammation can all play a role. About 40% of patients leave the hospital without a cause identified.

At McKay-Dee's outpatient stroke clinic, APPs follow up with those patients to accomplish just that. They complete patients’ workups, order additional tests, and help patients understand what happened and how to prevent it going forward.

Happy 2025 to all the 2,100 APPs across Intermountain – for their unwavering dedication to our patients.

09/24/2025

Heal from suicidal thoughts:

Know healing is not a linear journey. You likely will have times you relapse into hopelessness. Remember you got through it before and you’ll get through it again.

Recognize triggers and learn how to cope with them or avoid them all together.

Keep up with your provider and the interventions they recommend to you.

09/23/2025

Myth: The flu is just a bad cold

Fact: Influenza is far more serious than a common cold. It strikes suddenly, often with fever, cough, chills, and exhaustion . "[Last season] We had about 56 million people ill in the U.S., with 770,000 hospitalized,” said Dr. Tamara Sheffield

Myth: Only kids and older adults need to worry

Fact: “Young, healthy people do get hospitalized with influenza. And they’re often the ones who spread it to grandparents, infants, or others who can’t fight it off,” said Dr. Tamara Sheffield.

Flu can affect pregnant people and their baby particularly hard. People managing conditions like asthma, diabetes, or heart disease may see their symptoms worsen dramatically if they catch influenza.

Myth: You’re only contagious when you feel sick

Fact: Here's one of influenza's trickiest features: you can spread it before you even know you're infected--passing around the infection a full day before symptoms. This "silent spread" is exactly why flu tears through schools, workplaces, and families so quickly. Your best defense is twofold: Get vaccinated to reduce your odds of catching and spreading the flu and stay home the moment you feel unwell.

09/22/2025

Advanced Practice Providers play a big role in neonatal care at Intermountain. “We can bring neonatal expertise to smaller hospitals, preventing unnecessary transfers,” said Tyler Dunyon, NP. “This allows babies and their families to stay with their support systems.”

Happy 2025, and big thanks to these neonatal APPs – and to all the 2,100 APPs across Intermountain – for their unwavering dedication to our patients. We APPreciate you!

09/19/2025

Did you know...A suicidal crisis is typically very brief.

43% of respondents admitted to the hospital after a su***de attempt said they moved from suicidal thoughts to action in under 10 minutes.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, make it harder to follow through with an attempt. Keep medications and fi****ms locked, or even have a trusted person hold on to them for the time being.

Know how to help someone experiencing thoughts of su***de https://liveonutah.org/. Choose from three playbooks to become a “Suicide Prevention Ambassador.”

09/19/2025

Proud to partner with the Las Vegas Raiders on such an important mission.

09/18/2025

Expectant moms in their third trimester can get the RSV protection now and pass antibodies onto their baby—protecting them in those first few months of life from hospitalization or more serious complications from RSV.

Infants whose moms didn’t receive the shot during pregnancy, as well as at-risk toddlers, can receive RSV protection starting in October to help protect them from severe illness this winter.

Older adults also can receive RSV protection. The CDC recommends a single dose of any FDA-licensed RSV vaccine for all adults ages 75 and older and adults ages 50–74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV.

Talk to your primary care provider to see what other vaccines or immunizations are recommended for you, based on your age and medical history.

05/22/2020

*UPDATED VISITOR GUIDELINES AS OF MAY 22, 2020 AT 7AM*

The ongoing safety of patients, caregivers, and our communities remains Intermountain Healthcare’s top priority. In response to the changing circumstances surrounding COVID-19, Intermountain Healthcare Facilities in Idaho and Utah will adjust its visitation guidelines starting May 22, 2020 at 7:00am.

Learn more about the new guidelines here: http://Intr.mn/k0pt50zOduA

Use Intermountain Connect Care® Get care for low-level urgent conditions through a video chat with a provider, 24/7, on your computer or mobile device.Learn More.

03/12/2020

For the most up-to-date visitor restrictions, make sure you are following Intermountain Healthcare.
http://Intr.mn/KCR250yKgK1

Visitor Restrictions as of Thursday, March 12, 2020:

Intermountain Clinics and InstaCares:

🚫If you are sick, please do not visit or accompany a patient, and do not enter the facility except to seek care for yourself.

👫Only two visitors or companions of a patient may visit at a time and we strongly discourage any visitors or companions under the age of 18.

🚫There will be no visitors allowed to patients who have confirmed or possibly have COVID-19.

🚰👏Please wash your hands or use alcohol sanitizer before and after leaving a patient room, exam room and a facility.

🗣️Speak with a nurse or receptionist about exceptions and special circumstances.

This restriction is being put in place for the safety of you, our patients, caregivers and community.

Intermountain Health is a not-for-profit system of hospitals, a virtual hospital, a Medical Group with 3,800 physicians and advanced practice clinicians at 385 clinics and 33 hospitals. Serving Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Kansas.

03/09/2020

Intermountain Healthcare will begin enforcing a companion restriction policy starting Monday, March 9, 2020. This restriction is modeled from the CDC and Utah Department of Health guidance.

🚫If you are sick, please do not accompany a patient, and do not enter the facility except to seek care for yourself.

👫If possible, patients should be accompanied by a maximum of two people and we strongly discourage any visitors or companions under the age of 18.

🚰👏Please wash your hands or use alcohol sanitizer before and after leaving an exam room and a facility.

🗣️Speak with a nurse or receptionist about expectations and special circumstances.

This restriction is being put in place for the safety of you, our patients, caregivers and community.

10/24/2018

Do shots really work and should I get one?

Is it worth getting a flu shot this year? See what the CDC and other sources have to say about it.

07/13/2018

Reading books to children changes lives for the child and the those reading to them.

Many of us have magical memories connected to children’s books. They touch our imaginations and often the relationships we value most.

06/15/2018

Our friends at KSL 5 TV are making gun locks available online and at several locations throughout Utah, free of charge. If you have a firearm at home take this chance to get a free lock.

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05/12/2018

Do you suffer from varicose or spider veins? Intermountain Healthcare's Dr. Greg Goodman recently spoke with KSL Channel 5 about this common condition millions of people suffer from.

With summer just around the corner, many are cooling off in shorts and dresses. But varicose veins can make some shy about showing off their legs.

05/11/2018

Do you feel like a hormonal teenager with mood swings and acne? Even worse, maybe you’re having trouble getting pregnant or experience irregular menstrual periods. When your symptoms seem to pile up and you can’t seem to figure out what’s going on, you might have polycystic o***y syndrome, or PCOS.

PCOS can cause many painful and difficult symptoms. Here are things you can do to ease the symptoms .

05/02/2018

Millions of people suffer from varicose and spider veins, but you don't "just have to live with it." Learn the causes and what can be done about them

For millions of people suffering from varicose veins, new treatments and changing opinions are helping patie

09/06/2017

Reading the notes from your doctors, nurses, and other care team members can help you manage your health and care. Clinical notes available online are called OpenNotes, and include your symptoms, medications, exam findings, tests ordered, and care plans. These are part of your medical record. In your My Health portal, click “Clinical Notes.”
More about My Health here: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/patient-tools/my-health/

09/01/2017

Are you extremely in tune with your healthy lifestyle but feel like your exercise patterns have hit a plateau? HIIT might be the answer to your lull of challenge. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an excellent way to spend those precious moments we get to exercise but still see excellent results and burn a ton of calories. Read more about how to take that next step for your health here:

How High-Intensity Interval Training Can Transform Your Workout (HIIT)