Intermountain Orem Community Hospital

10/29/2025

Orem City provides some amazing health resources. Free classes and activities, physical and mental health, support groups and health care help...all at https://orem.gov/health/

10/24/2025

Our amazing Megan Johnson, president of Intermountain Spanish Fork Hospital, shared her story of strength and winning on KSL last night. Schedule your mammogram here
https://intermountainhealthcare.org/services/imaging-radiology/mammography

Megan Johnson moved from the president and CEO of Intermountain Spanish Fork Hospital to patient, when her doctor looked at her lifetime risk assessment results and determined she needed more tests to thoroughly check for breast cancer. Now she's a living example of the benefits of early detection.

Full story: https://ksltv.com/?p=836013

📸: Megan Johnson

10/13/2025

Our new MRI - still wrapped. At least while we fill the hole in the wall we used to get it in the building...

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

Pony rides, face painting, the Orem train, the giant operation game, and free pumpkins to the first 1,000 people to fill out a vendor stamp card. Out Family Health Festival is next Monday!

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

What are you going to eat at this year’s Health Festival?

These guys will be there to feed you...

The Nug (American, Chicken and Fries)
Zeppe’s (Italian Ice and Custard)
Fatty Tuna (Japanese, Sushi)
The Corn Dog Company (Corn Dogs)

See you on the 29th

09/19/2025

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

09/18/2025

Love BYU Men's Basketball? Or is Ballet West more your style?
You can enter win tickets to these and other great local events by attending our Ladies Night Out event on Thursday, October 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in our Education Center in the Utah Valley Clinic building.
Ladies Night Out is a free evening that will help empower women to make informed healthcare decisions. You will meet many of our providers and learn about resources to help with heart disease, cancer, surgery, physical therapy, mental health, weight management, stroke, sleep and many more issues. Plus, you’ll get to enjoy awesome refreshments and make a scented candle (while supplies last).
All ladies from across Utah County are invited to attend. For more information, visit: https://connect.intermountainhealth.org/ladies-night-out

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.

09/15/2025

The Orem Community Hospital Family Heath Festival is two weeks from today. Alongside all the city and community service that will be there’ Intermountain Health will have booths too, including:
• Central Orem clinic Pediatric health
• The Intermountain Cancer Center
• Select Health Insurance
• Utah Valley Psychiatry and Counselling
• Childbirth education classes

09/11/2025

Utah has one of the highest pacific islander populations of the contiguous states, and the Utah Pacific Island Health Coalition will be at this year’s Health Festival. They offer health education and preventive wellness services, with specialties in mental and women’s health. Come meet them on Sept. 29

The Utah Pacific Islander Health Coalition (UPIHC) seeks to improve quality of life for Pacific Islanders and the communities they live in throughout the state of Utah through health promoting efforts including public health education, preventive wellness services, and health policy advocacy. We

09/08/2025

Our nurse administrator, Kym Heslington, was on KUTV talking up our upcoming Family health Festival. Hope to see you all there.

Intermountain Health Orem Community Hospital is excited to announce the return of the Annual Family Health Festival, a beloved community event now in its ninth

09/04/2025

Vineyard Cares will be at this year’s health festival – part of their mission is to prevent and reduce substance abuse and spread awareness regarding mental health issues among youth and families living around Vineyard. Come meet them at the hospital on Sept 29.

Vineyard Cares is a community coalition that offers parenting help to prevent problem behaviors in youth.