Monday, March 2, 2015

Kane Speaks of the "Amazing IHC"

She’s the lady who oversees the regional facility named one of America’s Top 100 Hospitals.  Terri Kane, CEO of Dixie Regional Medical Center for more than a decade, has administered - "from an incredible front row seat" - the multi-faceted health care center with more than 2200 employees, nearly 300 physicians, about 250 volunteers, and where in 2014 more than 4700 inpatient surgeries and 8300 outpatient procedures were performed and over 45,700 people visited the Emergency Room for care.  A former Rotarian who is proud and passionate about her work and the “groundbreaking things happening at DRMC” calls her time as the lady-in-charge “a massive journey" to make changes to care for more than 350,000 people in the Southern Utah region of Intermountain Health Care. 

Following quickly on the heels of the opening of the River Road campus, DRMC’s plans for continued development “were scaled back when the economy slumped” but soon work will begin on the addition of another 300,000 square feet to the existing facility.

What are the plans for the 400 E. campus?  “We have maintained it very well over the years so we are discussing the future of the space in the heart of the St. George residential community – close to the temple, the university, the hospital and downtown,” said Kane to members of SGR during their Monday, March 2 luncheon.  “We will soon be moving Women’s and Children’s Services to the River Road campus, then we will be in a better position to move forward on a plan which will likely focus on the senior community.  In 2025, the state of Utah will have an over 65 population of 13% of the total … but in Washington County, that number will be almost 30% of our general population.” 

“Please invite me back to share more of the amazing things happening at DRMC,” said Kane.  “Good health care is one of the major components in people’s decisions to live and work here.  I love that I can draw a paycheck for helping people improve their lives!”

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