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SALT LAKE CITY (November 20, 2024) – Building on a shared commitment to high-quality, patient-centered health care, CommonSpirit Health and University of Utah Health are pleased to announce a strategic clinical alliance that will give patients increased access to high-performing, world-class medical care close to home.
CommonSpirit and University of Utah Health are driven to innovate how and where healing can happen. Through this alliance, patients at the five CommonSpirit hospitals listed below will have access to the physicians and providers who make University of Utah Health one of the most trusted medical institutions in the West. Additionally, as a community-based partner in care delivery specializing in a wide spectrum of care needs, CommonSpirit will extend the University of Utah Health’s capacity to provide care to more people along the Wasatch Front.
- CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - Davis
- CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley
- CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley West
- CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - Mountain Point
- CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake
“At CommonSpirit, our mission calls us to relentlessly innovate so we can provide the highest standard of compassionate care to every person, including the most vulnerable,” said Andrew Gaasch, President of the CommonSpirit Mountain Region, which includes the five Utah CommonSpirit hospitals and clinics. “We look forward to welcoming University of Utah Health providers to our hospitals and working alongside them as we improve population health and build a path to more accessible care along the Wasatch Front and beyond.”
With more than 26,000 faculty and staff, University of Utah Health is the only academic health care system in the state of Utah and provides patient care for the people of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and much of Nevada. It is also the training ground for many of Utah's physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, other health care professionals, and the next generation of researchers and scientists. CommonSpirit has care sites across 24 states and five operating regions—with its Mountain Region spanning across Utah, Colorado, and Kansas—and employs more than 1,000 skilled physicians and other providers as part of its team of approximately 16,000 employees.
“We keep the patient at the center of everything we do and are proud to partner with CommonSpirit’s exceptional teams and hospitals to extend access for people in our communities and region,” said Michael L. Good, M.D., FNAI, CEO of University of Utah Health and Senior Vice President for Health Sciences. “Working together, we will do what we all trained in health care to do: improve health and quality of life. We are proud to come together with the CommonSpirit providers and staff in that shared purpose. CommonSpirit’s commitment to compassionate care is inspiring, and we look forward to collaborating with such a dedicated organization.”
CommonSpirit’s legacy of providing high-performing, compassionate care in Utah began more than 148 years ago, when the Sisters of the Holy Cross founded Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City in 1875. It was the second hospital established in Utah, and it had just 13 beds and three doctors who worked without payment. CommonSpirit Health purchased its five Utah hospitals in 2023, returning them to their Catholic heritage and strengthening the values-driven health care offerings in Utah. Acting upon its vision of building a healthier future for all—inspired by faith, driven by innovation. and powered by humanity—CommonSpirit has invested more than $100 million in its facilities and caregivers in Utah in the past 18 months.
University of Utah Health's legacy of advancing medical education, research, and patient-centered care in Utah spans over 80 years, beginning with its establishment as the state’s only academic medical center. Founded in Salt Lake City in 1965, University of Utah Health has grown from a single hospital to an expansive network, pioneering innovations in fields like genetics, cancer treatment, neurology, orthopedics, and cardiovascular care. As part of its mission, U of U Health is committed to training the next generation of health care providers and addressing the unique needs of Utah's communities. Today, U of U Health serves as a beacon of innovation, combining cutting-edge research with a compassionate approach to patient care, solidifying its role as a trusted leader in the region and nation.
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About CommonSpirit Health
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 155,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system. Learn more at commonspirit.org.
About University of Utah Health
University of Utah Health is the state’s only academic health care system, providing leading-edge and compassionate care for a referral area that encompasses 10 percent of the U.S., including Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and much of Nevada. A hub for health sciences research and education in the region, U of U Health has a $492 million research enterprise and trains the majority of Utah’s physicians, along with more than 1,670 scientists and 1,460 health care providers each year at its Colleges of Health, Nursing, and Pharmacy and Schools of Dentistry and Medicine. With more than 26,000 employees, the system includes 12 community clinics and five hospitals: University Hospital, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University Orthopaedic Center, and the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital. For 14 straight years, U of U Health has ranked in the top tier of U.S. academic medical centers in the rigorous Vizient Quality and Accountability Study.
