Jordan Valley Hospital

Name :

Jordan Valley Hospital

Address  :

3580 West 9000 South

Town  :

West Jordan

State  :

Utah

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

84088

Phone  :

801 561 8888

Web URL  :


Description

The Mission of Jordan Valley Medical Center and Pioneer Valley Hospital is to provide the community with excellent healthcare
To this end we are committed to
Taking good care of our patients
Treating our employees fairly
Working with our physicians as partners
Working hard and using resources wisely
Constantly striving to improve the quality and safety of care delivered to our patients
Doing what is right
OUR VALUES
Accountability
We encourage creative thinking to promote quality and excellence in healthcare delivery
Compassion
We care about people treating our patients and each other with dignity and respect
Customer Service
We strive to exceed the expectations of those we serve
Integrity
We act with honesty and are accountable one to another
Respect
We hold others in high regard and appreciate and value the differences between us
Safety
We strive to provide a culture focused on reducing the risk of harm
Teamwork
We work together to achieve common goals


History

Jordan Valley Medical Center has been serving the health care needs of the Southwest Valley for more than 20 years This busy fullservice hospital offers its neighbors a wide range of medical services and advanced medical technologies backed by a dedicated and caring staff
As the area has grown Jordan Valley Medical Center has responded by expanding its services In 1993 the Womens Center opened Today this warm comfortable center ushers more that 2100 babies a year into the world
In 2000 Jordan Valley added an 18bed Emergency Department staffed 24 hours a day by a team of quality physicians nurses and technicians
In January 2004 Jordan Valley completed Phase I of the hospitals expansion project This phase included an eightbed Intensive Care Unit ten Medical Surgical Rooms and ten new LDRP Labor Delivery Recovery and Postpartum suites Also included in this phase was the renovation of the current nursery increased parking and additional dietary space
Phase II of the expansion project is currently underway and will allow the hospital to expand services by creating a new inpatient rehabilitation unit two new operating suites nine new beds in the emergency department a new laboratory new space for diagnostic imaging services and more medicalsurgical inpatient beds A three story addition will be constructed adding an additional 100000 square feet to the hospital The project is expected to be complete in the fall of 2008
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