Salt Lake Regional Medical Center

Get Care QuickER When you have an emergency, you want quality care — STAT. From broken bones to heart attacks, the staff at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center is capable of quickly meeting your emergent needs. In fact, the average ER wait time at SLRMC for the last six months was just 1 hour and 50 minutes, which is significantly less than the national average. "We have a great combination of efficient, quality care on a personal level," says Mark McCullough, RN, director, Emergency Services, at SLRMC. "Not only do we get patients treated and back home faster, but one-on-one care makes our patients feel like they're more than just a number." During a heart attack, minutes matter, which is why SLRMC's door-to-balloon times are much shorter than the 90-minute community average, with some even as low as 30 minutes. Patients suffering from an acute heart attack have access to the 24/7 catheterization lab faster when they choose SLRMC. In addition to a superior emergency cardiac program, the ER offers access to a number of subspecialty physicians on the medical staff, including cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, gastroenterologists, and family practice physicians. To find the latest ER wait times, visit UtahER.com or visit the iTunes store and download our ER Wait Time app for your smartphone. UtahER.com Relief for Heartburn Sufferers If you suffer from heartburn twice a week or more, you may have acid refl ux disease, also known as gastroesophageal refl ux disease (GERD). And, you're not alone. Approximately 30 percent of the American population experience GERD symptoms at least twice weekly. GERD is a condition in which the esophagus cannot close properly after food passes to the stomach, and as a result, stomach contents and fluids return to the esophagus. Common symptoms include heartburn, regurgitation, chronic cough, sore throat and chest pain. Salt Lake Regional Medical Center now offers much-needed relief for GERD sufferers. At the Heartburn Care Center at SLRMC, patients benefit from effective diagnoses and comprehensive treatments by dedicated, specially trained health care professionals. Using the latest diagnostics, therapies and medical technologies, the team at the Heartburn Care Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of GERD. "At the Center, we work closely with patients and their primary care physicians to completely evaluate GERD symptoms and deliver advanced, individualized treatments," says Daniel R. Cottam, M.D., general surgeon on the medical staff at SLRMC. "Whether patients require medication for mild cases, or minimally invasive or incisionless surgical procedures for chronic conditions, we apply proven disease management processes that streamline treatment to deliver heartburn relief." For more information, call 1-866-431-WELL (9355) or visit saltlakeregional.com.

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