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February 25 2021
Screening Mammography and Covid-19 Vaccinations Guidelines
There have been a series of news stories on the relationship between Covid-19 vaccinations, lymph node reactions, and screening mammography. It's confusing to know what to do. Here is some helpful information to consider. Any vaccine (flu, shingles, etc.) can cause a lymph node reaction: this means your body is responding to the vaccine and building immunity. Research shows an increased lymph no...
February 16 2021
Sat. 2/27 Screening Mammos Available
We are offering Saturday screening mammograms this month at our Davis Hospital Campus in Layton on February 27, 2021, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Call 801-807-7120 to schedule. Breast Care Center at Davis Hospital Robert F. Bitner Building 2132 N. 1700 West Suite B-100 Layton, UT 84041 801-807-7770 https://www.davishospital.org/services-directory/breast-care...
February 16 2021
Sat. 2/27 Screening Mammos Available
We are offering Saturday screening mammograms this month at our Davis Hospital Campus in Layton on February 27, 2021, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Call 801-807-7120 to schedule. Breast Care Center at Davis Hospital Robert F. Bitner Building 2132 N. 1700 West Suite B-100 Layton, UT 84041 801-807-7770 https://www.davishospital.org/services-directory/breast-care...
January 29 2021
Welcome Dr. Mackenzie Goodwin, General Surgeon
Davis Hospital and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome Mackenzie Goodwin, MD to Steward Specialty Surgery of Utah. Dr. Goodwin is board certified in General Surgery. Dr. Goodwin strives to help patients improve their quality of life in times of medical debility. She believes that patients and doctors need to work together to achieve better health. Open and direct communication with patien...
Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, for-profit physician-led health care network, today named Mark Robinson as the Chief Operating Officer for the Western Region (Utah and Arizona). Robinson brings 21 years of health care experience to Steward Health Care. Robinson recently lead St. Marks Hospital in Salt Lake City as the Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2020. Robinson has a tr...
January 1 2021
New Year Baby Arrives at 12:41 AM
Congratulations to the first baby born in 2021 at Davis Hospital! Parents, Liz and Alan, had planned to celebrate the New Year at home with their four children watching a slide show of family photos and drinking apple cider. However, Liz started having contractions and decided it was time to go to the hospital, even though her due date was still two weeks away. It was a good thing they went in bec...
December 17 2020
Davis Hospital Administers COVID-19 Vaccine to Health Care Personnel
Advanced preparation enables the first injection to be administered within hours of vaccine arrival. LAYTON, UT - Davis Hospital and Medical Center received the COVID-19 vaccine on December 17, and soon began administering injections to frontline workers directly involved with caring for coronavirus infected patients. Steward Health Care began its preparations to safely and efficiently administer ...
During the continued COVID-19 pandemic, protecting yourself and your loved ones from the seasonal flu will be more important than ever. With the health and safety of our communities as our top priority, Steward Health Care is encouraging all residents who are eligible to receive a flu vaccination this fall. “Given the uncertainty of COVID-19 this fall, we want to encourage our communities to take ...
LAYTON, UTAH, 2020 — Davis Hospital and Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Silver Plus Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital. More than 200,000 adults and children have an in-hospital cardiac arrest each year, according to th...
July 8 2020
COVID-19 Drive-ThroughTesting Tent
COVID-19 Testing Availablefor Patients with a Physician Order Beginning Thursday, July 9, 2020, Davis Hospital and Medical Center now provides drive-through COVID-19 testing only for patients presenting with a physician order. Patients are asked to stay in their vehicle while completing a registration form and for the swabbing of his/her nose to collect a sample for testing. Results will be sent...
June 10 2020
Family Donates Over 2,000 Masks to Davis Hospital
Treu family makes cloth masks for their community, donates to Davis Hospital for distribution The pandemic has affected people in many ways. Some have responded with a feeling of helplessness, Sarah Treu has responded with action. When the pandemic started to take hold, Sarah heard a buzz around her circle of friends about making masks and sending them across the country. Sarah happened to speak w...
May 20 2020
Don't Let Fear Keep You Away from the ER
Fear of COVID-19 keeps some patients from seeking care for heart attack and stroke symptoms. When it comes to your heart, don't hesitate to seek emergency help. "We're finding that people are waiting too long to call first responders or to come to the ER when they are having chest pain," states Dena Eckardt, Director of Emergency Services. "Every minute lost in getting medical help can inhibit rec...
Blood test will identify if an individual has had a past COVID-19 infection (WATERTOWN, MA- May 21st, 2020) – For individuals wondering if they had the COVID-19 virus but did not know it at the time, the answer to that question is a simple blood test away. Steward Medical Group primary care offices, in partnership with onsite laboratories, are now offering antibody tests that can determine if a pe...
May 15 2020
Open, Safe and Ready
As our community comes together to embrace the challenge of recovery, we know there are many questions of how to safely navigate the daily updates and changes while still staying safe. Rest assured, we are still here for you and continue to deliver the health care you and your family need. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, Davis Hospital and Medical Center is fully prepa...
Skilled Steward Health Care registered nurses and respiratory therapists provide additional support for the next two to four weeks. A team of skilled medical care staff from Steward Health Care in Utah left early on the mornings of April 13th and 14th to travel to their sister facilities in Massachusetts. The team made up of registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and licensed practical nurses...
Davis Hospital's use of artificial intelligence and collaboration with U of U Hospital helps save police officer's life The morning of August 29th was anything but typical for 33-year old Enya of Layton, Utah. Enya, an Ogden City Police Officer, and her husband, an active duty Air Force service member, woke up at their usual time to start their day. From that moment, everything went awry. Enya ex...
April 10 2020
Davis Hospital’s First COVID-19 Patient Fully Recovers
Hospital’s first positive COVID-19 patient released and completes recovery at home [For safety and privacy purposes, the patient and hospital caregivers’ names are not provided and are referred to as they, patient, and provider.] LAYTON, UT — Davis Hospital’s first COVID-19 positive patient has fully recovered at home after four days of hospitalized care and two weeks of isolation followed by self...
April 9 2020
Masks Should Be Worn
Beginning April 8, everyone on Steward properties should have a mask on, including patients and visitors. This new measure has been put in place for your protection, as well as the protection of patients and hospital staff. We ask for your understanding and appreciate your cooperation in our commitment to keeping our community safe....
Virtual Visits Designed to Mitigate the Spread of the Disease, Ease Concerns of Going to the Doctor’s Office
March 27 2020
Outpatient COVID-19 Testing Temporarily Suspended
Davis Hospital and Medical Center, Jordan Valley Medical Center, and Mountain Point Medical Center have temporarily suspended drive-through testing for the COVID-19 virus in an outpatient testing setting due to a rationing of available testing kits. We are acting prudently to meet the current and future needs of our patients, employees, physicians and communities we serve. We hope to open this imp...
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