Utah Valley Hospital Expands Newborn ICU
Intermountain Health adds 12 bedspaces to its neonatal intensive care unit, bringing total capacity to 67.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Nursing Jobs
Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital in Provo has expanded its newborn intensive care unit with 12 additional bedspaces. The expansion raises the unit's total capacity to 67 bedspaces.
Why it matters
The expansion is intended to meet the growing community need for neonatal care in Provo and surrounding areas. The unit has grown as community needs have changed over several decades.
The unit's capacity rises from 55 to 67 bedspaces, against three beds at its 1979 opening. Staffing includes 19 neonatologists, 32 advanced practice providers, and more than 200 nursing team members, though the source does not address staffing changes tied to the expansion.
The players
Intermountain Health
A nonprofit health system based in Utah that operates hospitals and clinics across the Intermountain West.
Utah Valley Hospital
An Intermountain Health hospital in Provo that houses the newborn intensive care unit and has provided neonatal services since 1979.
The details
The new space includes nurse call lights, a bathroom and washing stations in each room, designed with families and caregivers in mind. The unit has gone through seven nursery redesigns and expansions since it began.
Timeline
1979: Newborn ICU opens with three beds.
1984: Utah Valley Neonatal Transport program begins.
1986: Outreach expands neonatal services to rural sites.
1999: Women's and Newborn tower opens with 18 ICU beds.
2013: Telehealth newborn care support program begins.
Roadmap
The expansion extends a neonatal care trajectory that began with the Utah Valley Neonatal Transport program in 1984 and continued through outreach to rural sites in 1986. Its growth from three beds in 1979 to 67 today reflects sustained demand for newborn intensive care in the region.
Families with newborns needing intensive care in Provo and Utah County may find expanded bedspace and in-room amenities including bathrooms and washing stations. The added capacity may ease access for patients who previously faced limited room availability.
The takeaway
Expanded neonatal capacity signals continued investment in newborn care infrastructure in Provo. Families and job seekers interested in neonatal nursing roles may find growing opportunities at Intermountain facilities.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by ABC 4.
