Provo: Health Care

The Provo/Orem area is served by three major hospitals—Utah Valley Regional Medical Center (UVRMC) in Provo, Orem Community Hospital in Orem, and Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem. UVRMC is a 330-bed tertiary and acute care facility. Special features at UVRMC include magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomographic scanning capabilities, laser technology, intensive care and coronary care units, the Newborn ICU and Cancer Services, Emergency and Trauma Services, Critical Care, Women's and Children's Services, and Behavioral Health. The majority of health care facilities in the area are run by Intermountain Health Care (IHC), the regional health care provider which operates UVRMC and Orem community Hospital. MountainStar Health Care operates Timpanagos Regional Hospital. Special services provided by IHC include free seminars, many free or low-cost medical screenings and tests, and information "hot lines." Other IHC facilities in Provo are the Utah Valley Heart Center and the Utah Valley Rehabilitation Center. Surgical facilities in Provo are Healthsouth Provo Surgical Center and Central Utah Surgical Center.

Mental health care services are available at Utah State Hospital, Charter Canyon Hospital and Counseling Center and at Wasatch Mental Health Center.