16 Intermountain Health Hospitals Recognized by National Performance Group for Delivering High Quality Patient Care
20 Oct
Health News

16 Intermountain Health Hospitals Recognized by National Performance Group for Delivering High Quality Patient Care

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Vizient’s 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD Quality Leadership Awards given to 16 Intermountain Health hospitals for high-quality clinical and patient care Sixteen Intermountain Health hospitals have received Vizient’s 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Awards for demonstrating excellence in high-quality clinical and patient care. Three hospitals – Intermountain Health Fillmore Community, Intermountain Health Park City, and Intermountain Health St. George Regional Hospital – were ranked number one in the country within their respective categories. Vizient, a leading health care performance improvement company, ranked the Intermountain hospitals as top health care performers in their annual Quality and Accountability Study, which looked at data from 1,220 hospitals across the United States. The study measured quality of patient care based in six factors: patient safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness and variation in care. “These awards affirm that the priorities Intermountain is committed...
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A Debate Heats Up over California’s ‘Zone Zero’ Rules to Cut Home Losses to Flammable Vegetation
20 Oct
Science & Technology

A Debate Heats Up over California’s ‘Zone Zero’ Rules to Cut Home Losses to Flammable Vegetation

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After years of delay, California is rushing to finalize its rules requiring a five-foot ember-resistant perimeter around homes in areas of the state facing high wildfire risks. The science supporting the benefits of keeping this buffer zone, known as “zone zero,” clear of anything likely to catch fire and ignite the side of a building is well established. But as the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection moves forward, they’re encountering pushback from an unexpected corner. A handful of scientists involved in fire research have questioned a piece of the proposal that would require removing non-tree vegetation in zone zero, noting that the role of landscaping plants in spreading fires, particularly if they’re hydrated and well-maintained, has not been sufficiently studied to support their complete removal. “The question isn’t whether zone zero is important because it is,”
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I’m done clubbing. I think it’s time to get married – BBNaija star Tolanibaj
20 Oct
Lifestyle

I’m done clubbing. I think it’s time to get married – BBNaija star Tolanibaj

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Lifestyle Reality TV star and disc jockey Tolanibaj has opened up about her desire to leave behind her party lifestyle and embrace marriage. The 31-year-old former Big Brother Naija housemate shared her thoughts in a candid Snapchat video, admitting that clubbing no longer excites her and that she feels ready to settle down. “I need to start being honest with myself. I no longer enjoy clubbing. I keep forcing it but… I want to see if I can experience some kind of excitement. I need excitement in my life. I’m tired of clubbing. I don’t want to be outside. What am I looking for outside if I have a partner? We can be outside together, maybe travelling,” she said. Declaring that she was “done clubbing,” Tolanibaj explained that she no longer wants to pretend to have fun...
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