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Intermountain Health touts at-home patient care milestone

Intermountain Health has effectively treated 1,000 patients in the comfort of their home rather than keeping them admitted to the hospital, which can save in medical costs. The Hospital-Level Care at Home program, which began in 2020, is available to patients at 16 Intermountain hospitals from ...

Nu Skin lays off 5% of US workforce in wake of sluggish earnings report

Nu Skin has laid off 5% of its U.S. workforce, a Nu Skin spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Nu Skin reported its third-quarter 2023 financial results on Nov. 1, in which President and CEO Ryan Napierski said, “Our third quarter results were softer than expected as persistent macro-economic ...

Chamber Chat: Connecting industry with educational institutions

One of the most common topics in today’s discussions about improving education and workforce quality is how to ensure students have the skills they need to obtain gainful employment when they leave school. There is growing pressure on all educational institutions to provide ...

PaddleSmash, as seen on ‘Shark Tank,’ was invented by a Utah dad

Invented by a Utahn and discovered and purchased by co-founders Scott Brown of Alpine and Tim Swindle of Nashville, Tennessee, PaddleSmash is a mix between Spikeball and pickleball, two sports that have become extremely popular in the past few years. The game was invented by Joe Bingham, a ...

Chamber Chat: All invited to attend the 2023 Growth & Prosperity Summit

When growth occurs in a community, its impact is felt everywhere, from its neighborhoods, streets and businesses to utilities, water resources and the air we breathe. More people in an area means more demand on that area’s roads, water and wastewater systems as well as natural gas, ...

Qualtrics lays off 780 employees, cites rapid hiring complexities

Qualtrics, a tech company based in Provo and Seattle, announced Wednesday it would be laying off 780 employees, 15% of its staff, across the company. Employees were notified in an email from CEO Zig Serafin, which was later posted to the Qualtrics website. “Rapid hiring was essential to ...

Chamber Chat: Capitalism — Unparalleled in unleashing economic potential

In today's ever-evolving world, the quest for economic progress and individual upward mobility lies at the heart of human aspiration. Amid diverse political ideologies and varying paths to prosperity, one approach has consistently demonstrated its efficacy throughout history: the free market ...

Future is bringing smarter homes, tech leader tells summit attendees

The introduction of the iPhone elevated a device with a single purpose to a tool with vast possibilities. A similar revolution in technology and connectivity is now coming to homes, a Utah Valley technology leader said Monday. “The future of the home is going to be smart,” said Rasesh ...