The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), awarded Garrett Galt with an Impact Award. Galt, a family nurse practitioner at Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, was recognized for establishing a highly successful Diabetes Clinic that achieved top patient satisfaction scores just six months after opening.
“Garrett is caring in the work he does. He provides exceptional, specialized care for diabetic patients in our area.” said Rachelle Hughes, Marketing and Communications Manager at Intermountain Cedar City Hospital.
About the Impact Award winner:
Garrett Galt– Endocrinology nurse practitioner
Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, Cedar City, Utah
Galt and his team opened the Intermountain Cedar City Diabetes Clinic mid 2023. The clinic already received the 2023 Patient Experience Award of Excellence. This award recognizes programs ranked in the top 5% in the nation for patient satisfaction.
About the awards:
Each year, the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health presents Impact Awards to honor healthcare workers on National Rural Health Day, celebrated on the third Thursday of November. Governor Spencer Cox has declared November 17-23, 2024, as Utah Rural Health Week to recognize the contributions of rural providers. . For more information about rural health in Utah, visit https://ruralhealth.utah.gov/.