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Show .... .AJlA I I 1 V . . New Utah - Thursday. December 30, 2004 - Page 5 rL- '"wj consider growth in north county area vith the opening of the two new Dnrv care facilities in Sarato-ieraeil Sarato-ieraeil J . i T j- i Spring m rrna-januaiy, meuicai the neeus v iu m u uni J r Le are concerned about the "needs of the community," said U on Sanpei, region planner lor je"' . tt ut, r a nnountain necum ub. .s rommunity grows we look ird developing iaciiiues ior . ovpas." fflC officials decided nearly a earlier inau d icii,iiil m atOga Springs aica wao lu ue but Sanpei saia tne issues ,i demands study has been going , for several years, due to the dou-jjig dou-jjig of population every three -ears- . , What's the benent lor inc.' Vre actually going to lose money lltting tnose sei vices uuu uieie, ' 0aid "Although the population is jowing rapidly, the base itself is ot very big. mere are omy zu,uuu tople, and for an urgent care to ley -ire sura .ear inesyp- 0 y s from Ik i selecte: Orcheste uneapd ellist. St; ,ed for k Symphot; Calif., fe irship. led in tn: c" recitals 5 Concer i, and k; : count trings. amitted b Ian k jed rice, ilad, an; Ik Inn. 2t ' potatoes 3t cake. rfln,S sliced . cob! ieese , apP1 lk Jan all don't need services every mn inins several urgent care JJA J roviders who have located in the ;aratoga springs area m tne past jree years. Private practitioners too are siring to the region lor expanded instructed a medical Redwood Road and Highway 73. rhe three-acre parcel houses hree tWo;st0ry buildings for doc- Sitntlste and other Dr. Kenneth Crump moved his practice to the region three years ago when it was evident his services servic-es would be needed. In January, he will open a new facility, Crossroads Family Medicine, at the corner of Redwood Road and State Road 73 The demand has been so great " said Kareen Alton, office manager. We see about 15 walk-ins that need urgent care. About the same number of people we sent on to hospital hos-pital for further treatment. Most of those require X-ray; well provide those in the new facility." Alton said the demand for emergency emer-gency services has risen and it will rise as the population in the area grows. Crump contracts with two physician assistants and is negotiating negoti-ating with another doctor. "While the better location is going to be good, we'll still see an increase in the number of people who need urgent care just because of those moving to the area," Alton said. Others who have opened in the region include Mountain Medical with Dr. Steven Pack and the American Fork Clinic. TTTn v- . , . -Lno omcials met several times wth Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs officials to discuss community commu-nity concerns for a hospital. "Adding an additional hospital out there, within a five-year window win-dow is unlikely. American Fork is the hospital and we're not looking at expanding it precipitously," Sanpei San-pei said. A series of InstaCare facilities may be the direction IHC follows as more of a community service. InstaCare type faculties are aimed at treating minor emergency injuries - cuts, bruises, breathing problems and acute illnesses. All other emergency situation would still be referred to the hospital in American Fork, Provo or Orem. . The hospitals serving the region include Timpanogos Hospital in Orem, American Fork Hospital in American Fork, and Cottonwood Hospital in Midvale. Timpanogos Hospital is about 25-minutes from the area. The others are just under a half hour drive. Timpanogos Hospital spokeswoman spokes-woman Jacque Brown said Hospital Hospi-tal Corporation of America, owner of Timpanogos Hospital has looked to the region, and purchased a 40-acre 40-acre parcel in the Draper area for a hospital. The corporation operates six hospitals in Utah, and 191 hospitals hos-pitals nationwide. "What we've looked at is what the best solution for providing care for South Salt Lake county and northern Utah County would be," Brown said. "Our corporation has purchased property in Draper to build a hospital, but at this point, it's going to be doctors putting in clinics out in that area." She added: "Growth in the south portion of Utah County has been met with the hospital facilities that are established there, but this explosion in the Lehi, Alpine and west region gives us great concern." IHC spokeswoman Janet Frank said American Fork Hospital has been relied upon heavily as a focal point for critical care. "We've invested a lot of time and money into estabhshing the hospital hospi-tal (in American Fork) in order to serve the needs of the north county region," she said. "And, we will continue con-tinue to do so as the growth continues contin-ues there." Development of a hospital in the region seemed to be beyond discussion discus-sion for IHC planners. Sanpei said the population in the south Salt Lake County region has been climbing equally as rapid as in Utah County. "The intent is not to draw from Salt Lake into the north portion of the county," he said. "It's to provide services where people live. In Saratoga Springs, nearly 62 percent of that population popula-tion travels north for their normal everyday type of things." Increasing with another InstaCare in the Draper area would probably be more likely than building a hospital in the Eagle Mountain area. Discussion of a hospital hos-pital in the DraperBluffdale region are taking place, but are not being introduced to the public yet "There are a lot of people who travel north from the Thariksgiving Point turnoff," said Frank. "But, we just are not certain if there is a great enough demand for medical facilities in that region." Frank said a majority of those living in that region still drive south for most of their needs. Travel Trav-el patterns and shopping habits will continue to dictate where the hospital demands will be built. "Right now, travel over the Traverse Tra-verse Ridge is much easier into the American Fork area," she said. "Good road condition exists making it easier when you come from there. The roads are open and nice, and from Alpine north, it takes much longer to travel." Serving the region of AlpineHighland is an IHC physician; physi-cian; however, officials are looking to expand the facility's hours of operation. Sanpei said this type of service may be the best thing that comes to these regions. "We'll continue to assess the needs of the communities where IHC is located and meet those needs as they are expressed," he said. Utah Highway Patrol beefs up enforcement for those driving under the influence II. XT " T 1 T1 , i . . , Vies, f; roller an. : bed f; chocol Jan Todd Hollingshead It's that time of the year shen highway patrol offi-cers offi-cers take on extra shifts to hunt down drunken drivers. This weekend, the Utah Highway Patrol will have its annual DUI crackdown, put ting out 70-80 more troopers highways throughout the state to make sure drivers telebrate the new year safe- Sgt. Wade Breur of the tah Highway Patrol said MO of those extra officers till be located specifically long the Wasatch Front. "There's definitely extra emphasis on this weekend," Breur said. A $20,000 donation from the Utah Auto Dealers Asso ciation will help cover the overtime costs of troopers, some of whom will be working work-ing double shifts through Friday and Saturday. All of the donated money combined with funds Gained through the high ly safety office will be d solely for DUI enforce ment. State grants and Forest ice grants will also pro- 'We money for extra county d local officers. h Utah County, officers Qay do some road block tlleeks and extra patrols in wunty canyons, but there ont be a major increased Nation, Sgt. Spencer Can-said. Can-said. "Fortunately, with the lojtiay being on the week-fH week-fH there's a heavier pres-fnce pres-fnce " Cannon said. "On the Weekend, we already have out anyway." 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