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Utah hospitals achieve good grades in ranking

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:46pm

OGDEN -- Utah ranks fifth in the nation in overall patient quality when it comes to acute hospital services.

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Stewart expected to stay at hospital

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, January 20, 2012 - 12:23pm

OGDEN -- Matthew David Stewart, who was wounded in a Jan. 4 shootout that left Ogden Police Officer Jared Francom dead and five other officers injured, won't be booked into Weber County Jail for at least another week, Sheriff Terry Thompson said Thursday.

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(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) Carolyn Becker cuddles with Bert, a therapy dog, at Ogden Regional Medical Center in Ogden on Tuesday.

Therapy dogs lift patient morale at ORMC

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 6:37am

OGDEN -- When Carolyn Becker heard there was a therapy dog at Ogden Regional Medical Center, she immediately said she would like to see him.

The golden retriever named Bert walked into her room, jumped on the bed, curled up and went to sleep while Becker rubbed his ears.

"(The other night) I was dreaming that my cats were in bed with me," Becker said, "so seeing Bert was really a pick-me-up. He's beautiful and has a delightfully smooth and touchable coat."

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Constant guard at hospital

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, January 16, 2012 - 11:09pm

OGDEN -- Matthew David Stewart was reportedly wounded in the foot, stomach, arm and buttocks in the Jan. 4 shootout that killed Ogden Police Officer Jared Francom and injured five other officers, a source close to the investigation said Monday.

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Ogden Regional trauma center has ‘no deficiencies’

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 30, 2011 - 12:01am

OGDEN — Ogden Regional Medical Center passed verification for its trauma center with no deficiencies, which, according to a hospital news release, is a rare accomplishment.

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Worst hospitals treat larger share of poor

Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 3:18pm

CHICAGO -- The nation's worst hospitals treat twice the proportion of elderly black patients and poor patients than the best hospitals, and their patients are more likely to die of heart attacks and pneumonia, new research shows.

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