Cedar City Hospital officials outline $60M capital plan and new Parowan clinic

Jamieson Robinette, president of Cedar City Hospital, briefed the Parowan City Council on service growth and planned investments, saying the hospital expects about $60 million in capital improvements over the next five years to expand clinic space and add an outpatient surgery center. Robinette said the hospital has seen double‑digit growth in many services and described a 10% increase in ER volumes and a 20% reduction in wait times after a recent emergency‑room expansion.

"We provided over $9,000,000 in outright charity care for these communities," Robinette said, adding that community benefit including bad debt and outreach pushes that total above $15 million and that broader community‑benefit efforts exceed $90 million annually. He highlighted high local demand for cancer and behavioral‑health services and said the hospital is expanding its cancer center and recruiting additional oncology and specialty providers.

Shay Grossen, executive director of primary care, outlined plans for a permanent CanyonView clinic in Parowan, saying the project is fully funded and the request‑for‑proposal process is underway. "We're estimating completing this project summer 2027," Grossen said. The new facility at the corner of 100 West and 200 South will add primary‑care services, X‑ray capability and additional provider capacity, replacing the existing clinic trailer.

Council members asked whether the cancer center is affiliated with Huntsman; Robinette replied, "No, no. Intermountain has its own standalone cancer service," and described Intermountain's oncology network and in‑state providers who will staff the expansion.

Robinette framed the investments as part of a broader rural‑health strategy and urged the council to hold the hospital accountable, offering his contact information for ongoing communication. The council applauded the planned investments and Grossen’s timeline for contracting and a future groundbreaking.

The most recent factual step is the RFP for the clinic being released and the hospital reporting the project is fully funded; construction and final contractor selection were described as next milestones.