Primary Children's opens unit in south valley

South valley children who are sick or injured can enjoy the specialized staff of Primary Children's Medical Center, without making the trek downtown to receive care.

Wednesday, officials cut the ribbon — using gigantic scalpels — on a new children's unit within the Riverton Hospital that will be staffed by doctors, nurses, pharmacists, child life experts and technicians, rotating through from the main children's medical campus in Salt Lake City. It's a first of its kind partnership within Intermountain Healthcare's system. The unit, which will open Oct. 11, is also expected to take some of the load off of Primary Children's during peak illness times, such as when respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is rampant. The Deseret News