An article about Lakeview that appeared in the Davis County Clipper newspaper. The hospital was built to meet the needs of a growing community. Courtesy of University of Utah library archives
BOUNTIFUL—It was 50 years ago that Lakeview Hospital opened its doors in Bountiful. The decision to build Lakeview came about because of the overcrowding at South Davis Community Hospital that was built in 1961. The new hospital was built to serve the growing needs of the Davis County community.
Today, that is still the hospital’s mission – to serve the public. “Our mission is for the care and improvement of human life,” said Lakeview CEO, Troy Wood, who has been at the hospital for 25 years. “Then at Lakeview we add a very personal promise. And that promise is to provide the quality of health care we would want for our closest loved ones.”
Wood said there are several landmark changes that have been made since Lakeview opened. “The hospital doubled in size in the early 80s. We doubled the size of the ER in 2012. Then we created a brand new ICU in 2016.”…