Ashley Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2024

VERNAL, UTAH (January 4, 2024) – Ashley Regional Medical Center is ringing in 2024 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches, Timothy was born to Allie and Anthony on January 2nd, at 3:58 pm.

Ashley Regional Women’s Center is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care close to home for new and expecting parents in the Basin. The Women’s Center offers a level two neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), certified lactation counselors and free prenatal and breastfeeding classes to anyone in the community.

“We have an extraordinary team of clinical and support staff who are committed to maintaining a safe, welcoming and comfortable environment for mothers and their babies on New Year’s Day and year-round,” said Heidi Winn, RN and OB director at Ashley Regional. “One of our greatest privileges is helping our community’s families welcome their newest additions in a healthy, positive and memorable way.”

Ashley Regional Women’s Center is grateful to all the local businesses that generously donated a gift to the family in the New Year’s Baby gift basket. Thank you goes out to TriCounty Health Department, My529, Betty’s, Dinoland Bowl, Get This Party Started, Wingers, Basin Sports, Ooh La La, Wild Mountain Fine Jewelers, Glazed & Grilled, 4 Brothers Pizza, Marsen Furniture Outlet, Beans & Brews, Soul Haven, Davis Food & Drug, Swains, The Valley Steakhouse, Basin Appliance, Strata, Dan’s Tire, Aaron’s, Carol’s Kitchen, Adara Aesthetics and The Territory Salon.

Ashley Regional Women’s Center is located at 150 W 100 N in Vernal, UT. To learn more or to sign up for one of our free prenatal or breastfeeding classes, visit AshleyRegional.com/events.

About Ashley Regional Medical Center

Through its 39-bed, Joint Commission-accredited acute care facility and physician practices, Ashley Regional Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient services to the populations of Uintah, Duchesne and Daggett counties in Utah and Rio Blanco County in Colorado. Ashley Regional has been serving the Basin for more than 80 years and is a designated Level IV trauma center, an Accredited Chest Pain Center and has been designated as a Stroke Receiving Facility by the Utah State Department of Health. The healthcare workers provide safe, high-quality patient care across labor and delivery, surgery, imaging, outpatient care, the 24/7/365 emergency room and many other specialties. Ashley Regional has been recognized for excellence in quality indicators and measures, including being named a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital for seven consecutive years by Chartis Center for Rural Health, a Top 20 Rural & Community Hospital by National Rural Health Association and holds a 5-star CMS rating.

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