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Inpatient Care | 6 South

6 South

It is our mission to work together as an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of the patients and families requiring the services we have to offer.

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6 South is a 36 bed Medical-Surgical unit providing clinical care to a primarily adult and geriatric population. Clinical services provided span the continuum of care for acute clinical interventions encompassing a broad Medical - Surgical clinical practice.

Clients may expect to receive professional services from:

  • Nursing
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Social Work
  • Case Management
  • and other services as required.

Scope of Practice

Over fifteen clinical services admit their patients to our unit. These include 3 General Surgery teams, Trauma, Burn, Renal Transplantation, ENT, Vascular, Urology, Plastics, Dermatology, Radiation Oncology, 2 General Medicine teams & Pulmonary Medicine.

Our Vision is to deliver the highest quality patient care possible as our nursing staff applies its knowledge, expertise, and compassion to provide comprehensive and competent nursing care.

Our Values include continuous improvement, caring, innovation, collaboration, advocacy, respect, communication and integrity.


University of Utah Health Sciences Center
50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132