Dan Lundergan is the CEO of the University of Utah Hospital. He has worked for University of Utah Health for over four decades and has held numerous positions within the organization. Dan works with the executive team to develop strategies to ensure the hospital’s ongoing financial viability and fulfill its safety, satisfaction, and quality priorities. Dan works closely with the Senior Vice President’s Office in coordinating master space planning, strategic planning, and various initiatives that impact the University of Utah Health System. Dan continuously participates in innovative strategies to prepare for the ever-changing healthcare industry. Dan’s key roles are merging institutional strategies into operational accomplishments. In doing so, he is creating a successful data-driven environment under an umbrella of intuition and insight.
    During the global pandemic, Dan engaged in our response team to ensure a comprehensive response for the organization, which included protecting and retaining our workforce while creating an internal communication plan highlighting protocols and procedures. During this time, Dan continued to create an environment of collaboration, trust and transparency.
    Dan is passionate about creating an atmosphere with positive working relationships, the flexibility to learn from mistakes, and an overall environment of trust, honesty and mutual respect. Dan values teamwork and envisions a culture change within hospital operations for local and national healthcare policies.
    Dan received his Bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Utah and his Master’s degree in Hospital Administration at the University of Minnesota. As an Adjunct Faculty member at the David Eccles School of Business, Dan mentors students to become healthcare leaders. Dan is married and the father of three boys. He and his family enjoy participating in such outdoor activities as skiing, biking and hiking. Dan has been a resident of the state of Utah for many years and has enjoyed his years of service at the University of Utah Health.