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Patient safety, doctors & nurses ranked for Boise hospitals Idaho

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St. Luke’s, Saint Alphonsus use virtual nurses in hospitals Idaho

WEBSt. Luke’s remote nurses work in a dedicated virtual-care center located off East Park Boulevard in downtown Boise. The center was established in 2018 and serves …

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St. Luke’s begins construction at downtown Boise campus Idaho …

WEBSt. Luke’s is the largest health care system in the state and the largest private-sector employer of Idahoans. “Idaho remains one of the fastest-growing states in …

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CDH employees allege retaliation that drove high turnover

WEBGina Pannell, right, Liz Cosio, center, and Zack Ward were three former employees at Central District Health who alleged the public health district became a …

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Ada County successor to Labrador on health board confirmed

WEBLabrador replaced Diana Lachiondo, a former Democratic county commissioner, on the health board in 2021. The board is responsible for protecting …

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Doctors wary of Idaho bill to review maternal mortality Idaho …

WEBUpdated January 23, 2024 3:24 PM. People march with the SW Idaho chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in downtown Boise last year to call attention to …

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Idaho doctors say physician shortage will likely get worse. A slew …

WEBSaltzer Health, a medical group with 11 clinics in the Treasure Valley, announced mid-January that it would close completely by the end of March absent a last …

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St. Luke’s opens Orthopedics, Sports Medicine center in Boise

WEBOne of 12 surgical operating rooms at St. Luke’s Health System’s new Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Boise. Sarah A. Miller …

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Sterling Urgent Care opens 4 clinics in Boise, Idaho, area Idaho

WEBIndividual memberships cost $60 a month and family memberships, which include up to four people, cost $120 a month. Sterling Urgent Care’s new clinic at 10965 …

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Nearly 1 in 4 obstetricians have left Idaho, report says Idaho …

WEBThe Idaho Statesman is reporting in 2024 on the implications of Idaho’s health care shortage. More than one in five Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing …

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Ex-Saltzer doctors open new practices. Where to find them

WEBSaltzer closure a ‘roller coaster’. Dr. Mark Rasmus, a sleep medicine specialist and former board member at Saltzer, opened the doors to his new clinic, …

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WebMD acquires Boise nonprofit Healthwise’s operating assets

WEBHealthwise was founded in Boise by Don Kemper in 1975. He retired in 2016. The Idaho Statesman reported in 2022 that Healthwise had about 250 employees. It’s …

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Buyer for ID’s Saltzer Health clinics unlikely, experts say Idaho

WEBPrimary Health, started nearly 30 years ago, has 23 clinics in the Boise area. Tommy Ahlquist, a prominent Idaho developer and former emergency room physician, …

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Idaho is in a quiet youth suicide and mental illness crisis Idaho

WEBWe live in a nation of crisis response to suicides and mental health issues. To right this ship, we as a community must ensure there is a focus on people, place and …

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Saltzer Health leases clinics, surgery center to Saint Alphonsus

WEBAsked if the Meridian clinic would resume its 24-7 schedule upon reopening, Ramirez told the Statesman that the health system is assessing the clinic’s operating …

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Saltzer Health plans to close Boise-area clinics Idaho Statesman

WEBSaltzer Health, one of the state’s oldest and largest primary care groups, plans to close its doors by the end of March, laying off over 450 employees and leaving …

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Idaho doctors: Emergency abortion ban hurts patients’ health

WEBAbsent is an important distinction: preserving pregnant patients’ health. Shortly after the ban became Idaho law, the Department of Justice sued the state and …

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Healthwise founder reflects on Boise nonprofit sale to WebMD

WEBMarch 02, 2024 4:00 AM. Healthwise founder Don Kemper, seen in this file photo from 2018, shares his thoughts and feelings about the sale of the nonprofit that he founded …

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Health and Welfare reimbursed ‘some’ drug paraphernalia buys

WEBIdaho Harm Reduction Project, a nonprofit that received funding from Health and Welfare, offered a variety of services, including a legal needle exchange program …

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Nampa’s Saltzer Medical Group sold to Ahlquist company BVA

WEBThere are changes in store for the 58-year-old medical group, starting with a new name: Saltzer Health. The deal was announced in a news release Tuesday from …

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Conservative groups weigh in on Idaho ER abortion case

WEBThe briefs challenge numerous aspects of the case, from the need for emergency abortion to the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to …

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Boise Police search for missing vulnerable adult with dementia

WEBBoise Police officers are looking for an 82-year-old man who went missing around 11:30 a.m. Saturday near McMillan and Five Mile roads. The man, Marvin, has …

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