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Idaho’s Largest Health Systems Team Up to Educate on the Greatest Risk to Human Health – Climate
Saint Alphonsus and St. Luke’s Health System are partnering for the first Treasure Valley Climate & Health Symposium on Friday, May 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. At the day-long event, attende...
May 2, 2025
Capitol Classic Race for Children Returns with a New Course, Same Accessibility for All
Saint Alphonsus and the Treasure Valley Family YMCA lace up for the 41st annual fun runThe Capitol Classic Race for children returns with a new racecourse and the same important access for all on S...
April 24, 2025
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Ontario introduces cutting-edge MRI technology
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Ontario is proud to announce the arrival of the Altea MR system, a new MRI technology focused on better imaging and patient comfort.
April 16, 2025
Saint Alphonsus Brings Latest in Non-Invasive Robotic Procedure for Prostate Cancer
An estimated 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their life, according to the American Cancer Society, and in Idaho, the rate of prostate cancer is higher than national averages, m...
February 25, 2025
Saint Alphonsus named one of best large employers in America
Saint Alphonsus Health System was named by Forbes as one of America’s best large employers for 2025. The recognition stems from the results of an independent survey of more than 200,000 employees across the country.
February 21, 2025
Saint Alphonsus appoints Tony Swart as Administrator of Baker City Medical Center
Announcement brings increased local leadership to Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City Baker City resident and native Eastern Oregonian Tony Swart has been named Administrator of Saint Alph...
February 13, 2025
Saint Alphonsus Welcomes Nat’e Guyton as New President of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Nat’e Guyton, DM, RN, MSN, CPHIMS, NE-BC has been appointed President of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (SARMC), the largest medical center in the Saint Alphonsus Health System.“Nat’...
February 4, 2025
Saint Alphonsus Welcomes First Baby of 2025
Saint Alphonsus is pleased to announce the arrival of the first baby of 2025 at its Nampa hospital. Baby girl Seraya Lissett Herrera entered the world at 2:15pm on Wednesday, January 1. Seraya weig...
January 2, 2025
Saint Alphonsus Brings Latest in Surgical Technology to Treasure Valley
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Nampa is the first hospital in the Treasure Valley, and only second in the state, to bring the transformative da Vinci 5 surgical system to patients.The da Vinci 5...
December 18, 2024
Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees returns for 40th Anniversary November 26- December 2
Many fundraising special events are fleeting, but the Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees stands as a decades-old anomaly and testament to enduring Treasure Valley tradition. The event will celebrate...
November 19, 2024
Ski and Mountain Trauma Conference Returns to Sun Valley November 6-8
More than 2.3 million people live in rural counties, and across the US, communities face “ambulance deserts,” placing them more than 25 minutes from services. Emergency medical services are a c...
November 1, 2024
Saint Alphonsus and Community Partners Commit to Sustained Response to Local Needs Amid Fires
Eastern Oregon is fighting as a region against the country’s largest fires this year. As a health system, Saint Alphonsus is committed to serving as a transformative, caring presence wit...
July 28, 2024
Less Wait Times, Increased Access to Care - Urgent Care Opens in South Nampa
Urgent care demand has been on the rise with more than 11,000 urgent care centers opening nationwide since 2019, and Saint Alphonsus is keeping up with this growing demand with the South N...
July 4, 2024
First Idaho hospital performs new state-of-the-art robotics in early detection of lung cancer
Saint Alphonsus enters next-generation in navigating the lungs' deepest tissue Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and Idaho ranks 36th among ...
June 24, 2024
Trinity Health Names David McFadyen President and CEO, Trinity Health, West Region
Trinity Health today announced David McFadyen, MBA, FACHE, president and chief executive officer of Trinity Health, West Region. McFadyen will begin his role on July 1, 2024. The Saint A...
June 9, 2024
Saint Alphonsus to Open Ten Mile Urgent Care Center
Access to Urgent Care Service Now Available for Meridian Residents Saint Alphonsus announces the opening of the Ten Mile Urgent Care Center located at 867 S. Vanguard...
May 30, 2024
Treasure Valley Kids Gear Up for 40th Annual Capitol Classic Race
Racers on their marks and set to go Saturday, June 1, 2024 Saint Alphonsus and the Treasure Valley Family YMCA will host the 40th Annual Capitol Classic Kids Race on ...
May 22, 2024
Saint Alphonsus and Mountain States Institute Announce New ACGME Accredited Family Medicine Residency Program
Partnership Will Educate the Next Generation of Family Medicine Physicians in Idaho Saint Alphonsus Health System and Mountain States Institute for Graduate Medical E...
May 19, 2024
Saint Alphonsus is Idaho’s Only Hospital to Receive National Three-Star Rating Award for Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery
A leader in cardiothoracic surgery, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care an...
May 19, 2024
Ed Castledine Joins Saint Alphonsus Health System as Vice President of Broker and Corporate Relations
Ed Castledine has joined Saint Alphonsus Health System as Vice President of Broker and Corporate Relations. Castledine is responsible for the implementation of busine...
April 15, 2024