News Archives 2022
Kelly Kelly Named Regional Director of Quality, Regulatory Compliance and Infection Prevention for Saint Alphonsus Health System
Kelly Kelly, MSN, RN, CHFN has been named Regional Director, Quality, Regulatory Compliance and Infection Prevention for the Saint Alphonsus Health System. She has served as interim direc...
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Institute Earns National Accreditation
Commission on Cancer Recognizes Quality of Care in Cancer Treatment The Saint Alphonsus Cancer Institute has been granted three-year accreditation from the Commissio...
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa Certified as a Level III Trauma Center
State of Idaho Awards Advanced Designation to Nampa Hospital Nampa, ID – Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa has been designated as a Level III Trauma Center b...
Idaho’s First Tendyne Mitral Valve Replacement Performed at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Hospital Participating in International Clinical Trial Boise, ID – An 80-year-old man who otherwise could not undergo life-saving heart valve replacement surgery ha...
Saint Alphonsus Structural Heart Team Performs Milestone Procedure
81-year-old patient receives new lease on life with valve replacement Boise, ID – Physicians on the Structural Heart Team at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Cente...
Josh Lee Named Regional Director of Supply Chain for Saint Alphonsus Health System
Josh Lee has been named Regional Director of Supply Chain for the Saint Alphonsus Health System. He has been serving as interim director since late August. Lee join...
Dr. Shae Johnson Named Associate Medical Director of Saint Alphonsus Health Plan
Dr. Shae Johnson, DO, has been named Associate Medical Director of the Saint Alphonsus Health Plan (formerly MediGold). Dr. Johnson currently also serves as Medical Director of the Primar...
Grateful COVID Survivor Thanks Saint Alphonsus Care Team
“Tree of Life” Artwork to Hang in Boise Hospital ICU It’s a trip she’d taken once before. But the second time was different. Both times, as Torena Sauer ma...
Lauren Smith Named New Executive Director of Nursing for Saint Alphonsus Medical Group
Lauren Smith, MSN, RN has been named Executive Director of Nursing for the Saint Alphonsus Medical Group. She brings more than 22 years of nursing experience in critical care, performance...
MediGold is rebranding its Medicare Advantage Plan to Saint Alphonsus Health Plan to align with regional markets, members
MediGold – part of the Trinity Health System – was created in 1997 to provide a cost-effective, alternative Medicare Advantage option for its Medicare beneficiaries. We are changing ou...
Saint Alphonsus and Albertsons Team Up for Flu Shots
Mobile and Drive-Through Clinics Available in SW Idaho and E. Oregon With the onset of the annual influenza season, Saint Alphonsus Health System is once again teami...
Saint Alphonsus Medical Group Announces New Medical Directors
Dr. Wesley Pidcock, DO and Dr. Olawale Olaniyi, MD have been named to leadership positions by Dr. Mark Nassir, MD, President of the Saint Alphonsus Medical Group. Dr...
The Holiday Magic Returns November 22-28
Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees Celebrates Resumption of In-Person Event After two years away due to the pandemic, the annual Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees mak...
Saint Alphonsus Health System Names New Regional Director of Risk Management
Cheryl Jones, RN, MHA, CPPS, CPHQ has been named Regional Director of Risk Management for the Saint Alphonsus Health System. Cheryl Jones is a seasoned healthcare ri...
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City Celebrates 125 Years of Service
Community Celebration Set for October 8 On August 25, 1897, the new St. Elizabeth hospital opened to serve the booming gold mining and ranching town of Baker City. ...
Justin Weatherford Named Musculoskeletal Service Line Director at Saint Alphonsus Health System
Justin Weatherford, PT, DPT, LSSBB, has been named Musculoskeletal Service Line Director for Saint Alphonsus Health System. He comes to Saint Alphonsus from the Physical Rehabilitation Ne...
Saint Alphonsus Now Scheduling COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages Six Months and Older
Parents can now schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments online for children between six months and five years of age at three Saint Alphonsus pediatric clinics in Idaho. ...
Saint Alphonsus Pediatrician Offers Guidance for Parents Facing Baby Formula Shortage
Expert Does Not Recommend Making Homemade Formula A Saint Alphonsus pediatrician advises parents to not try to make their own baby formula or dilute formula to feed ...
Lace ‘em up For Fun and Good Health!
38th Annual Capitol Classic Kids Race Returns on Saturday, June 4 Boise, ID – Saint Alphonsus and the YMCA are excited to announce the return of the Annual Capitol...
Lorenzo Olvera to Lead Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Saint Alphonsus
Health System Brings Caldwell Native Back to Idaho Lorenzo Olvera has been named Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Saint Alphonsus Health System, Pre...
Pioneering Saint Alphonsus Heart Surgeon Achieves Another Milestone
Dr. Robert Farivar is the 1st in Region to Implant Life-Saving Heart Pump Dr. Robert Saeid Farivar, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Surgery Medical Director at the Saint Alp...
Odette Bolano Named to Modern Healthcare’s Top Women Leaders List
Saint Alphonsus Health System is proud to announce that President and CEO Odette Bolano has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2022’s Top Women Leaders. ...
Deanna Martin named CEO of Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health
Deanna Martin has been appointed as chief executive officer of Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health. In her position as CEO, Martin will overs...
Saint Alphonsus Team is the First in the Pacific Northwest to Utilize Targeted Brain Tumor Therapy
GammaTile Therapy Delivers Targeted Radiation to Cancer Cells Drs. Ondrej Choutka, MD, a neurosurgeon, and Lindsay Sales, MD, a radiation oncologist at Saint Alphons...