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A high-risk pregnancy leads couple to Saltzer hospital-based midwife team
When Danielle and Preston Tiegs were considering where to deliver their baby girl, they knew that they wanted a midwife group in a hospital. But they also needed an experienced birthing team with special skills. Danielle was bo rn with two uteruses, which puts her at higher risk of miscarriage and premature labor. Danielle and…
Read MoreNew urgent care & family medicine clinic opens in East Boise
A new Saltzer Health urgent care & family medicine clinic opened Monday, Feb. 8, in East Boise’s Harris Ranch neighborhood at 3077 E. Barber Valley Drive. The 5,300-square-foot clinic is located at the intersection of Barber Valley Drive and ParkCenter Boulevard near the Boise River Greenbelt and Marianne Williams Park. The new clinic offers a…
Read MoreSaltzer Health opens state’s first 24-hour urgent care clinic at Ten Mile & I-84
Idaho’s first 24-hour urgent care clinic is open at the Saltzer Health Medical Campus at Ten Mile & I-84 in Meridian. The new 6,400-square-foot urgent care clinic, 867 S. Vanguard Way, is open 24 hours seven days a week year-round. “At Saltzer Health, we understand that illnesses and injuries can happen to anyone at any…
Read MoreCorbett Winegar, MD, offers advice about when to see a doctor for your child’s injury
By Moises Martinez Kids get injured all the time, but lately, there’s been an increase in wrist and elbow injuries. Saltzer Health orthopedic surgeon Corbett Winegar, MD, has some advice for parents about childhood injuries. He attributes the increases in injuries to kids who have been cooped up and then going outside. “When they get…
Read MoreUrgent care clinics offer walk-in sports physicals for $45
High school athletes are gearing up now for the spring season in baseball, track and other sports. We are here to help local athletes compete with $45 walk-in sports physicals at our six Saltzer Health urgent care locations from East Boise to Caldwell. No appointment required! Ten Mile urgent care, 867 S. Vanguard Way, Meridian…
Read MoreGetting a Flu Vaccine is More Important Than Ever in 2020
The CDC believes it’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both be spreading this year. In this context, getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever. CDC recommends that all people 6 months and older get a yearly flu vaccine prior to the flu season. For the upcoming flu…
Read MoreImprove your health with the Mediterranean diet
Eating a nutritious diet is important to improving your heart health. Pohley Richey, a registered dietitian and health coach with Saltzer Health, says that the Mediterranean diet is one way to minimize processed foods and sugar while increasing fiber in your daily meals. The diet has evolved over the last 5,000 years in the Mediterranean…
Read MoreAir Force leads to successful career as nurse practitioner for Saltzer Health’s Brian Kittelson
As a high school student, Brian Kittelson loved math. “I blew calculus away,” he said. When it came time for college, Kittelson pursued an ROTC scholarship. The military gave him three options: nursing, aerospace engineering, and math. Nursing was a natural choice, he says. “My grandmother was a nurse and I talked to her a…
Read MoreSaltzer Health to open state’s first 24-hour urgent care clinic Dec. 14 at Ten Mile & I-84
Saltzer Health will open the state’s first 24-hour urgent care clinic at Monday, Dec. 14 at the Saltzer Health Medical Campus, 867 S. Vanguard Way at Ten Mile & I-84 in Meridian. The new 6,400-square-foot urgent care clinic will be open 24 hours seven days a week year-round. “At Saltzer Health, we understand that illnesses…
Read MoreVeterans can receive VA-approved services at Saltzer Health Urgent Care Clinics
Veterans with minor injuries and illnesses can receive accessible, high-quality care close to home thanks to Veterans Affairs-approved services at four Saltzer Health urgent care clinics. The urgent care clinics are located at: South Nampa — 215 E. Hawaii Ave., Nampa ID 83686 North Nampa — 9850 W. St. Luke’s Drive, Nampa ID 83687 Caldwell…
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