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Saltzer 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 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 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 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…
Read MoreSaltzer Health to join Intermountain Healthcare
Nampa-based Saltzer Health, a leading physician group in the Treasure Valley, is joining Intermountain Healthcare, a not-for profit regional health system. Saltzer Health has been owned by Ball Ventures Ahlquist (BVA), a commercial development and strategic capital investment joint venture, since early 2019. The arrangement reached between Intermountain and BVA is expected to be finalized October 1. Saltzer Health…
Read MoreSaltzer Health opens new South Meridian urgent care & family medicine clinic
A new Saltzer Health urgent care & family medicine clinic opened Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Victory Commons, 2840 S. Meridian Road near the intersection of Victory and Meridian Roads. Hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. The new clinic offers a unique patient experience with walk-in services, personalized service, welcome, a warm and welcoming design, state-of-the…
Read MoreSaltzer Health, ICOM host successful urgent care bootcamp
Saltzer Health and the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) hosted a successful two-day boot camp for team members who will work at the Ten Mile 24/7 urgent care clinic. The program included lectures by local medical experts and hands-on scenarios in ICOM’s state-of-the-art simulation lab. Saltzer Health instructors included: Orthopedics – Dr. Corbett Winegar,…
Read MoreGrateful patient thanks Saltzer Health ophthalmologist Kenneth Hainsworth, MD, for lifesaving diagnosis
For years, Michelle Hanson has been a patient of Saltzer Health ophthalmologist Ken Hainsworth, MD. As an ophthalmologist, Hainsworth diagnoses and treats eye diseases, performs eye surgery and prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses to correct vision problems. To Michelle, he is a lifesaver. It all started in November 2019, when Michelle was walking her…
Read MoreDr. Yeakley Joins Saltzer Health as Chief Innovation Officer/Urgent Care Medical Director
Rourke Yeakley, MD, a nationally respected healthcare innovator and longtime emergency medicine physician, has been named the Chief Innovation Officer at Saltzer Health and Medical Director of the Saltzer Health urgent care clinics. In his new role, he will help direct innovation efforts at Saltzer Health and provide medical leadership for Saltzer Health’s five stand-alone…
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