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Read MoreOur urgent cares are open for New Year’s
All seven Saltzer Health urgent cares are open on New Year’s Day to provide healthcare. The Ten Mile clinic at Ten Mile & I-84 is open 24 hours, 365 days a year.
Read MoreThanksgiving Day Hours
On November 25th, Thanksgiving Day, for 24-hour access to Urgent Care, X-rays and CT scan services, please visit our Ten Mile Urgent Care and Medical Imaging Center location. All other Saltzer Health Urgent Care locations and all physician offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume for all Saltzer Health Urgent Care locations Friday, November 26th. Normal hours of operation will resume for all physician offices Monday, November 29th.
Read MoreSaltzer Gastro Center has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
As an accredited organization, Saltzer Gastro Center & Surgery Center demonstrates an ongoing commitment to high-quality care and patient safety.
Read MorePREVENTING A CRISIS
Youth suicide is a very real problem in Idaho. Adults are invited to join us for this important community conversation about prevention and resources available to help your kids who may be facing mental health issues.
Read MoreMeet Bridgette Berkeley, Director of Nursing at Saltzer Surgery Center
Meet Bridgette Berkeley, Director of Nursing at Saltzer Surgery Center. Bridgette Berkeley’s path to her position as director of nursing at the Saltzer Surgery Center started in her youth.
Read MoreA 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 born with two uteruses, which puts her at higher risk of miscarriage and premature labor. Danielle and Preston,…
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 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…
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