Recent Health News
Celebrating Women in Medicine Month
September is Women in Medicine Month, it is a time to recognize our amazing female physicians and staff of the past and present that are paving the way for the growing number of women in the profession.
Read MoreMatt Kaiserman selected as Intermountain Healthcare Market Associate Vice President of Operations for Southern Idaho.
Matt Kaiserman has been selected as the Associate Vice President of Operations for Southern Idaho, which today is comprised of Saltzer Health.
Read MoreSaltzer Health urgent care locations are open on the Labor Day holiday.
Saltzer Health is celebrating Labor Day on September 5. Our urgent care locations are open for Labor Day.
Read MoreYou are invited to participate in community health needs survey conducted by Boise State University
Saltzer Health and Intermountain Healthcare are joining other local health systems, public health departments, and community partners working together to create a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for publication in June of 2023.
Read MoreDr. Rourke Yeakley – a physician innovator with a passion for leveraging IT to address healthcare issues
Dr. Rourke Yeakley’s day job is to lead the medical services at Saltzer Health’s seven acute care and urgent care centers. His goal is to help patients get high-quality care while avoiding expensive emergency room visits.
Read MoreSaltzer Health Gastro Center marks one year anniversary.
Happy one year anniversary to the Saltzer Health Gastro Center. The caregivers there look forward to many more years of service. Thank you Treasure Valley!
Read MoreFree walk-in immunization clinic for children offered Sept. 17 at South Nampa pediatric office
Saltzer Health and the Canyon Area Immunization Coalition are teaming up to provide free immunizations for children at a walk-in clinic from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the South Nampa pediatrics department, 215 E. Hawaii Ave., 2nd floor.
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club of Nampa teen center receives $50,000 donation from Saltzer Health, an Intermountain Healthcare company
A $50,000 donation from Saltzer Health will provide a safe and nurturing environment for teens at the Boys & Girls Club of Nampa (BGCN).
Read MoreMeet Lisa Sanchez, Director of Nursing, Saltzer Gastro Center
Lisa enjoys her work and her team at the Gastro Center. Even after four years working in gastroenterology, she is still learning new things. And she is energized by the opportunity to improve the health of her patients. “We have the opportunity to take care of a lot of people in ways that can positively affect their lives,” says Lisa. “It is so cool to be able to prevent cancer through colonoscopies.”
Read MoreColorectal Cancer Screenings: Beginning at Age 45 instead of 50 Can Save Your Life
Colorectal cancer survival in the United States has improved significantly over the last three decades. But research shows that colon cancer rates have been increasing in younger adults (under age 50) for years.
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