Recent Health News

Meet Megan Painter, RN, urgent care coordinator

Registered Nurse Megan Painter is a self-diagnosed “adrenaline junkie.” A registered nurse and Clinical Coordinator 1 at Saltzer Health’s Caldwell Urgent care, Painter grew up in Montana where she developed a passion for the outdoors. Later she worked as a wildland firefighter for the United States Forest Service rappelling from helicopters in Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area.

A new state-of-the-art echocardiography machine will give providers an important tool in helping diagnose cardiac symptoms, which could include palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, murmur, chest pain, edema, dizziness, or fainting.

Nathan Green, MD, a fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist, and highly skilled medical executive, has joined Saltzer Health.

Eduardo Avendano, an Inventory Control Manager in Materials Management at Saltzer Health, was honored to receive a prestigious award for his support of the National Guard mission during a recent COVID surge.

After 10 days in bed with COVID, a hospital visit and a spinal tap, Luis Gutierrez still didn’t know what was causing his frightening symptoms. A local law enforcement officer, Luis was disoriented and agitated.

Intermountain Healthcare has contributed $250,000 to Terry Reilly Health Services (TRHS) to expand access to counseling services and community education offerings for mental health in Canyon and Owyhee Counties.