Saint Alphonsus

From local to national, we are celebrating! On June 28, Apogee Physicians, the largest entirely physician-owned and operated Hospitalist group in the nation, named President of Eastern Oregon Dina Ellwanger “CEO of the Year” and Program Director for Saint Alphonsus Medical Director-Ontario Hospitalist Services Dr. Augustine Okeke “Program Director of the Year." This award recognizes high-performing providers from more than 30 states who consistently demonstrate success from patient satisfaction to recruitment and readmissions. “Dina was honored for her long history of dedication to Apogee patients and providers. Apogee is in its 13th year in Ontario, in great part because of the culture that Dina has built,” said Apogee Division 1 President Dr. Dennis Klein. Dina shared in celebrating Dr. Okeke. “During this past year, Dr. Okeke not only maintained the established program at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Ontario but was very crucial in the onboarding of the new program at another Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Baker City,” she said. Join us in celebrating them both! #ourcallingisyou #easternoregon

On Wednesday, we’re wearing pink! Join us tomorrow, July 17th for Pink Night at the Snake River Stampede with Stampede for the Cure where they are fighting against the toughest opponent in the rodeo world – breast cancer. #breastcancerawareness #idahobreastcancerscreenings

Jenn Fiddler was sparring during jiu jitsu when she started to experience pain down the left side of her neck. What she didn't know at the time was she was experiencing a rare injury — a stroke of the posterior circulation. From an emergent brain surgery with Dr. Ondrej Choutka to rehabilitation with Dr. David Wald, watch learn about Jenn's journey to recovery and why we are the region's destination for the most advanced neurocritical care. https://lnkd.in/gnZkRaQG #Idahoneurocriticalcare #neurology #ourcallingisyou

Urgent care demand has been on the rise with more than 11,000 urgent care centers opening nationwide since 2019, and Saint Alphonsus is keeping up with this growing demand with today’s opening of the South Nampa Urgent Care Center. Starting July 9, our South Nampa Urgent Care Center, located at 215 E. Hawaii Avenue, will offer same-day treatment for moderate conditions like fevers, colds and flus, bronchitis, and cuts and lacerations. We will also offer unique urgent care services including rapid lab tests and advanced imaging capabilities seven days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM. “Urgent care centers are becoming an important part of our primary care landscape in Idaho, President of Saint Alphonsus Medical Group Dr. Mark Nassir said. “Access matters and this opening offers us another opportunity to meet the Nampa community closer to home.” And be sure to take a look below at some of the inspired Saint Alphonsus colleagues who will be providing care close to home. They celebrated the center’s opening and blessing yesterday, July 8th. #nowopen #urgentcarenampa #UrgentCare

Thinking pink isn’t reserved for the month of October. Breast cancer awareness is important year-round, especially in Idaho where we rank last in the nation for breast cancer screenings. The Snake River Stampede knows the importance of these screenings and will be holding its annual Pink on the Dirt Luncheon on Wednesday, July 17th at 11:30 a.m. including food, a live auction and plenty of fun. Registration is open. And if you’re headed to the rodeo this week, be sure to wear pink for Wednesday night’s Stampede For the Cure! #breastcancerawareness #idahobreastcancerscreenings #breastcancerscreenings

Extreme heat warning! The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch that will affect our communities in Idaho and Oregon starting tomorrow, July 6th through Thursday, July 11th. We urge people to: - Keep up to date on the latest forecasts and warnings. - Drink plenty of fluids. - Stay in an air-conditioned spaces and out of the sun. - Consider checking in with your relatives and neighbors. Remember, young children and pets should NEVER be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Share with your own community of family and friends to help ensure safety this week! #heatawarenesssafety #ourcallingisyou

Happy 4th of July! Enjoy the time turning off screens and turning eyes up to the night sky.

Have you heard about our free mobile clinics? These monthly clinics bring health care directly to our community and offer free primary care from vital signs to diagnostic testing for strep, RSV and even A1C. "Mobile clinics are designed to reach folks who wouldn't otherwise be able to access healthcare because of time, location, or cost," Rebecca Lemmons, Regional Director of Community Health and Well-Being shared. "We offer holistic services to treat the whole person, meeting them where they are." Stay tuned for July's next mobile clinics! And in the meantime, learn more about what they mean for access here. https://lnkd.in/gMmy8-fq #ourcallingisyou #communityhealth #accessiblehealthcare #access

The countdown is on! Today marks one year before we welcome our first residents to Idaho's newest accredited Family Medicine residency program. We have proudly partnered with Mountain State Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (MSI) to launch the program that will mean expanded access to care and more physicians who are trained to meet our state’s unique needs. “I am inspired by the leaders of this new program. They see what an impact it will make on Nampa and the surrounding community for many years to come, and all these future doctors who will help keep our community in good health,” shared Dr. Lisa Nelson, Medical Director of Medical Education. We welcome our first class of residents on July 1, 2025. Help us share the news! And, don’t forget to check out our inspiring leaders Program Director Heidi Shields, MD and Associate Program Director, Stuart Black, MD below! #Idahofamilyresidency #familymedicineresidency #ourcallingisyou

First impressions are said to inspire confidence, and our new President and CEO of Trinity Health West Region, David McFadyen, has done that many times over. We have been fortunate to experience his expertise as President of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center since 2020, and today we look ahead to his invaluable leadership in a new regional role for our ministries in Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. Join us in congratulating David McFadyen! #ourcallingisyou #trinityhealth #saintalphonsus