St. Luke’s Meridian Back to Normal Operations

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Posted on 17th May 2012 by Ken Dey in Meridian

St. Luke’s Boise Meridian Medical Center is back in full operation following an incident this morning.

Around 6:30 a.m., smoke in a communication closet in the basement of Meridian Medical Center triggered a fire alarm. The Meridian Fire department responded to the alarm. There was no fire, but the smoke did necessitate the temporary evacuation of employees in the basement area including food service.  Some surgeries were also postponed or rescheduled, but no patients were evacuated.

The cause of the smoke hasn’t yet been fully determined, but it’s believed to have originated from a component called an uninterruptable power supply. That component has been taken offline and technicians are currently examining it.

As of 10 a.m., the smoke had been cleared from the building and the fire department gave the all clear for St. Luke’s to resume normal operations.  St. Luke’s would like to thank the expert response from our building services staff, hospital staff and the Meridian Fire Department.

For more information, contact Ken Dey, St. Luke’s Media Manager, (208) 381-2894 or deyke@slhs.org.

 

National Women’s Checkup Day is Monday, May 14

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Posted on 11th May 2012 by Ken Dey in Boise |Health System

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National Women’s Health Week is a nationwide initiative that calls attention to the importance of women’s health. St. Luke’s Health System is encouraging women across its service area to schedule a regular checkup on Monday, May 14, (National Women’s Health Checkup Day) if it has been more than a year since their last visit.

Once women have scheduled their appointment, they can visit www.stlukesonline.org to register to win fun prizes, including Boise Music Festival concert tickets, an overnight stay at Cactus Pete’s and much more!

Regular checkups provide women of all ages with the routine care and screening tests that can help lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other serious diseases.

For more information about National Women’s Health Week, please visit womenshealth.gov/whw.

About St. Luke’s Health System

St. Luke’s Health System is Idaho’s largest and only locally controlled health care system, employing more than 10,000 people. With hospitals in Boise, Meridian, Twin Falls, Ketchum, McCall, and Jerome, St. Luke’s provides patients with unmatched care in specialized medical fields, including cancer, heart and vascular, obstetrics, women’s services, and children’s health care. To find out more, visit www.stlukesonline.org.

For more information, contact: Ken Dey, Media Manager, (208) 381-2894 or deyke@slhs.org.

 

 

Qualis Health Recognizes St. Luke’s Health System for Improvements in Health Care

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Posted on 6th April 2012 by Ken Dey in Boise |Health System |Meridian

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BOISE, Idaho – Qualis Health, one of the nation’s leading health care consulting and care management organizations, has awarded St. Luke’s Health System an Idaho Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality.

St. Luke’s was among five Idaho health care organizations recognized for achievements in improving healthcare quality and outcomes in 2011.

St. Luke’s received the award for its efforts at preventing and reducing sepsis infections.

“Efforts to improve health care quality and value are an intense focus across the nation. We celebrate Idaho organizations that have committed to transforming health care delivery for their patients, families and communities,” said Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, president and CEO of Qualis Health. “The work being done in Idaho reflects successful efforts to simultaneously improve care and lower cost.”

St. Luke’s initiated its efforts to combat sepsis after observing an increase in mortality rates among sepsis patients. St. Luke’s piloted a program to reduce sepsis mortality in early 2009 in its Treasure Valley emergency departments. The pilot program incorporated best practices, and improved interventions and monitoring.

The success of the pilot program allowed for the new practices to be adopted as standards across the health system in 2011. System-wide data  showed that approximately 50 patients’ lives were saved as a result.

About St. Luke’s Health System

St. Luke’s Health System is Idaho’s largest and only locally controlled health care system, employing more than 10,000 people. With hospitals in Boise, Meridian, Twin Falls, Ketchum, McCall, and Jerome, St. Luke’s provides patients with unmatched care in specialized medical fields, including cancer, heart and vascular, obstetrics, women’s services, and children’s health care. To find out more, visit www.stlukesonline.org.

About Qualis Health

Qualis Health is a national leader in improving care delivery and patient outcomes, working with clients throughout the public and private sector to advance the quality, efficiency and value of health care for millions of Americans every day. In Idaho, Qualis Health serves as the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC) for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) and provides case management and utilization management services to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Medicaid. Learn more at www.qualishealth.org.

For more information, contact: Ken Dey, Media Manager, (208) 381-2894 or deyke@slhs.org.

St. Luke’s Health System Names Two New Members to Board of Directors

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Posted on 26th March 2012 by Ken Dey in Boise |Health System

BOISE, Idaho – Bill Whitacre, president and CEO of the J.R. Simplot Co., and Barbara Wilson, past chair of the St. Luke’s Treasure Valley Board of Directors, are joining the St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors effective July 1, 2012.

Whitacre, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the agricultural industry, was appointed president and chief executive officer of the J.R. Simplot Company in February 2009.

Bill Whitacre

Wilson has served on the St. Luke’s Treasure Valley Board of Directors for 16 years, and was chair of the board in 2009/2010. She has more than 27 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry.

Wilson and Whitacre join 11 other community leaders who serve voluntarily on the St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors as stewards of the community resources entrusted to the not-for-profit organization and its subsidiaries.

“It is a pleasure to welcome Barbara and Bill to the Board,” said Jon Miller, St. Luke’s Health System Board Chair. “The combined business experience Barbara and Bill bring to the board will be invaluable as we continue our efforts to transform St. Luke’s Health System to deliver integrated, seamless and patient-centered quality care.”

Barbara Wilson

Wilson began her career in telecommunications in Pacific Northwest Bell’s sales and marketing division, and held successive executive positions at US West Communications. In 2000, she was named Idaho and regional vice president – western region following US West’s merger with Qwest Communications. Wilson retired from Qwest in 2001.

Wilson was recently named to the American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees for a three-year term. The AHA board is the policy-making body of the organization and has the ultimate authority for the governance and management of its direction and finances. The AHA is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations that is committed to health improvement in the communities they serve.

Wilson was also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of San Francisco Board of Directors for six years. While on the board, she served on the executive committee for all six years and chaired the audit committee for four years.

In the past, Wilson has often been called to participate in a number of other important efforts including serving on the Governor’s Economic Stimulus Committee, Governor’s Science and Technology Advisory Council, Boise Area Economic Development Council, Boise State University College of Business and Economics Advisory Council, and as a Boise Airport Commissioner for 10 years.

Whitacre joined Simplot in March 2000 as president of the company’s Turf and Horticulture Group. In 2002, he was named president of the AgriBusiness Group. Prior to joining Simplot, Whitacre was president and CEO of Research Seeds Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes Inc.

Prior to relocating to Boise, Whitacre served on the board of directors at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Mo. During his tenure, Whitacre also chaired the managed care committee and finance committee.

Whitacre has served as a board member of The Fertilizer Institute, International Plant Nutrition Institute, Nutrients for Life Foundation, Farm Foundation and Heartland Regional Medical Center.  He is a past president, American Seed Trade Association, Western Seed Association, and North American Seed Institute.

Members of the St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors provide guidance for Medical Center and Health System policy, development and service enhancement, and determination of how health system revenues will be reinvested back into local health care services, facilities and equipment.

About St. Luke’s Health System

St. Luke’s Health System is Idaho’s largest and only locally controlled health care system, employing more than 10,000 people. With hospitals in Boise, Meridian, Twin Falls, Ketchum, McCall, and Jerome, St. Luke’s provides patients with unmatched care in specialized medical fields, including cancer, heart and vascular, obstetrics, women’s services, and children’s health care. To find out more, visit www.stlukesonline.org.

For more information, Contact: Ken Dey, Media Manager, (208) 381-2894 or deyke@slhs.org.

St. Luke’s Volunteer Core Gives $100,000 to Expand Mental Health Services

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Posted on 19th March 2012 by Ken Dey in Wood River

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(L-R) Sheila Fryberger, Winter Ball Chair, and Jennifer Halverson, Volunteer Core Board President present a check to St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation President, Lou Ann Terry and Megan Thomas, Chief Development Officer.

KETCHUM, Idaho (March 13, 2012) – St. Luke’s Wood River Volunteer Core presented a cash gift of $100,000 to the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation to expand outpatient mental health services in the Wood River Valley.

“We are truly privileged to assist St. Luke’s Wood River and the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation in their joint efforts to expand accessible and affordable outpatient mental health services in the Wood River Valley,” said Jennifer Halverson, St. Luke’s Wood River Volunteer Core president.

The St. Luke’s Wood River Volunteer Core gives their time to advance the interests of the hospital and its patients. As a non-profit organization, St. Luke’s relies on the financial and volunteer support from the community to provide exceptional care.

For more information about the St. Luke’s Volunteer Core and volunteer opportunities, please contact Deb Hobart at 727-8406.

About St. Luke’s Wood River
In November 2000, St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center opened its doors to serve the health care needs of people living in the greater Blaine County area. This 25-bed critical access hospital provides inpatient and outpatient surgery, 24-hour emergency services, diagnostic imaging, OB/GYN services, internal medicine, orthopedics, and mammography.

For more information, contact: Jenny King, marketing and public relations coordinator, (208) 727-8435 or kingj@slhs.org.

St. Luke’s and Barnes & Noble Team Up For Fifth Annual Benefit Book Fair

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Posted on 2nd March 2012 by Ken Dey in Boise |Childrens |Health System

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT: The fifth annual Reading is Good Medicine Book Fair benefitting St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital held in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

WHEN: Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Barnes & Noble, 1315 N. Milwaukee St., Boise.

WHY: The annual event is a key fundraiser for the St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. During the event Barnes & Noble will give St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital a percentage of that day’s sales. Proceeds from the event will go toward the purchase of new books for St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital school. Customers can also choose to purchase a selection of recommended books to donate to the school. This year, online customers can also participate between March 3-8 by including the book fair ID No. 10676021 when placing an order. A variety of event are planned during the book fair including arts and crafts; games; a visit from St. Luke’s therapy dogs; a germ light activity and live chickens hatching. In addition to the events, St. Luke’s executives, including St. Luke’s Health System CEO Dr. David Pate and Children’s Hospital Medical Director Dr. Greg Janos will be reading stories to children starting at 11 a.m.

For more information contact: Ken Dey, Media Manager, (208) 381-2894 or deyke@slhs.org.

 

 

 

St. Lukes Boise/Meridian is Among Top 5 Percent in Nation

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Posted on 24th January 2012 by Ken Dey in Boise |Health System |Meridian

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– HealthGrades Quality Study Identifies Hospitals with Superior Patient Outcomes Across 26 Different Medical Procedures and Diagnoses –

BOISE, Idaho (January 24, 2012) – St. Luke’s Health System announced today that HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings organization, has named its Boise Meridian Medical Centers a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™. This prestigious distinction places St. Luke’s Boise Meridian Medical Centers among the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide for clinical performance.

HealthGrades Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence study, released today, objectively identifies those hospitals with the best overall clinical performance across 26 medical diagnoses and procedures that the organization rates. These 263 top-performing hospitals represent only 5 percent of the nation’s hospitals and each is designated as a HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™.

“St. Luke’s can be proud of the contributions of its physicians, nurses and staff in achieving outstanding patient care,” said Kristin Reed, MPH, HealthGrades vice president of hospital ratings and author of the study. “The Boise community is fortunate to have access to some of the highest quality hospital care in the nation.”

St. Luke’s Boise/Meridian was one of two hospitals in Idaho to receive the recognition. Saint Alphonsus Medical Center was also recognized. St. Luke’s also received the Vascular Surgery Excellence Award ™ for the fourth year in a row, the Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ for the third year in a row, and the Joint Replacement Excellence Award ™ for the second year in row. St. Luke’s Boise/Meridian also was recognized as the No. 1 hospital in Idaho for critical care, vascular surgery, orthopedic serves, joint replacement, and pulmonary services.

This recognition is an opportunity to celebrate our success while recognizing that it takes all of us, in all of the areas we serve, to achieve excellence,” said Dr. David C. Pate, St. Luke’s Health System president and CEO. “These evidence-based awards attest to the fact that we are delivering on our intention to be a national leader by 2015, and while I’m extremely proud of each and every St. Luke’s team member for helping us achieve this recognition, we can’t forget that it is the people we serve and the patients we treat that benefit from our efforts.”

To find out more about Dr. Pate’s thoughts on awards and other issues facing St. Luke’s health system visit his new blog at drpate.stlukesblogs.org.

Unlike other hospital quality studies, HealthGrades evaluates hospitals solely on clinical outcomes: risk-adjusted mortality and in-hospital complications. HealthGrades’ analysis is based on approximately 40 million Medicare discharges for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. Using these top-performing hospitals as a benchmark in this year’s HealthGrades study, HealthGrades quantifies the impact of differences in hospital quality in terms of lives lost and unexpected complications.

The HealthGrades study found that:

• Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence (Top 5 percent in the nation), such as St. Luke’s Boise Meridian, outperformed all other hospitals across all of the 17 mortality cohorts and six of nine complication cohorts studied from 2008 through 2010.

• Specifically, Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence had a 30.07 percent lower risk-adjusted mortality rate and a 1.86 percent lower risk-adjusted in-hospital complication rate among Medicare beneficiaries compared to all other hospitals.

• In fact, if all hospitals performed at the level of Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence, 165,704 Medicare lives could potentially have been saved and 6,800 Medicare in-hospital complications could potentially have been avoided.

St. Luke’s Boise/Meridian is 5-Star Rated for the following:

• Five-Star Rated for Valve Surgery for 5 Years in a Row (2008-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Heart Attack in 2012
• Five-Star Rated for Overall Orthopedic Services for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Total Hip Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia in 2012
• Five-Star Rated for Vascular Surgery in 2012
• Five-Star Rated for Carotid Surgery for 8 Years in a Row (2005-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Peripheral Vascular Bypass in 2012
• Five-Star Rated for GI Procedures and Surgeries for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012)
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Sepsis in 2012
• Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Respiratory Failure in 2012

About St. Luke’s Health System
Founded in Boise in 1902, St. Luke’s Health System is Idaho’s largest and only-locally controlled not-for-profit health care system with six hospitals in Boise, Meridian, Twin Falls, Ketchum, McCall and Jerome, and more than 100 outpatient centers and clinics throughout central and southwest Idaho. St. Luke’s has earned numerous national awards for excellence in patient care. St. Luke’s provides unmatched care in specialized medical fields including cancer, heart and vascular, obstetrics, women’s services and children’s health care. For more information about St. Luke’s, visit www.stlukesonline.org.

HealthGrades Hospital Quality Distinctions
As part of this study, HealthGrades evaluates each of the nation’s 5,000 nonfederal hospitals in 26 procedures and diagnoses, allowing individuals to compare their local hospitals online at www.healthgrades.com. HealthGrades hospital quality distinctions are independently created; no hospital can opt-in or opt-out of being evaluated, and no hospital pays to be evaluated. Mortality and complication rates are risk adjusted, which takes into account differing levels of severity of patient illness at different hospitals and allows for hospitals to be compared equally.

About HealthGrades
HealthGrades, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. More than 200 million consumers use the HealthGrades websites, including HealthGrades.com and BetterMedicine.com, to research, select, and connect with a physician or hospital, and use its comprehensive information about clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, patient safety, and health conditions to make more informed healthcare decisions and take action. Find more information about our products and services at HealthGrades.com. Follow us on Twitter (@HealthGrades) and Facebook for news and updates. More information on how HealthGrades guides Americans to their best health can be found at www.healthgrades.com.

For more information, contact Ken Dey, St. Luke’s Media Manager, (208) 381-2894 or deyke@slhs.org

St. Luke’s Welcomes its New Year Babies

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Posted on 1st January 2012 by Ken Dey in Boise |Childrens |Meridian

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NEWS RELEASE

St. Luke’s Health System Welcomes New Year’s Day Babies at its Boise and Meridian Hospitals

New Year’s Day 2012 dawned with St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center recording the first new baby of the year.

The baby girl named Nevaeh (heaven spelled backwards), was born at 3:21 a.m. at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center to Jacqulyn and Bret Peterson from Meridian. She was 6 pounds and 6 ounces. Neveah is the couple’s second child.

A second baby girl named Tabitha, was born at 6:10 a.m. at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center to Tasha and Trevor Brittsan of Meridian. She was 7 pounds and 11 ounces. Tabitha is the couple’s third child.

To help mark the special occasion, St. Luke’s provided the families with a welcome gift, which included a $100 Target gift card.

St. Luke’s Health System delivers more babies than any other system in Idaho. Each year nearly 6,000 babies are born at St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian hospitals in the Treasure Valley.

Editors Note: Media is welcome to interview the families of the new baby. To arrange an interview contact Ken Dey, media manager, at 631-5322 or deyke@slhs.org.

St. Luke’s Health System Names New Wood River CEO

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Posted on 30th November 2011 by Ken Dey in Boise |Health System |Uncategorized |Wood River

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Ketchum, ID, November 30, 2011 – Officials with St. Luke’s Health System have named a new CEO for St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center.

Cody Langbehn, an executive with Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont., will assume the role of CEO effective Jan. 23, 2012. Langbehn replaces interim CEO John Kee, who will continue in his role as vice president of physician services for St. Luke’s Health System.

“Cody has extensive experience in the delivery of medical services throughout the Intermountain Region, which will be invaluable in the future development of St. Luke’s Wood River,” said David Pate, MD, JD, St. Luke’s Health System president and CEO.

St. Luke’s Wood River, based in Ketchum, is a 25-bed, critical-access hospital serving patients throughout central Idaho.

Prior to joining St. Luke’s, Langbehn was Executive Director of Regional Operations at Billings Clinic. He joined Billings Clinic in 1997 as CEO of Pioneer Medical Center in Big Timber, Mont., which is one of seven critical access hospitals managed by Billings Clinic. Langbehn served as CEO for eight years, during which he oversaw operations at the 25-bed hospital and clinic, as well as a 35-bed nursing home, and 18-bed assisted living facility.

Langbehn has a bachelor’s degree in health care administration from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and a master’s degree in health care administration from Montana State University-Billings. Langbehn will relocate to the Wood River Valley with his wife, Lisa, and their two young children.

Kee has been interim CEO of Wood River since April 2010, when then CEO Bruce Jensen assumed the role of vice president of operations for St. Luke’s Health System.

“We are grateful that John Kee and his management team have positioned the hospital so well for the future and have developed a hospital for which the community is justifiably proud,” Pate said.

About St. Luke’s Health System

Founded in Boise in 1902, St. Luke’s Health System is Idaho’s largest and only-locally controlled not-for-profit health care system with six hospitals in Boise, Meridian, Twin Falls, Ketchum, McCall and Jerome, and more than 100 outpatient centers and clinics throughout central and southwest Idaho. St. Luke’s has earned numerous national awards for excellence in patient care. St. Luke’s provides unmatched care in specialized medical fields including cancer, heart and vascular, obstetrics, women’s services and children’s health care. For more information about St. Luke’s, visit www.stlukesonline.org.

For more information, contact: Jenny King, marketing and public relations coordinator, (208) 727-8435 or kingj@slhs.org, or Ken Dey, media manager, (208) 381-2894 or deyke@slhs.org.

 

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St. Luke’s Ranks in Nation’s Top 50 for Cardiovascular Care

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Posted on 21st November 2011 by Ken Dey in Boise |Health System |Heart

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BOISE, ID, Nov. 21, 2011 – For the second consecutive year, St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian medical centers were named in the Top 50 for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters.

To compile the list of winners, Thomson Reuters analyzed outcomes of patients during 2009 and 2010 who experienced heart failure and heart attacks and those who received coronary bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions such as angioplasties, at more than 1,000 hospitals.

This is the 6th time St. Luke’s received the recognition. In previous years it was the Top 100, but for the last two years Thomson Reuters chose to single out just 50 hospitals. St. Luke’s is the only Idaho hospital to be named to this year’s list.

“With heart disease remaining the leading cause of death in the United States,   St. Luke’s is committed to providing our community access to a level of heart care that continues to exceed their expectations,” said Chris Roth, St. Luke’s Treasure Valley CEO. “Achieving national recognition is a credit to our highly skilled and dedicated physicians, caregivers, and staff who go above and beyond to deliver outcomes that are among the best in the nation.”

“This year’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals have continued to deliver excellent care and have been able to improve their performance in a tough economic climate,” said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president for performance improvement and 100 Top Hospitals program at Thomson Reuters. “The hospitals in this study have provided measurably better care and are more efficient than their peers, demonstrating incredibly strong focus by hospital leadership at a time when the health care system is steeped in volatility.”

Thomson Reuters found that 97 percent of cardiovascular inpatients in U.S. hospitals survive and approximately 96 percent remain complication-free, reflecting improved cardiovascular care across-the-board over the past year. The 50 top hospitals’ performance surpasses these high-water marks as indicated by:

  • Better risk-adjusted survival rates (23 percent fewer deaths than non-Top 50 hospitals for bypass surgery patients).
  • Lower complications indices (40 percent lower rate of heart failure complications).
  • Fewer patients readmitted to the hospital after 30 days.
  • Shorter hospital visits and lower costs. Top hospitals discharge bypass patients nearly a full day sooner and spend $4,200 less per bypass case.
  • Increased use of internal mammary artery (IMA) for coronary artery bypass surgeries. Top hospitals have increased their use of this recommended procedure from 88 to 96 percent.

Thomson Reuters evaluated general and applicable specialty, short-term, acute care, and non-federal U.S. hospitals treating a broad spectrum of cardiology patients.

Thomson Reuters researchers analyzed 2009 and 2010 Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) data, Medicare cost reports, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare data. They scored hospitals in key performance areas: risk-adjusted mortality, risk-adjusted complications, core measures (a group of measures that assess process of care), percentage of coronary bypass patients with internal mammary artery use, 30-day mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates, severity-adjusted average length of stay, and wage- and severity-adjusted average cost.

St. Luke’s has a long history of providing cardiovascular care. In 1968, Dr. Rodney Herr performedIdaho’s first open-heart surgery at St. Luke’s. Today, St. Luke has collaborative relationships with the region’s top cardiologists, and cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, under the umbrella of St. Luke’s Heart. St. Luke’s Heart performs more cardiovascular procedures than any other Idaho hospital, and consistently ranks well above the national averages in cardiovascular performance measures.

About St. Luke’s Health System

St. Luke’s Boise and Meridian Medical Centers are part of St. Luke’s Health System –Idaho’s largest and only locally controlled health care system, employing more than 9,500 people. With hospitals in Boise, Meridian, Twin Falls, Ketchum, McCall and Jerome, St. Luke’s provides patients with unmatched care in specialized medical fields including cancer, heart and vascular, obstetrics, women’s services and children’s health care. To find out more visit www.stlukesonline.org.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. They combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare and science, and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs 55,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. For more information, go to http://thomsonreuters.com.

For more information, contact Ken Dey, St. Luke’s Media Manager, at (208) 381-2894 or deyke@slhs.org.

 

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