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P O S T F A L L S E X P A N S I O N
Making
Progress
By Andrea Nagel
Employees and visitors
of Kootenai Clinic Post
Falls will see a shift in focus this spring as exterior
construction moves into its final phases.
Construction crews plan to begin interior work in May,
pulling back construction fences to make room for more
parking. The exterior of the new clinic building will look
familiar to Kootenai patients. The building has a similar
design and the same siding as the hospital expansion to
make the facility easily identifiable.
M A J O R M I L E S T O N E
“Since Post Falls is the fastest-growing ZIP code in
northern Idaho, the most important feature of the build-
ing is our ability to improve access to needed medical
services in Post Falls and the surrounding communi-
ties,” said Jeremy Evans, Vice President of Operations
at Kootenai Health. “As we continue to recruit physi-
cians to serve our area, it is important to locate them in
a convenient, accessible, modern facility.”
Another major milestone includes the completion of
the fourth Big Blue Coffee Company location in early
June. Always a big hit with employees and patients,
the coffee stand will serve locally roasted Doma coffee,
pastries and snacks in an open, light and modern atmo-
sphere. Services, including primary care and specialty
clinics, urgent care, radiology and imaging
services, laboratory services, and a retail pharmacy
will all be available once the expansion is completed.
A R E A S O F I M P R O V E M E N T
Recent changes to the floor plan will positively affect
three areas within the space. Kootenai Clinic Family
Medicine (currently on the first floor) is now planned to
move to the second floor and will nearly double in size.
This will allow space for an additional conference room
and for the Internal Medicine clinic to expand as well.
“It’s important for us to expand our clinics to ac-
commodate the way we practice medicine now,” said
Derek Miller, director of Facility Planning and Property
Management at Kootenai Health. “Having more space
will allow for a better workflow for our staff and provide
a better experience for our patients.”
Kootenai Clinic OB-GYN will gain two additional exam
rooms and one treatment room, and Kootenai Heart Clin-
ics Northwest will nearly double in size and expand its
services to include stress tests at the Post Falls location.
“Our goal is always to keep patients close to home
whenever possible,” Derek said. “With the Post Falls
expansion, we will be able to provide even better multi-
specialty, coordinated care for our patients, closer to
their homes.”
F O L L O W
the Post
Falls expansion
progress on our Facebook page—and learn
more about the project at
KH.org/pfexpansion.
KH . ORG
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