They say more is better
, and when it comes to quality
patient care the leaders of Kootenai Health would tend to
agree. More resources. More collaboration. More experts.
All this and more are now available thanks to a unique
collaboration with the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Kootenai
will continue to be community-owned and operated.
And because Kootenai will also be a member of the
Mayo Clinic Care Network, patients in northern Idaho
will benefit from Kootenai providers having access to
more medical research and information, additional expert
opinions on complex cases, and experienced advice on
hospital programs and protocols.
On August 5, the Mayo Clinic formally announced
Kootenai Health as the newest member of the Mayo
Clinic Care Network. This network extends Mayo Clinic’s
knowledge and experience to physicians and providers
who are interested in working together in the best interest
of their patients. Through this collaboration, Kootenai’s
entire medical staff has access to the latest Mayo Clinic
expertise to help care for their patients and improve
the health of our community.
“We are working with Mayo Clinic so our patients can
benefit from leading medical expertise and physician
KOOTENAI HEALTH RECENTLY BECAME THE
30TH HOSPITAL IN THE NATION TO JOIN
THE MAYO CLINIC CARE NETWORK,
BRINGING A HIGHER LEVEL OF
CARE TO NORTHERN IDAHO.
By Andrea Nagel
Kootenai Health
joins Mayo Clinic
Care Network
(l-r) Jon Ness, CEO of Kootenai Health receives the Mayo Clinic
Care Network award from David Hayes, MD, medical director for
the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
We saw the opening of the Kootenai Clinic building,
recruited the first six residents for the Kootenai Clinic
Family Medicine Coeur d’Alene Residency program and
introduced a new look – the Kootenai Health “spark”.
The Kootenai Health Foundation also marked its 30th
Anniversary in 2013. This year’s annual report offers a
review of these and many other important milestones,
but it also offers a look forward.
As our 2013 annual report is being released, Kootenai
Health is celebrating the announcement of a new
collaborative relationship with the prestigious Mayo
Clinic. Although this relationship just started in 2014, the
ground work laid in 2013, 2012 and years prior made
it a possibility. Although annual reports are traditionally
limited to events occurring within that reporting year, we
have chosen to include this announcement as a remind-
er that sometimes we best appreciate our past when
viewed from the context of our future.
We hope you enjoy this look back at 2013, and share our
excitement as we look toward the future.
2013 Was an Exciting
Year at Kootenai Health
COMMUNITY REPORT
