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K O O T E N A I H E A L T H
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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
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KOOTENA I HOSP I TAL
D I STR I CT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Paul Anderson,
Chairman
Ernest Fokes, M.D.,
Vice Chairman
Liese Razzeto,
Secretary/Treasurer
Katie Brodie,
Trustee
Jim Eisses,
Trustee
Terence Neff, M.D.,
Trustee
Neil Nemec, M.D.,
Trustee
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Jon Ness,
Chief Executive Officer
Jeremy Evans,
Vice President,
Operations
Walter Fairfax, M.D.,
Chief Medical Officer
Steve Garske,
Chief Information Officer
Daniel Klocko,
Vice President,
Human Resources
Ron Lahner,
General Counsel
Joan Simon,
Chief Nursing Officer
Kim Webb,
Chief Financial Officer
Shawn Bassham,
Kootenai Health
Foundation President
E X E C U T I V E R E G I O N A L E D I T O R
Kim Anderson
R E G I O N A L E D I T O R
Andrea Nagel
C O V E R P H O T O
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WELCOME
Opening Thoughts
Jon Ness, CEO
H E L P I N G AT H O M E
As this issue of
Kootenai Health
magazine
went to press, northern Idaho was celebrating
the successful completion of another Ironman
triathlon—this year in record-breaking heat. Since
Ironman’s first year in Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai
Health has sponsored and helped staff the
medical tent that serves the Ironman athletes.
This not only provides a place the athletes can
receive aid; it also helps ensure the hospital
emergency department has open rooms available to continue caring for our
community.
Kootenai Health has a long history of giving back to our community,
from staff volunteering at community events to monetary donations made
to groups working to improve health and wellness in our community. We
are also pleased to come alongside our patients to help them connect with
additional resources.
In this issue of
Kootenai Health
magazine, you’ll read about clinical
trials that are helping patients here at home, and financial support that is
finding its way from national organizations to local patients in need. We
have also included a few of the ways you can give back to help in our com-
munity, whether it’s a donation to the Kootenai Health Foundation’s cancer
patient support fund, or by spending a few hours a week volunteering at
the hospital.
Giving to others is one of the greatest privileges in life. Whether you
exercise this privilege by sharing a financial contribution, your time,
knowledge, or even a kind word—thank you! Together we are making a
community we can all be proud to call home.
Wishing you good health,
Jon Ness,
CEO, Kootenai Health
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