WHAT’S INSIDE Issue 3 | 2023 14 Trusting in stellar stroke care 10 On top of the world: Virtual care provides reprieve from lifelong pain 5 Finding freedom from seizures 6 Rebounding from a life on pause after open-heart surgery Follow Us 16 The best view comes after the hardest climb: Overcoming cancer 9 Meet our new providers Join us in welcoming a family medicine physician and a cardiologist to the Kootenai Health team. 13 Better process, quicker care A new process for getting patients placed in the hospital and to the appropriate level of care is working even better than anticipated. 18 Quality of sleep equals quality of life Innovative sleep lab helps diagnose and treat sleep disorders. 20 The heart of the hospital Now known as Volunteer Services, the Auxiliary has a long history of selfless service. 22 Ask the expert Orthopedic surgeon Edward Rooney, M.D., answers common questions about the causes of foot pain and how to help hurting feet. KH.ORG 3
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