Kootenai | Kootenai Health | Issue 2, 2020

KH . ORG 3 WHAT’S INSIDE Issue 2 | 2020 20 Thank you for caring for us! 8 Better care for our region 5 Worth the wait 16 ‘They loved us like family’ 6 Past patient helps shape future care Follow Us 9 Good for your body and soul For exercise, there may be nothing like the great outdoors. 14 Lung and asthma services expand North Idaho Lung, Asthma and Critical Care joins Kootenai Clinic. 18 Bringing the doctor to you Telemedicine provides safe, effective care at your convenience. 19 Community donates to Health Care Heroes Thank you for your financial support, masks, meals, cards and encouraging words for our staff! 21 Carrying the torch A local cancer patient’s compassion lives on. 22 Ask the expert A Kootenai Clinic audiologist shares ways you can avoid noise-induced hearing loss.