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Cindy Smith-Putnam Executive Dir. of Bus. Development, Mktg & Comm Relations 208.529.6213 (office) 208.403.6430 (cell) cindy.smithputnam@hcahealthcare.com |
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Idaho Falls Cancer Patients Can Rest Easier
April 23, 2013
The American Cancer Society Patient Lodging Program is a cooperative to provide short term, overnight accommodations to cancer patients who must travel for outpatient treatment but cannot afford a place to stay.
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EIRMC is Among Top 15 Places to Work in East Idaho
April 16, 2013
In a recent Post Register survey, EIRMC was voted one of the Top 15 Places to Work in East Idaho.
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EIRMC's New PICU: Now open and with plans to grow
April 16, 2013
Local News 8 recently visited with EIRMC about the new PICU.
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EIRMC Medical Imaging Keeps Safety In Mind
March 15, 2013
EIRMC has long required radiology techs to maintain licensing even though Idaho is a state that doesn't specifically require it.
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EIRMC promotes Jared Rickabaugh to Director of Emergency Services
February 20, 2013
EIRMC is pleased to announce that Jared Rickabaugh, MBA, RN, has assumed a new role as Director of Emergency Services.
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Matt Campbell joins EIRMC as Director of Human Resources
February 20, 2013
EIRMC is pleased to announce that Matt Campbell has joined the hospital as the Director of Human Resources.
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New Year's Baby is a Miracle for Adoptive Parents
February 19, 2013
EIRMC had the first baby of the New Year at 12:09 am.
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Denial of addiction: BHC's behavioral health therapist comment
February 15, 2013
In a recent interview with Local News 8, EIRMC's Behavioral Health Center therapist Brett Nelson responds by saying that denial of an addiction just prolongs it, and sets people up for relapse.
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Valentine's Day is special to children with CHD
February 14, 2013
Dr. Shannon Jenkins tells Local News 8 that congenital heart defects in babies are usually not anyone's fault - it just happens.
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EIRMC's new PICU helps keep really sick kids close to home.
February 11, 2013
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is seeing high numbers of very sick kids - sick enough that their doctors feel they need to be in the hospital.
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Rx Abuse: Does your teen think it's safer than street drugs?
February 06, 2013
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1st Annual Drug Facts Day Makes a Difference!
February 05, 2013
One hundred and three (103) pounds of prescription drugs were brought in for disposal at the 1st Annual Drug Facts Day.
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EIRMC promotes Myles Straube to Physician Services
January 21, 2013
EIRMC is pleased to announce Myles Straube in his new role as IT&S Physician Support Coordinator.
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EIRMC Director is honored on list of Women of the Year
January 04, 2013
Ever wonder about some of the heart and soul behind Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center? Well here she is... Cindy Smith-Putnam, Executive Director of Business Development, Marketing and Community Relations at EIRMC.
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Gun control... or mental health treatment? What is the answer?
January 03, 2013
There have been many tragic stories in national media this past year leading up to, and continuing after, the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. One of the big discussion topics to erupt from these events is mental health.
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Prescription drug abuse is growing in U.S.
December 12, 2012
While Idaho Dept of Health and Welfare is currently working toward a task force to address prescription drug abuse, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has an in-house team in place that meets regularly to examine medication security and safety within the hospital.
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Know the BEST way to not feel SAD this winter?
November 26, 2012
EIRMC's exercise physiologist, Eric Jackson, tells Local News 8 great ways to beat the winter blues.
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Buy Idaho - EIRMC's CEO Speaks-Up About State-Run Healthcare Exchange
November 14, 2012
EIRMC's CEO, Doug Crabtree, speaks up about why it's important that Idaho get to work to create a state-run healthcare exchange. He asks: Do we want the federal government running our healthcare choices here in Idaho? Or do we want to support our own interests and control our own destiny.
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Bob Hale new Director of IT&S at EIRMC
November 14, 2012
Bob Hale has recently joined Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center as the Director of Information Technologies and Services.
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Update: Test results for fungal meningitis come back negative.
October 29, 2012
Test results have come back negative for a patient who was being treated at EIRMC for possible fungal meningitis related to contaminated injectable steroids sold by New England Compounding Center.
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Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Updates on Fungal Meningitis
October 22, 2012
The Idaho Dept of Health and Welfare released a statement noting 9 additional facilities that have received drugs from the New England Compounding Center and has urged them to contact their patients. Fungal meningitis is not contagious and can only affect those who have possibly been injected with the tainted drugs. To date, no patients in Idaho Falls have tested positive.
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Average age of stroke strikes earlier: now 65yrs from 71yrs
October 11, 2012
Stroke is being seen more regularly at younger ages, moving the average age of stroke victims from 71 to a much earlier 65 years of age.
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EIRMC sees possible funal meningitis case
October 11, 2012
National story reports that a Massachusetts company sold contaminated injectable steroids throughout the nation, but EIRMC has only seen one case so far that is showing possible signs of fungal meningitis as determined by CDC's clinical definition.
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EIRMC makes the Joint Commission's Top Performer List
October 04, 2012
The Joint Commission just released the annual hospital Top Performers report, and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is on it.
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Birthing options - EIRMC supports a woman's right to choose
September 28, 2012
This Labor Day rally sparked a conversation with Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center's Dr. Huggins, who agrees with the group ImprovingBirth.org, that a woman has a right to choose her birthing options
