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With Idaho’s COVID-19 outbreak continuing, local healthcare organizations including Valor Health, St Lukes, St Als, West Valley Medical, Primary Health, Saltzer Health, and Vibra, urge people to get the flu vaccine this fall. Without widespread immunizations, healthcare leaders fear people will not only get sick, but hospitals could be overwhelmed by patients both with the […]

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and September 6-12, 2020 is dedicated as Suicide Prevention Awareness Week- a time to share resources and experiences in an effort to bring awareness and to help minimize the stigma of suicide. Silence is the most dangerous thing when it comes

Valor Health, Emmett, Idaho- During the past few years, Valor Health has been working relentlessly to improve quality in all aspects of our business. One of the ways to affect the quality of care we provide is to hire stellar employees who align with our mission and core values. Our Human Resources (HR) and Management

Hospitals across America are seeing a decrease of patients seeking care in their emergency departments. Urgent Care clinics are also seeing fewer patients getting healthcare, outside of respiratory illnesses. Our Valor Health Emergency department and our Urgent Care saw 35% less patients in April 2020 than the previous year.   Emergency Department Manager, Daniel Golden, RN agrees, “It’s possible that with the current stay-at-home order, people are choosing to

Valor Health – Emmett, IdahoValor Health recently received a generous donation of Ten Thousand dollars from the Brad and Teresa Little Philanthropic Gift Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation. This grant was gifted to Valor to support our highest priority needs. Valor Health has a mission of serving our community today and into the future,

The last time you visited your healthcare provider you may have heard the term Electronic Health Record (EHR). These electronic records offer an easy, digital way for healthcare teams and patients to access records and share information. What is an Electronic Health Record? An Electronic Health Record is a digital storage of a patient’s total

Today Southwest District Health confirmed that Gem County has five total COVID-19 cases. There is now also confirmed community spread within Gem County. “As of this morning, SWDH has five confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gem County, and confirmed community spread. Community spread means through our investigation we are unable to determine the source of exposure.

Southwest District Health (SWDH) has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in a male in his 20s in Gem County. The individual in this case experienced mild symptoms and is recovering well at home. The source of transmission is under investigation. This individual has had no known contact with other confirmed cases. Additional case-specific information about

On March 13th, Valor Health Hospital brought Tar Wars to all 5th Grade students at Shadow Butte Elementary School. Tar Wars, a tobacco-free education program, focuses on teaching kids what tobacco is, the impact it has on the body, and knowing the facts about tobacco use. Matt March, Valor Athletic Trainer, and Laurel Whittemore, nurse