Kootenai Health Timeline: An era of unprecedented expansion
Jon Ness, chief executive officer of Kootenai Health, announces the hospital’s membership with Mayo Clinic Care Network at an announcement event in 2014.
In late September 2010, Jon Ness took the helm of Kootenai Health as its CEO, replacing longtime chief executive Joe Morris. Here’s a timeline showing some of the community hospital’s accomplishments and expansion efforts during the period of unprecedented growth.
New vision, mission and values
Strategic plan developed
3T MRI installed
Big Blue Coffee Company opens its first location
Kootenai Clinic, which previously included Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Neurology and OB-GYN, grew when the following practices joined:
General Surgery
Endocrinology
ENT (otolaryngology)
Neonatology
Palliative Care
Kootenai Heart Clinics joined Kootenai Health
Neonatal special care nursery started
Patient transfer center opened
Boundary Community Hospital affiliation
Children’s Advocacy Center opened (Kootenai provided the location and helped initiate)
Three practices joined Kootenai Clinic:
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology
Hand Surgery
Electrophysiology Lab services available
Surgery expansion, one new OR, one OR expanded, and six pre/post patient bays
PET/CT scanner added
Interlake Medical Office Building, 1919 Lincoln Way, opened
Kootenai Health rebranded — new logo created and launched
Ernest Health for acute rehab partnership developed
Kootenai Clinic’s Endoscopy center opens
Shoshone Medical Center and Benewah Community Hospital affiliations
Four practices joined Kootenai Clinic:
Oncology
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Gastroenterology
Family Medicine Residency
Mayo Clinic Care Network membership
Family Medicine Residency Program opened
Preoperative Clinic established
Kootenai Clinic Appointment Center opened
Congestive Heart Failure Clinic established
Two practices joined Kootenai Clinic:
Hospital Medicine
Vascular Surgery
Inner Pacific Alliance for Cancer Care joint venture established
Kootenai Care Network established
Northwest Hospital Alliance reorganized
Hospice of North Idaho Affiliation
Master Facility Plan Phase 1 (Family Birth Center/NICU, 2E, and north lobby) completed
Post Falls Medical Office Building Expansion
Regional Crisis Center Opened
Wound Care Clinic established
Four practices joined Kootenai Clinic:
Orthopedics
Neurosurgery
Sleep Medicine
Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine
Syringa Hospital Management Agreement
Four practices joined Kootenai Clinic:
Infectious disease
Pediatric hospital medicine
Nephrology
Dermatology
Master Facility Plan Phase 2 (ED and OR) completed
Physical Therapy added in Post Falls
Simulation Center opened
Sensory room opened in Rehabilitation Services
Specialty Pharmacy expanded
Acquisition of Clearwater and St. Mary’s Hospitals: letter of intent signed
Cardiology coverage at St. Joseph RMC in Lewiston
Kootenai Urgent Care, acquired full ownership
Master Facility Plan Phase 3 (3E) completed
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit opened
Sleep Lab expansion
Infusion Services expansion
Hospitality Center (20-beds) opened
Cardiothoracic Surgery joined Kootenai Clinic
Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence
Gallup Great Workplace Award
Best Place to Work in Healthcare, Modern Healthcare Magazine
WELCOA Well Workplace Designation
Standard & Poor’s “A” Rating
Top 100 Hospital for Community Value
U.S. News Best Hospital in Idaho
Qualis Health’s Idaho Awards of Excellence in Health Care Quality
Clinical and Operational Excellence VHA President’s Award
Level III NICU designation
Gold Safe Sleep Champion (for infant safe sleep)
Verified Trauma Center (National Level III and State Level II)
Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital
Certified Total Joint Hip and Knee Center of Excellence
Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, NAPBC
Addario Lung Cancer Center of Excellence
