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To Our Team and Our Community, As we gather with our friends and family during this holiday season, I am humbled and filled with immense gratitude. On behalf of the Portneuf Medical Center team, thank you! The pandemic has changed our world. It has changed how we value our health and it has placed a…

In response to the local increase in COVID-19 community spread, hospital admissions and emergency room visits, Portneuf Medical Center is revising its visitation policies. As of today, Friday, October 2, 2020 at 4 p.m., only on-duty staff, physicians and patients seeking care may enter the hospital or our clinics. Recognizing the critical emotional and/or physical…

Portneuf has engaged Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services to manage inpatient rehabilitation services at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. Under the agreement, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services will manage and operate Portneuf Medical Center’s 9-bed rehabilitation unit. The rehabilitation unit has a long history of offering exceptional care to patients recovering from serious illness or injury, including…

Portneuf Medical Center has appointed a new leader, Jordan Herget, as chief executive officer (CEO). He will begin his new role on August 24, 2020. Herget will succeed Mark Gregson who has served as interim CEO during a nation-wide search for a permanent leader. Herget comes to Pocatello from Roseville, California where he was senior…

Some of Southeast Idaho’s largest organizations are joining forces in the fight against COVID-19. “Stay Smart. Stay Safe. Stay Open.” is the slogan for a new COVID-19 prevention campaign launched by Southeastern Idaho Public Health, Portneuf Health Partners, City of Pocatello, Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce, Idaho State University and Pocatello/Chubbuck School District #25. The campaign…

All caregivers have patients they will never forget. It comes with the territory – caring for people during their most challenging times in life. Extending compassion creates a connection. For Portneuf Medical Center nurse, Wendy Allbright, RN, the patient she will never forget arrived in labor and delivery just over two years ago. “Unfortunately, I…

From wars to pandemics, when the world needs healing and support, nurses historically rise to the challenge. With the number of infections of COVID-19 increasing daily, nurses are needed now more than ever in hot spots across the country. Today, two Portneuf Medical Center registered nurses boarded an eastbound plane fully prepared to spend the…

When I think of Doctors’ Day, I too think of why we celebrate this profession. We celebrate so that providers and the community can continually be more aware of the miracles we see in our hospitals and practices every day. The miracles of birth, of recovery from injury, of diseases that are turned back and…

Vegetables are the easiest way to reduce the risk of several chronic diseases and all-cause mortality. However, the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for America found that vegetable intake is below the recommendations for all age groups in our country. Daily intake for vegetables is recommended between 2.5 to 3 cups. Read the tips below to find…

“People often view snacks as an energy boost, a hunger-satisfier, a recreational activity, or a treat,” says Karen Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND, nutrition advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research. A more healthful view is that a snack is another opportunity to consume nutrients and boost health, she says.  15 Tips for Snacking…