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2009 Right Steps Grand Prize Winner
Free and Low Cost Prescriptions
North Idaho Health Network is partnering with MEDPro LLC to offer a Prescription Assistance Program. The program provides free or lost cost prescriptions to people who are uninsured or underinsured and meet certain income guidelines.
Right Steps Winner Awarded $500
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO (September 22, 2009) – North Idaho Health Network is proud to announce the winner of the latest Right Steps contest. Tuesday afternoon the network surprised Kootenai Health employee, Della Jenkins, with a check for $500 dollars.
Health Care Reform: What We Believe
It seems like you can not turn on the news or pick up a paper without seeing something about health care. The national debate over the Obama administration’s health care plan has hit the boiling point. From protesters turning out in droves at town hall meetings across the country, to members of congress losing their temper when questioned about the future of healthcare in America, there is no denying the fact that people are passionate about this issue and truly care about the outcome and how it will affect them, their children, their parents, and their neighbors.
Right Steps Activity Challenge: Walk to Win
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO (June 29th, 2009) – On Wednesday July 1, 2009 the Right Steps Activity Challenge kicked off. Right Steps is a Healthy Directions activity challenge, designed to inspire and motivate members of the community to live a more active lifestyle.
Race to Lose: Weight Loss Challenge
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North Idaho Health Network would like to congratulate the 224 Kootenai Health employees who participated in this years Race to Lose: Weight Loss Challenge. They lost a combined weight of 1,066.5 pounds! Race to Lose participants competed as individuals and in teams to see who could drop the most weight during the competition. All participants received a “Guide to Healthy Eating,” to help them in their quest for a healthy lifestyle.
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The second in the Mudgy & Millie family walking series is Saturday, April 18
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO (April 3, 2009) – North Idaho Health Network (NIHN) and Helbling Employee Benefits are working together to promote a healthier community by presenting the second Mudgy & Millie Family Walk series event on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Starting at the base of Tubbs Hill, the 2.4 mile walk takes participants through beautiful downtown Coeur d’Alene and past the statues of Mudgy and Millie located at different locations in the business district. The first walk held on March 21, drew more than 40 participants.
TALKING POINTS NORTH IDAHO HEALTH NETWORK
- The North Idaho Health Network (NIHN) is a non-profit network of health care providers in Idaho’s five northern counties designed to meet the health care needs of individuals and businesses in the communities served.
- NIHN emphasizes quality based on outcomes, recognizing that cost savings in health care result from efficient delivery of care designed to achieve the best possible results.
- The community physicians and hospitals of the five north Idaho counties formed North Idaho Health Network in 1994.
Hospital’s employee wellness program receives national recognition
Kootenai Medical Center recognized with WELCOA award for employee
wellness program designed by the North Idaho Health Network
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO (March 10, 2009) –The North Idaho Health Network (NIHN) and Kootenai Medical Center (KMC) have been recognized by Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) as one of the nation’s healthiest companies. KMC received a “Gold” Well Workplace Award, just 1.2 points below the Platinum level, the organization’s highest recognition.
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