BGH begins Emergency Department remodel
By Reader Staff
Bonner General Health began a projected three-month-long remodel of its Emergency Department on Oct. 12, requiring a temporary move of the department and patient entrance.
The remodel …
By Reader Staff
Bonner General Health began a projected three-month-long remodel of its Emergency Department on Oct. 12, requiring a temporary move of the department and patient entrance.
The remodel …
By Reader Staff
Bonner General Health announced it has received a $200,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation, which it will use to fund portions of an Emergency Department renovation planned …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
It’s no mystery how to get Idaho back on its feet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
From the beginning, public health officials have …
By Reader Staff
Bonner General Health released what it referred to as a “measured process” of reopening its clinics and services in phases to be in concert with Gov. Brad …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The coronavirus pandemic hit home on March 29 when Panhandle Health District announced the first positive case in Bonner County. The patient is a male …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
One question that gets asked quite a bit during this coronavirus outbreak is, “How can I help?” While practicing social distancing guidelines, regularly washing your …
By Reader Staff
The Bonner General Health staff is enjoying a merry Christmas indeed after receiving a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
A system evaluating hospitals …
By Reader Staff
On Feb. 14, Bonner General Health became the fourth critical access hospital in the state of Idaho to become designated as a Level IV trauma center by …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
There’s no end in sight to the ongoing bargaining between the Bonner General Health administration and its nurses.
Negotiations are going back to the drawing …
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