IMAGINE

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

– H E N R Y F O R D

IMAGINE A CONTINUOUS LEGACY.

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1956Kootenai Hospital District is created when the

medical needs of the local population outgrow the

capacity of Lake City General and Coeur d’Alene

General Hospitals.

With support from local businesses, construction

of the facility starts at Seventh and Hazel using

the dismantled barracks of Farragut Naval

Training Station.

1965Voters pass a $1.6 million general obligation bond and construction begins on Kootenai Memorial Hospital at the intersection of Highway 95 and Ironwood Drive.

1966Kootenai Memorial Hospital opens its doors on

November 1 replacing Lake City General and

Coeur d’Alene General Hospitals.

1967The Kootenai Memorial Auxiliary is founded. To this day, it remains a strong supporter of the hospital.

1970 – 1978Building projects in 1970, 1972, and 1978 doubled the hospital’s bed capacity from 92 to 181.

1982Groundbreaking takes place on the three-story, 154,000-square-foot addition to Kootenai Memorial Hospital that some call “Big Blue.”

1983Kootenai Memorial Hospital Foundation is established.

(The legacy begins with you.)

It’s been about community since the beginning. The Kootenai Hospital

District was created in 1956 by and for the people of northern Idaho. In a

perfect illustration of innovative thinking and resourcefulness, the facility

built at Seventh and Hazel was constructed with reclaimed materials from

dismantled barracks of the Farragut Naval Training Station.

That sense of independence and community spirit permeates the next

60 years of growth, both for the community and for Kootenai Health.

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone

across the waters to create many ripples.”

– M O T H E R T E R E S A

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1984Grand opening of the $21 million addition and

announcement of the hospital’s new name,

Kootenai Medical Center.

The square footage increases from 80,000 to

234,000 for a total of 246 beds.

1987The North Idaho Cancer Center (now Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services) and the Interlake Medical Office Building complex open.

1989Walden House, built by the Kootenai Medical Center Foundation, opens offering a nine-bedroom “home away from home” for patients and their families while receiving care.

1991North Idaho MRI (now Kootenai Health Imaging Services) opens.

1994North Idaho Imaging Center (now Kootenai Outpatient Imaging) opens, operating as a joint venture of Kootenai Medical Center and area physicians.

1997Post Falls Health Park opens in March.

1998Kootenai Medical Center acquires Pinecrest Hospital (now Kootenai Health Behavioral Health Services). Today, it offers adult inpatient and outpatient care, chemical dependency treatment and acute programs for youth.

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2000Kootenai Outpatient Surgery opens, operating as a joint venture of Kootenai Medical Center and area physicians.

2001The McGrane Center for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Care, housing the Terrill Aquatic Center and the Henry Heyn Adult Day Center opens, becoming the heart of Kootenai Medical Center’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Services.

2003North Idaho Heart Center (now Kootenai Health Heart Services) opens to provide comprehensive cardiac services.

2006Cancer services expand throughout the region with new locations at the Post Falls Health Park and in Sandpoint at Bonner General Hospital.

Designated as a Magnet facility for nursing excellence, a designation still held today.

2007The Kootenai Health name is first introduced to

encompass all of the organization’s service lines.

2008Kootenai begins offering robotic surgery.

2009A new free-standing cancer center opens in Post Falls.

2010Partners with North Idaho Family Physicians to launch Kootenai Urgent Care.

Joe Morris retires, Jon Ness appointed CEO.

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You’ll notice a common thread throughout our history: our commitment to

community, coupled with an unwavering vision that builds our future instead

of waiting for it to happen to us. It’s who we are. And we strive to honor that

legacy in every decision we make.

What we do, how we interact, and the very essence of who we are naturally

flow from our mission:

“We improve health one patient at a time in a friendly and professional culture committed to superior quality and safety.”

Inherent in this statement are the values that tie us to the communities

we serve. Because we want the absolute best patient experience, we value

superior quality and safety. Because our patients are an integral part of all

decisions and plans, we value patient focus. Because our workforce represents

our vitality, we value a healthy culture. Because we strive to use all of our

resources wisely, we value stewardship. Because we continue to be forward

thinking, we value visionary leadership.

Our mission and our values combine to give us a clear vision for our future:

By 2020, Kootenai Health will be a comprehensive regional medical center delivering superior, patient-focused care and will be recognized among the premier health care organizations in the United States.

2011Named the No. 1 Best Place to Work by Modern Healthcare magazine.

Installation of a state-of-the-art 3T MRI scanner.

Kootenai Surgery Associates joins Kootenai Health.

Total Joint Replacement Program begins.

2012Kootenai Cancer Center receives the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.

Heart Clinics Northwest joins Kootenai Health.

Expands neonatal services with a special care nursery.

2013Kootenai Health named among the “Top 100” hospitals in the nation for community value for the eighth year running.

Electrophysiology lab opens to assist heart rhythm patients.

Announces new branding and the name Kootenai Clinic for its employed physician practices.

Kootenai Clinic expands to include more than 80 physicians across 13 different specialties.

2014American College of Surgeons Level III Trauma Center verification.

First class of medical school residents begin the Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Residency.

Kootenai Health breaks ground on a 100,000 sq. ft. addition to the hospital.

Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network, the first member in Idaho and the Pacific Northwest.

2016Kootenai Health turns

IMAGINE MEETING THE NEED.

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(The story begins with you.)

The growth of Kootenai Health is indelibly tied to the growth of northern Idaho.

And that’s where the story begins – because the health and vitality of our

communities is a reflection of the health and vitality of all of us who live here.

In order to meet the developing health care demands of our region, we need to

innovate and push toward the future. It’s what we strive for, and what our patients

deserve. We’ve created an environment of excellence, and in the process have won

numerous national awards for care, for stewardship, for community impact, and for

workplace satisfaction. In fact, that unwavering commitment to excellence is why

Kootenai Health was recently chosen as a Mayo Clinic Care Network member.

Together we’ve built something special. As our region grows, we are committed to

high-quality health care that grows with it, right here at home.

In the words of CEO Jon Ness,

“We cannot stand still and remain just a

community hospital ; we must grow into an

outstanding regional medical center.”

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This isn’t just an expansion

of space. It’s an expansion

of care. With a new family

birth center and neonatal

intensive care unit as

centerpieces, we focus

on the true future of our

community: children.

M O V I N G F O R W A R D

| In 2008, Kootenai Health obtains the da Vinci surgical

robot – a major milestone in technological growth.

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Time to make that choice.

With the growth of our community and the surrounding region, we continue

to see higher patient volumes. More space is needed to accommodate current

and future growth, as well as improvements and innovations. Our existing

facilities are at capacity, and a recent facility assessment identified a need

for 20% more space to meet our communities’ needs.

Coupled with the growing need is this reality: our last major expansion was

over 30 years ago. In that time, our region has grown dramatically. So have

the health care needs. Meanwhile, interest rates, construction costs and

worker availability are all favorable. And other vital improvements in our

existing facility hinge on expansion. It’s time for us to choose to meet the

evolving needs of our patients, rather than stay still and let outside factors

influence how to meet those needs.

IMAGINE THE FUTURE.

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(The future begins with you.)

In 2014, we broke ground on a $57 million, 100,000 square foot expansion

adjoining the east side of the existing hospital. As you might expect, the

expansion design has been a collaborative effort, including physician, nurse

and staff input. The overall design elements were chosen based on our patients’

perspectives and needs, with the principal focus to ensure privacy and comfort.

The key elements, the room design, the interior design, the wayfinding, the flow,

all come together to provide a warm, light, healing environment.

F IRST F LOOR

} Women’s and Children’s Services housing the Family Birth Center

} Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

} Outdoor Healing Garden

} New lobby entrance, registration and guest services areas

} Expanded visitor waiting areas

} Covered drop-off and valet area

SECOND FLOOR } 32 private patient rooms for Orthopedics and Neurology

THIRD F LOOR } Future growth space for an additional patient unit

E X P A N D I N G

When the first two

floors are complete

and open, we will see a

10% increase in patient

rooms – all of them

100% private.

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F A M I L Y B I R T H C E N T E R

The private rooms

are designed to be

open, nurturing and

comfortable, making

those special first

moments even more

memorable.

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(Changed lives begin with you.)

“You expect panic when you check in to the hospital thinking you’re having a heart attack – yet that isn’t what happened. Everyone was calm and normal, and that put me at ease.”

– J O E Q U E R C I O

H E A R T A T T A C K S U R V I V O R

When Joe suffered cardiac arrest,

Kootenai Health and Heart Clinics

Northwest had the latest technology

and treatments. But Joe had the

heart of a champion, returning to

form as a triathlete.

IMAGINE THE CHANGED LIVES. E X P A N D I N G

Our service isn’t

just patient-focused;

it’s also focused

on families and

visitors, with better

wayfinding, flow,

and access to

resources.

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The lobby entrance will

be completely transformed,

with new guest services

and registration areas,

expanded visitor waiting

areas and a covered

drop-off and valet area.

“It felt to me that the doctors and nurses weren’t just caring for our babies. They loved our babies.”

– S A R A H M C V E Y

P R O U D M O T H E R O F T W I N S

G R A C I E A N D C H A R L I E

K.C. and Sarah McVey’s

twins – Gracie and Charlie –

were born six weeks early

at Kootenai Health’s

Special Care Nursery. K.C.

and Sarah speak fondly of the doctors, nurses and staff, including the

nurse who taught Sarah how to massage her babies to help them relax.

“It was the first time (my babies) really responded to me,” Sarah says.

E X P A N D I N G

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“You can’t go through things and not be changed. I try to remember that…every moment is priceless.”

– D A V E M I L L E R

S U R V I V O R O F 2 1 S K U L L F R A C T U R E S

Dave came to Kootenai Health

following a serious sports

accident that resulted in

21 skull fractures – including

what one physician said was the

“worst temporal lobe fracture”

he’d ever seen anyone survive.

Dave recovered to return to his

wife and children.

The overriding

design priority for

all new space is

patient comfort

and healing. Every

space is transformed

to be light and

comforting.

E X P A N D I N G

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The design for our new

facility has an eye on

the future: our expansion

includes space for an

additional patient

unit on the third floor.

E X P A N D I N G

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“You have to remind yourself that we only have so long, and we never know how long life will last.”

– M A R K P E T E R S O N

H E A R T A T T A C K S U R V I V O R

Television personality and weatherman

Mark Peterson was rushed to Kootenai

Health during a heart attack, in which

he “coded” en route – meaning he lost

consciousness and his heart stopped.

Following interventional surgery, Mark

recovered to share his story with others

on-air, and through personal connections.

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Kootenai Health is ranked

one of the “Top 100 Best

Value” hospitals in the

nation. With this expansion,

we increase our ability

to keep patients close to

home, allowing high-quality

care and value to continue

well into our future.

E X P A N D I N G

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“Kootenai Health was amazing. All the staff, from the doctor...to the receptionist...everyone knew my name. It matters how you’re treated.”

– Y V E T T E M A T T

B R E A S T C A N C E R S U R V I V O R

Yvette was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump in her armpit

and going to Kootenai Health for a mammogram. When tests confirmed the

cancer had spread to her lymph nodes and liver, she began treatment with

characteristic determination and grace. “I remained positive the entire time,”

she says. “And even now...I’m too strong for that. Too stubborn for that.

I wasn’t going to lose to cancer...and I didn’t.”

IMAGINE YOUR PART.

(Us begins with you.)

Now is the time to examine your legacy. What kind of health care facility will your

family inherit? Picture your children bringing their children into this world in the

privacy and comfort of our new Family Birth Center. And now think of the story

we’ve just shared with you…a story we continue to create after 60 years. We’d

like you to consider becoming a part of it. You can help create a positive, healing,

nurturing Kootenai Health environment, and write the next chapter in our legacy –

and yours.

| Concept for new lobby

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“The healing garden is a

space of beauty and offers

a respite and escape for

patients’ families and loved

ones. With the landscaping,

we match the nurturing

environment inside creating

a sense of comfort with

vegetation providing visual

interest any time of year.”

– A N N E H A N E N B U R G

L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T

E X P A N D I N G

| Concept for healing garden

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IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES.

(It all begins with you.)

That sense of independence, that sense of community, has always propelled

Kootenai Health forward. Northern Idaho is unlike any place else, and we do

all we can to protect that. So this really isn’t just an expansion of our medical

services; it’s an extension of who we are as a region. You are part of us.

We are part of you. And we all have a part to play.

Imagine with us.

Now, and far into the future.60Y E A R S – M O V IN G F O R WA R D

Kootenai Health Foundation2003 Kootenai Health Way

Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

foundation@kh.org

kh.org/foundation

208.625.4438