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Idaho Press
Saint Alphonsus announces CEO for rehabilitation hospital
BOISE — A new chief executive officer will be leading the Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. Boyd Davis has been appointed CEO, according to a Monday press release. He will lead the 60-bed rehabilitation hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health, at 711 N. Curtis Road. The hospital opened in 2019 and recently doubled its capacity to continue serving patients who aren’t ready to be sent home. “I believe in the advanced rehabilitation care we provide our patients,” Davis said in the release. “I’ve seen the power Encompass Health’s multidisciplinary approach has on a patient’s recovery, and I look forward to continuing this important work in Boise.” Patients at the rehab hospital are typically transferred from other hospitals as they recover from major medical challenges, such as a stroke or spinal cord injuries. In order to rebuild their functional independence, they often relearn basic skills. Davis brings his background in physical therapy and operational expertise from Ohio. According to the release, Davis has a master’s degree in health administration from Ohio University, a master’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Findlay and earned a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University. Davis previously served as CEO at Encompass Health
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After Pushback From ID Insurer, Plans for ‘Micro-Hospital’ Advance
A boutique hospital chain whose business practices have drawn criticism from Idaho’s largest health insurer is moving forward with plans to build a “micro-hospital” in the Treasure Valley. An application request filed with the city of Meridian shows plans for a 24,000-square-foot micro-hospital on South Rackham Way,...
livinginthenews.com
Weiser Memorial Hospital Welcomes Dr Cady, Podiatrist
Weiser, ID – July 13, 2026: A new face, a new service, a step forward – Weiser Memorial Hospital & Clinics welcomes Joshua Cady, DPM to the team! Dr Cady is a podiatrist and surgeon who will begin practicing at the WMH Outpatient Clinic on July 27. Dr...
Idaho Press
Boise VA Medical Center receives funding for facility upgrades
BOISE — Boise VA Medical Center is set to receive funding for projects in the upcoming third quarter that will not only improve facilities, but also find where improvements should be made. “This funding allows the Boise VA Medical Center to continue modernizing and improving so our facility remains safe, efficient and equipped to provide high-quality care for our veterans in our catchment area,” Nate Stewart, acting medical center director, said in a press statement. The funding is part of a $4.8 billion investment by the federal government to be put toward non-recurring maintenance projects at facilities across the nation. Here’s a rundown of the projects coming up at the Boise VA. BUILDING T111 This facility will be renovated. It currently houses the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy residency training program, the VA’s caregiver support program and labor union offices. Wright Construction Group of El Paso, Texas, received a $1.68 million contract on Dec. 31, 2025, according to sam.gov. Upgrades will include window replacements, new interior and exterior finishes, HVAC replacement, plumbing and electrical upgrades and fire sprinklers and fire alarm improvements. This project has an estimated completion date of March 2, 2027. STERILE PROCESSING SERVICE SPACE SPS cleans,
The Associated Press
Concentra Expands into Idaho with Opening of Boise Medical Center
DALLAS & BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 20, 2026-- Concentra ® (NYSE: CON), the nation’s leader in occupational and workforce health services, today announced the opening of its first Idaho medical center, expanding access to workforce health solutions for employers and employees throughout the Boise region. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260717723429/en/ Concentra’s new Boise medical center will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 22, expanding access to occupational health services for employers and employees across the Treasure Valley. The new medical center is in Federal Way Plaza at 3237 South Federal Way, Boise, Idaho 83705, providing convenient access for employers and employees throughout the city and the surrounding Treasure Valley region. Located near Boise Airport and major transportation routes, Concentra Boise Airport is well positioned to serve employers in many of the region’s fastest growing industries. The Boise opening expands Concentra’s footprint as it extends its presence into Idaho and represents an important milestone in the company’s continued expansion across the West, with plans already underway for a second location in nearby Meridian, opening later this year. As Idaho experiences sustained population growth, business investment and workforce expansion, Concentra is investing in local access
beckersspine.com
Spine’s next bottleneck has arrived, and it isn’t in the OR
For a generation, the hardest question in spine surgery was whether a case could be done at all, and then whether it could be done outside a hospital. Surgeons answered it. Fusions and decompressions once confined to inpatient suites now happen routinely in ASCs, at lower cost, with high patient satisfaction and outcomes that hold up. On the clinical merits, the argument is essentially over.
idahobusinessreview.com
St. Luke’s marks topping out milestone on nine-story Boise hospital tower
St. Luke’s Health System on June 26 raised the highest steel beam on its Boise Campus Development project, marking a ceremonial topping out on a nine-story hospital tower that will add 80 beds and expand surgical capacity when it opens in early 2030. At a Glance:. St. Luke’s raises...
Idaho Press
Topping out the tower: St. Luke's Boise marks milestone in construction project
BOISE — St. Luke’s crossed a significant benchmark Friday morning in its downtown Boise expansion — the installation of the developing structure’s highest beam, commonly known as topping out. The multi-year, billion-dollar construction project includes a new nine-story tower for the health system’s flagship facility, adding 80 additional hospital beds for a total of more than 500 and seven more operating rooms for a total of 27. It also entails a six-story medical plaza which will be linked to the First Street patient parking garage. “Fifteen months ago, it was a hole in the ground,” St. Luke’s area vice president Dennis Mesaros remarked, before a crane carried the ceremonial beam out of sight to its final destination. Two traditional items were attached to the steel beam, which was signed by St. Luke’s staff and patients. One was a small evergreen — a custom steeped in the topping-out ceremony’s ancient Scandinavian origins, in which a tree was placed atop a new building to placate any forest spirits displaced by its construction. “The other thing you’re going to see on this (beam) is the American flag, and for some reason this year it’s a little more important, because next week we’re celebrating