First annual Bingham Memorial Back-to-School Coloring Contest
SUBMITTED BY BINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Bingham Memorial Hospital is excited to announce the Bingham Memorial Back-to-School Coloring Contest as a continuation of its 65th anniversary celebration. “We...
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BMH welcomes New Year’s baby
Doug Lindley/Idaho State JournalAdele Hicks holds her new baby Addy Jo born at Bingham Memorial early New Years Day. Twin 18-month-old siblings Chad and Joele along with father, Josh, have a new baby...
View ArticleWomen’s health: preventing cervical cancer
By Bingham Memorial Hospital Each year, approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. Yet, cervical cancer is...
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Keeping your kids off the couch this winter
Karla Adams By Bingham Memorial Hospital Some days, getting kids to exercise for the recommended 60 minutes is as easy as, well, a day at the beach. On a nice summer day, your kids might be swimming,...
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‘Go Red for Women’ this Friday
B. Shields Stutts, MD By Bingham Memorial Hospital “Go Red Day for Women” is a national public awareness day the first Friday of each February, urging women and people from all walks of life to “go...
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Bingham Memorial Hospital’s Gail Fields earns athletic alumni award from...
Submitted photo NEWS RELEASE BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital announces that Gail Fields, DO, an orthopedic surgeon with the Orthopedic Institute, was one of eight Tennessee Tech University...
View ArticleBMH extends heart-felt thank you to hospital volunteers
By Bingham Memorial Hospital Bingham Memorial Hospital has been blessed over the years to have a strong team of volunteers who play such a vital role in keeping our hospital running smoothly. We would...
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Bingham Memorial unveils da Vinci Surgical System
Submitted photoBingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot recently unveiled its new da Vinci Surgical System. It’s designed to improve the capabilities of minimally invasive surgery. Speaking at left is...
View ArticleMen’s Health Month is an opportunity to raise awareness
By Bingham Memorial Hospital The month of June marks National Men’s Health Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of preventable diseases and promote early detection and treatment. Back in 1920, men...
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New residents welcomed into Bingham Internal Medicine Residency Program
Submitted photoPictured left to right: Shane Robinson, Dr. Shields Stutts, Dr. Greg Gibbs, Dr. Dave Ohlson, Dr. Brock Aldrich, Dr. Leslie Benny, Dr. Adam Wray, Wayne T. Brower By Bingham Memorial...
View ArticleHospital gives county $356K
BY JOURNAL STAFF BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital presented Bingham County commissioners with a $356,628.33 check Friday, the latest payment made as a result of an agreement signed in 2007 when...
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Hospital spends big for report
Erik Stidhan, left, and Walter Bithell, attorneys for Holland & Hart, a firm that has completed a nearly $500,000 investigation of Bingham Memorial Hospital, report on their findings at a press...
View ArticleTeton hospital board ends role in plan to become nonprofit
By Michael H. O’Donnell modonnell@journalnet.com DRIGGS — Plans to convert Teton Valley Health Care from a county-run facility to a nonprofit health care provider with a cooperative agreement involving...
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Bingham Memorial Hospital files lawsuit
Journal file photo News release: BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital today announced that the law firm, Holland & Hart, acting on its behalf, has filed suit to compel the release of public...
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BMH files suit
Hammett BY MICHAEL H. O’DONNELL modonnell@journalnet.com BLACKFOOT — After a series of allegations launched a half million dollar internal investigation into potential improprieties at Bingham Memorial...
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Bingham hospital sends recorded files to AG’s office
Journal file photo BY JOURNAL STAFF BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital officials have voluntarily submitted some recorded files to the Idaho Attorney General’s office, which is investigating two...
View ArticleBMH offers diabetic foot screenings
BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital announces it will now offer diabetic foot-screenings through a new clinic held in the Medical Plaza at Bingham Memorial Hospital every other Monday starting Jan....
View ArticleBMH impacts local economy
BY JOURNAL STAFF my essay writer BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital has an economic impact on Southeast Idaho worth more than a half billion dollars and more than 1,700 jobs, according to a study...
View ArticleBMH holds foot screenings
BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot will offer diabetic foot screenings through a new clinic to be held at the hospital every other Monday from 1 to 5 p.m., beginning Jan. 28. Foot and...
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Hospital eatery now Butch’s deli
Bingham Memorial Hospital recently changed the name of this deli at Bingham Memorial Hospital to Butch’s Plaza Deli in honor of former employee Butch Hulse, who died in October while waiting for a lung...
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Doctor hired at Bingham’s Orthopedic Institute
SUBMITTED PHOTODr. Nathan Richardson recently started a job at Bingham Memorial Hospital’s Orthopedic Institute. BY KENDRA EVENSEN kevensen@journalnet.com Those experiencing weakness or instability in...
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Two new doctors working at Bingham Memorial Hospital facilities
By Journal Staff BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital recently announced the addition of two new doctors. David Shrader will treat respiratory disorders at BMH, and Prashanth Manjunath will treat...
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Bingham Memorial Hospital CEO gets probation in wiretapping case
Kraml By Michael H. O’Donnell BLACKFOOT — After 18 months of investigations followed by an Idaho Attorney General’s probe and grand jury indictments, Louis Kraml, the chief executive officer of Bingham...
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Hospital CEO looks ahead: Kraml works on vision for the future
BY MICHAEL H. O’DONNELL modonnell@journalnet.com BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital’s chief administrator was animated as he sketched out symbols representing his future vision for the hospital. A...
View ArticleFormer BMH employee set to appear in court on felony charges
By Journal Staff BLACKFOOT — A former Bingham Memorial Hospital information technician facing felony charges is scheduled to appear in court next month. Pocatello resident Jack York is facing three...
View ArticleBingham Memorial Hospital plans physician open house
Bingham Memorial Hospital News Release: BLACKFOOT ― Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho, is pleased to announce a physician open house in honor of the 14 new healthcare providers added to...
View ArticleBMH plans physician open house
BLACKFOOT — You’re invited to a physician open house today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bingham Memorial Medical Plaza, 98 Poplar St., Blackfoot. It will be held on the first and second floors of the plaza. The...
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Man accused of spying on Bingham Memorial staff appears in court
Journal file photo By Debbie Bryce For the Idaho State Journal BLACKFOOT— The attorney for a former Bingham Memorial Hospital official accused of interception of wire or oral communication was in court...
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‘It’s something that you want to do’
BY DEBBIE BRYCE For the Journal MORELAND — Norma Furniss is a familiar face to residents at the Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Bingham Memorial Hospital — at 91, Furniss has been...
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Bingham Memorial Hospital pays $323,885 to Bingham County
Bingham Memorial Hospital officials presented a $323,885 check to Bingham County commissioners on Wednesday afternoon. Pictured, from left, are Alice Cannon, chairman of the hospital’s board of...
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Hospitals take extra precautions after second Dallas nurse diagnosed with Ebola
FILE PHOTOCertified lab scientist at Portneuf Medical Center does some lab work on blood samples taken at the hospital. If a patient were admitted with symptoms of Ebola, any samples would be sent to...
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Bingham Memorial addresses ER issues
Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot. By Michael H. O’Donnell modonnell@journalnet.com BLACKFOOT — A recent probe done on emergency room procedures by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
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Bingham Memorial ER cleared by CMS
By Journal Staff BLACKFOOT — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or CMS notified Bingham Memorial Hospital Tuesday that all actions regarding its emergency room services have been...
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Bingham Memorial Hospital, Idaho National Laboratory participate in joint...
A radiation containment team used tents to decontaminate “patients” as part of a joint training involving Bingham Memorial Hospital and the Idaho National Laboratory on Wednesday. SUBMITTED PHOTO By...
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Drills help sharpen emergency responders’ skills
Blackfoot firefighters had to assess and transport teddy bears, used to simulate victims in a mass casualty drill, to Bingham Memorial Hospital on Tuesday. SUBMITTED PHOTO By Kendra Evensen...
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Attorney General strikes agreement with Blackfoot hospital, ends investigation
File photo By Journal Staff The Idaho Attorney General’s office has ended a three-year investigation into allegations that Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) executives misused charitable assets,...
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Bingham Memorial celebrates 65 years
A new Bingham Memorial Medical Plaza was completed in 2009 and will host today’s 65th anniversary celebration for Bingham Memorial Hospital. BY JOURNAL STAFF BLACKFOOT — The fact that Bingham Memorial...
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Bingham Memorial to open autoimmune institute on Monday
Dr. David Bilstrom Cydney McFarland cmcfarland@journalnet.com BLACKFOOT — The Bingham Memorial Hospital will open the Bingham Memorial Center for Functional Medicine and International Autoimmune...
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Doctor: Pot-smoking adults in Facebook video exposed child to possible health...
Dr. Gary Ullery, photo courtesy of Bingham Memorial Hospital By Debbie Bryce, For the Journal Adults who were caught on video smoking marijuana in the presence of a toddler at Fort Hall have exposed...
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New BMH doctor riding bike across U.S. to aid cancer victim
Submitted photoRob Johnson, right, a new orthopedic spine doctor at Bingham Memorial Hospital, is riding a bicycle across the U.S. to raise funds to aid cancer victim Ben Douglas, left. Douglas also...
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Bingham Memorial Hospital holding 2nd annual Back-to-School Coloring Contest
Submitted photoMark Baker, director of public relations at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, shares a story about creativity with the kids at Stalker Elementary in Blackfoot recently during a...
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Bingham Memorial Hospital makes donation to fund statue at Patriot Field
Submitted photo Bingham Memorial Hospital press release Today, Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) presented Bingham County with a check for $20,000 to help fund the creation of a 7-foot, bronze statue in...
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New Year’s babies born at three East Idaho hospitals
Submitted photoYaleyza Zermeño, daughter of Yesenia Rosales and Gil Zermeño of American Falls, was the first baby born in 2017 at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. By Debbie Bryce For the Journal...
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BMH Board Member retires, three new members appointed to Board of Directors
By Bingham Memorial Hospital BLACKFOOT — Bingham Memorial Hospital would like to announce that Alice Cannon has retired from their Board of Directors after 11 years of unwavering service. In addition,...
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Local hospice donates to Big Momma’s House
Doug Lindley/Idaho State JournalPastor Jacqualine “Big Momma” Thomas, center, is momentarily overwhelmed by the generosity of Encompass Home Health & Hospice staff members, who bought kitchen...
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Bingham Memorial Hospital announces new CEO
Jake Erickson Bingham Memorial Hospital news release BLACKFOOT — The Board of Directors at Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH, Inc.) announced today that after two years as Interim Chief Executive Officer...
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BMH holds emergency simulation to prepare for upcoming eclipse
Courtesy photoBingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot held an emergency simulation on Monday. The event helped the hospital to prepare for emergencies that could occur during the Great American Eclipse...
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BMH’s Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center receives 5-star rating
Bingham Memorial Hospital news release BLACKFOOT, ID – January 29, 2018 – Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) is pleased to announce that their Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center received a...
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Bingham Internal Medicine Residency program receives highest accreditation...
Submitted image Bingham Memorial Hospital news release BLACKFOOT, ID – February 6, 2018 – Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) is pleased to announce that their Bingham Internal Medicine Residency program...
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BMH plans fireworks show in Bannock County
Bingham Memorial Hospital news release Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) announced today their excitement to present the annual Independence Day Firework Celebration held at the Bannock County Events...
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