Boundary Community Hospital honored with Jeff Martin Leadership Award for exceptional OB preparedness. BCH’s innovative training project enhances patient safety.
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Hot Weather Safety By Sunshine Bartlett, RN Boundary Community Hospital Emergency Department Summer is in full swing here in Boundary County. The temperature has been soaring. Heat-related emergencies are more common this time of year. Knowing how to prevent, spot, and treat these serious conditions is vital. People at highest risk include those working or
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When Time is of the Essence in an Emergency By: Sunshine Bartlett, RN Boundary Community Hospital Emergency Department Published in the Bonners Ferry Herald 6/21/2018 The man sitting beside you in church slumps forward. When you speak with him his words are slurred. He seems unable to lift one of his arms. You are at
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August 2017 By: Sunshine Bartlett, RN Boundary Community Hospital Emergency Department The man sitting beside you in church slumps forward. When you speak with him his words are slurred. He seems unable to lift one of his arms. You are at a family dinner. Your aunt mentions to you she has been having chest pain
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Stroke !!! Think F-A-S-T By: Stu Willis, MD – Emergency Department Director, Boundary Community Hospital A drooping face, weakness or numbness on one side, slurred or garbled speech … this might be a stroke! Like heart attacks, a stroke is a life-and-death emergency; time is critical and every second counts, so think F-A-S-T and dial
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**** BREAKING NEWS **** Hospital Designated Level IV Trauma Center February 17, 2017 Bonners Ferry, ID – Boundary Community Hospital has been designated as a Level IV Trauma Center by the State of Idaho. The designation for the Hospital is part of the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency System (TSE) and is reserved for Hospitals that
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January 19, 2017 (for the Bonners Ferry Herald) By Stu Willis, MD and Pete Cassidy, RN Boundary Community Hospital Emergency Department Brrrrrrrrrrrr! It’s cold out there! Photo by Keith Johnson The weather outside may be frightful, after all, we live in North Idaho and six months out of the year it’s cold and wet, windy
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By Stu Willis, MD Emergency Department Medical Director STEMI Center Medical Director Boundary Community Hospital Thump-Thump, Thump … Pain in the chest, down the left arm, shortness of breath, nausea, pale and clammy – these are sure signs of a heart attack, right? Not always. If you are female, have diabetes, or are elderly you
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WaaahYah! WaaahYah! WaaaYah!… By Dr. Stu Willis, Emergency Department Director The sudden sound of a vehicle crash…the sight of a bloody leg from a chain saw encounter…the thump, thump, thump of granny pivoting down the stairs…these all produce instant fear, anxiety, and worry for an episode of serious injury. As the first Pacific Northwest hospital
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Time Sensitive Emergencies in Boundary County Recent news events have highlighted the statewide Time Sensitive Emergency (TSE) initiative in Boundary County. A tree falling on someone working in their yard has the Boundary Ambulance Service paramedics working with Boundary Community Hospital Emergency Department physicians to call in Life Flight Network to transport the patient directly
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