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Saint Alphonsus excels
in women’s healthcare
Health & Healing
www.saintalphonsus.org
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SAINT ALPHONSUS REGIONAL
Medical
Center (SARMC) is the only hospital in
Idaho to receive the
HealthGrades
2012
Women’s Health Excellence Award.
• The award places SARMC in the top
5 percent in the nation, one of 175 out
of 4,783 acute-care hospitals nationwide.
• Women’s Health Excellence Award recipi-
ents had, on average, women’s mortality
rates that were 42 percent lower and com-
plication rates that were 14 percent lower.
• The study evaluated 16 women’s medi-
cine, cardiovascular, and bone and joint
health treatments and procedures over
the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 using
data from the federal Medicare program.
SARMC was also ranked as the No. 1
hospital in the Treasure Valley by
U.S.News
& World Report
in its Best Hospitals
report—for the second year in a row. This
report included analysis of 12 hospitals in
the Treasure Valley.
In addition to our No. 1 hospital rank-
ing, SARMC received high-performance
marks in eight specialties: cancer; ear, nose
and throat; gynecology; nephrology; neu-
rology and neurosurgery; orthopaedics;
pulmonology; and urology.
THE VIEW
FROM THE
TOP
EVERY MONDAY – rain or shine!
Registration begins at 5:15pm
Pioneer/Old Boise Building,
northeast corner of 6th & Main
Join us for the “Get Out” cheer
and raffle at 6:45pm!
Or you can start and finish anytime.
www.meetmemonday.org
J O I N T H E M OV E M E N T
The mission of
Meet Me Monday
is to
improve the health of our community by
bringing friends and families together
while enjoying the beauty of our city.
Join us each week for a FREE 1, 2 or 3 mile
walk, run or stroll!
» Incentives for participation and
raffle prizes!
» Discounts at local businesses!
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center – Boise