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Advancing Community Health

News & Announcements St. Luke’s, Idaho organizations identify most pressing community health needs in region of more than 1 million people
Joint Community Health Needs Assessments recently released covering 13 Idaho counties and more than 1 million people found the most pressing health needs to be behavioral health, the lack of affordable housing and access to care.

Press Release St. Luke’s marks construction milestone on Boise Campus Development project
New hospital tower and medical office plaza construction reach new heights.

News & Announcements New heights: St. Luke’s nurse leader takes part in special flight with Air Force’s Thunderbirds
McCormick, associate chief nursing officer at St. Luke’s Elmore, was selected to fly with the United States Air Force’s Thunderbirds at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base as their “Hometown Hero.”

Community Health & Engagement Finding community in a new way, St. Luke’s Magic Valley patient gives back to ‘amazing place’
A few miles into the serene Sawtooth Mountains, Joyce Gordon was in the final stretches of a long bike ride on a warm winter day. One small patch of ice would change that.

PATIENT STORIES
While enduring multiple surgeries and intensive treatments for two bouts of cancer at St. Luke’s Children’s, Maddie’s determination never wavered. Now in recovery and continuing follow up care, she looks ahead with resilience.
St. Luke’s 2026 Children’s Miracle Network Champion, Maddie







