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Local News 8 – November 18, 2014  POCATELLO, Idaho – On Tuesday afternoon, the Portneuf Medical Center’s lobby was packed full of people, not patients, waiting to hear the hospital’s big announcement. Hospital administrators, staff members, and physicians lined the room to announce the joint hospital commission has awarded Portneuf the Top Performer in Key…

Idaho State Journal – Tuesday, November 18, 2014  POCATELLO — Doctors, nurses, support staff and administrators filled the lobby of Portneuf Medical Center Tuesday morning to hear PMC’s Chief Executive Officer Dan Ordyna share the news that the hospital has been recognized by The Joint Commission as a top performer for 2013. “We have been…

KPVI News 6 – Tuesday, November 18, 2014  On Tuesday officials at Portneuf Medical Center announced the hospital received an award saved for the best hospitals in the country. The Joint Commission awarded Portneuf with its Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. Portneuf Medical Center is now one of just 1,200 hospitals in the country…

Once a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, her best chance for survival is the removal of the tumor. While some individuals may require chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments to shrink the tumor before surgery, surgery is often the first line of attack against breast cancer. While removal of the tumor and prevention of cancer recurrence…

Portneuf Urology Clinic was nationally recognized this year by a leading news magazine. The group performed at the level of nationally ranked best hospitals in urology. Their score, based on a wide range of criteria placed them in the top 25 percent of eligible facilities in the country. Portneuf Urology Clinic provides a one-stop shop…

Ladies, it is time to mark your calendars and get ready to start your engines! Breast Cancer Awareness is nearly here and the team at Portneuf Medical Center is thrilled to participate and celebrate their 15th anniversary of Brake for Breakfast. This fun, free, drive-through event will begin at 7am on Wednesday, October 1, 2014.…

Dr. Will Stinger and his wife Sara are both very excited to be returning home to Idaho. Dr. Stinger was born in Pocatello and attended Tyhee Elementary School through the third grade. When he was nine-years-old, his family moved to the small town of Greenleaf, Idaho on the far western side of the state. After…

Courtesy: Idaho State Journal The Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello is seeking verification as a Level II Trauma Center, officials said Monday. Only two other hospitals in the state — the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls and the St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise — have that verification and PMC officials hope to…