CVH holds Golden Hour tours

The "Golden" or first hour after someone is seriously injured or becomes critically ill is very important for medical treatment. Clearwater Valley Hospital Foundation has taken that theme to invite members of the community to periodic "Golden Hour" tours of the facility.

Often times people do not see what goes on in a hospital or clinic unless they are a close family member is a patient. The "Golden Hour" tours give people from the communities served by Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics the opportunity to see what the hospital has to offer them when they need medical care.

For further information about the tours or the mission of the foundation, contact their office at 208-476-0230.

Photos: 1. Clearwater Valley Hospital has a relatively new emergency room that cost $1.3 million. Grant funds covered all but about $100,000 that came from local monies. 2. Nurse Anesthetist Mary Liebhart explains what she does in the facility's Pain Clinic. She also works in surgery. 3. Ron Banks talks about how the staff at the hospital helped him during a critical illness and why he became a member of the foundation. 4. Radiographer Nickie Vaceros explains the options available with the CAT Scan. 5. Respiratory Manager Mary England explained how she got involved in the medical profession and what she enjoys about her work. 6. Foundation Director Jim May of Kooskia lead the tour Wednesday and expressed his feelings about the care his wife received in an emergency medical situation she experienced. 7. Dr. Cheri Robinson speaks of her path to becoming a doctor in a rural community.