Capital investments further Gritman’s mission.
Change comes
fast in healthcare with advancements in technology, sci-
ence, economics and regulation. What matters most is how
a hospital handles these changes and continues to focus on
providing the best possible healthcare to the people in its
community.
I am excited to share with you some of the additions that
Gritman has made, as we continue on in our mission to provide
excellent patient care to the people of our community:
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Our 3-D mammography machine, which greatly improves
detection of tumors and hard-to-detect cancers. We were
proud to be the rst hospital between McCall and Spokane
to install this technology, and it is a vital addition to our Women’s Imaging Center.
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A 64-detector/128-slice Aquilion CT scanner, which allows us to better diagnose
diseases and assess injuries more e ciently and with less radiation exposure.
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A SPY Elite perfusion scanner. This equipment allows surgeons in the operating
room to see which tissues have the best blood supply, reducing infections and en-
abling surgeons to both remove tumors and reconstruct breasts in the same operation.
Gritman Medical Center is the only hospital in the area to utilize the SPY Elite perfusion
scanner; the nearest hospitals with this technology are in Boise and Seattle.
Committed to your health.
While all of these investments in technology are exciting
additions and enhancements to the services we o er, Gritman’s priority continues to be
your health, as we live out our mission to provide excellent patient care to the people
of our community.
Kara Besst, President and CEO, Gritman Medical Center
GRITMANLEADERS
GritmanMedical Center Board of Directors
B.J. Swanson, Chair
Janie Nirk, Vice Chair
Robin Woods, Secretary/Treasurer
Greg Kimberling, Board Representative
Rula Awwad-Ra erty
Dick Heimsch
Charles Jacobson, MD
Greg Mann
Barbara Wells
Kraig White, MD
GritmanMedical Center General Members
Jimmy Anderson
Jessica Bearman
Kenny Cada
Sharon Harris
Pam Hays
Raymond Ireland
Elaine Johnson
Carole Jones
Nancy Lyle
John McCabe
Jane Peterson Goetschel
Aaron Ranisate
Rachel Rausch
Lowell Stevens
Lori Stinson
Don Strong
Todd Taruscio
Tom Trail
Dave Uberuaga
Roger Wallins
Lynda Walters
Becky Witt
Gritman Medical Center Foundation
Pam Hays, President
Barbara Bull, Vice President
Jane Peterson Goetschel, Secretary
JoAnn Evans, Treasurer
Connie Esser
Greg Kimberling
Nancy Lyle
Justin Minden
Michelle Spain
B.J. Swanson
Ex o cio:
Adina Bielenberg, Director of Development
Kara Besst, Gritman President and CEO
Preston Becker, Gritman CFO
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