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News Magic Valley Dairy Days
This weekend, plan on joining the celebration of the dairy industry at Magic Valley Dairy Days in Wendell. Events begin on Thursday, June 14th, and run through Saturday, June 16th. Each day will feature live music in the park, crafts & food, the carnival, and much more. On Saturday, be sure to enjoy the Community Breakfast at the Senior Center. Then find your seat for the Magic Valley Dairy Days Parade at 10:30 a.m. (registration is at the LDS Church parking lot-north of town). Bring your chairs and have a great time! One major change this year is the car show which has been moved to July 28th. If you have question about the car show, contact Byron Strol-
berg at 208-736-4683.
Water Supply Expected to be Adequate
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released the sixth and final water supply outlook report for the 2018 water year. As of June 1, the snow measuring sites in the Weiser, Owyhee, Salmon Falls and Oakley basins are melted out. On the other end of the spectrum, the Clearwater and Spokane basins have above normal snowpack for this time at 115% and 109 respectively. The Big Wood basin is at 57% of normal with the other central and southern Idaho basins at less than half of normal. The remaining basins have near normal snowpacks. The majority of streams across the state have seen their snowmelt streamflow peak for the season. The May rain provided a boost in runoff for many rivers with the exceptions being in southern Idaho. The state’s reservoirs are in great shape. Some reservoirs in southern Idaho have already peaked for the season and are being drafted as irrigation demand exceeds inflows. A few are at or near full and have begun passing flows and the remaining reservoirs will complete their final fills soon. Overall, precipitation since the water year started on October 1, 2017, varies across the state with watersheds ranging from 80 to 120% of average. “The thing to remember is that overall, Idaho’s water users will have an adequate supply resulting from a combination of the 2017 snowfall that provided excellent reservoir carryover storage and streamflows that were above average all winter,” Abramovich said. For information on specific basins, streams, and reservoirs, please view the full report online at June Water Supply Outlook Report: www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/id/snow/
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
June 13, 2018
Vol 42 ~ Num 24
North Canyon Medical Center Receives DNV-GL Accreditation
North Canyon Medical Center (NCMC) announced last week the successful completion of its new accreditation process from DNV-GL Healthcare. The accreditation program - National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare program (NIAHO) - involves annual hospital surveys, instead of every three years. Hospitals are encouraged to openly share information across departments to discover improvements in clinical workflows and safety protocols. By earning this accreditation, North Canyon Medical Center has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards (Conditions of Participation) set forth by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). DNV-GL’s accreditation program is the only one to integrate the ISO 9001 Quality Management System with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. “The DNV-GL program is consistent with our long-term commitment to quality and patient safety,” said NCMC CEO, Tim Powers. “The ability to integrate ISO 9001 quality standards with our clinical and financial processes is a major step forward.” The ISO 9001 is the world’s most trusted quality management system used by performance-driven organizations around the world to advance their quality and sustainability objectives. “We appreciate the attention to detail offered by DNV with an annual survey. It ensures our facility is always on top of patient safety standards,” stated Powers. This accredidation adds to the 5-Star ranking received from CMS last year. NCMC was one of five medical centers in Idaho to receive the award, and the only facility in the Magic Valley. North Canyon also topped last year’s list of hospitals with the cleanest patient rooms. Based on patient reports, NCMC scored 96% (the national average is 74 percent). ### North Canyon Medical Center, in Gooding, is a small, rural medical center. The people they serve are families, friends and neighbors. Their goal is to ensure that their patients can stay close to home without sacrificing the quality of medical care. Size should not limit the access to the finest health care available, or the level of professionalism and advanced medical technology.