Surgical Services

520 North Third Ave Sandpoint, ID 83864

(208) 263-1441

Surgical Services

Having surgery can be frightening, but when you arrive at the Surgical Services department at Bonner General Health, you will be met by our friendly, caring, experienced staff eager to care for you. Our equipment and technology are exceptionally modern and similar to what you would find at large, major medical centers. Our staff and physicians provide a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient surgeries, from minimally invasive procedures to total joint replacements. We combine state-of-the-art technology with professional, skilled surgical staff to provide you with excellent surgical care.

Location & Contact

Bonner General Hospital

520 North Third Ave
Sandpoint, ID 83864

Tel: (208) 263-1441

Bonner General no longer requires COVID testing for outpatient procedures/surgeries.

The following exceptions require COVID testing:

Patients who are symptomatic.
When ordered by the provider.

Should a COVID test be required for your procedure, you will be notified of the testing date at your BGH pre-procedure assessment.

Surgical patients will continue to have their labs drawn at the main BGH building. Enter at Patient Registration.

Our Surgical Services department is comprised of:

Four Operating Rooms
Anesthesia Services
Preadmission Assessment and Testing Unit
Pre-operative Unit
Post-operative Unit
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

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Get to know us at Bonner General Health.

Bonner General Health provides comprehensive medical services to patients in Northern Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Western Montana. Bonner General Health’s main campus is located in the beautiful Sandpoint, ID with several outpatient clinics in the surrounding areas.

Bonner General Health is accredited by DNV GL-Healthcare with a demonstrated expertise in patient safety and quality management.

DNV State Operations Manual
NIAHO Accreditation Requirements

2021 Board of Directors

Ford Elsaesser – Board Chairman
Tim Cochran – Vice Chairman
Tom Lawrence, MD – Secretary
Scott Burgstahler, MD – Board Member
Bart Casey – Board Member

James Frank – Board Member
Michelle Anderson, DNP – Board Member
Margi Gunter – Board Member
Sheryl Rickard – Board Member & CEO
Jack Parker – Emeritus

History

Established:
The original hospital was an old infirmary building used at the once active Farragut Naval Training Station, located on the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille. In 1949, this single-story wooden structure was barged 25 miles up Lake Pend Oreille to its current location.

Even though the hospital was rebuilt decades ago, it still sits on its original site along the banks of Sand Creek.

Additions & Renovations:
In 1992, Creekside Health Center was built to provide a unique physicians complex which houses various medical practices as well as a large, well-equipped conference room.

In 1999, the hospital’s 50th birthday, a new addition was completed that houses:

Many of the Hospital’s Outpatient Services
Rooftop Helipad
Private Counseling Rooms
Private Treatment Rooms
State-of-the-art Surgical Services Center

Our Values

Compassion

Express empathy for the needs, thoughts and feelings of those we serve and with whom we work.

Excellence

Deliver the best outcomes possible and the highest quality service.

Integrity

Adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and personal responsibility.

Stewardship

Responsibly use and be accountable for our resources.

Building the Future

Construction of our Health Services Building and skywalk in downtown Sandpoint began in 2014, and was completed in the spring of 2015.

We bridged our hospital services with preventative healthcare and outpatient services. With the expansion of our campus, our departments added state-of-the-art equipment and services that patients used to have to go out of town to receive.

While healthcare has drastically changed from the days of the single-story wooden infirmary, the employees at Bonner General Health continue to demonstrate the same warmth and friendliness of that first small-town hospital.

Mission

To improve health, inspire hope and save lives.

Vision

To be known for excellent, personal care that makes Bonner General Health the first choice for the health care needs of our community.

We provide essential urgent, acute, and critical care as well as a host of other services
to meet the needs of our growing and vibrant community.

Bonner General Health is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and healthcare network of outpatient clinics and services serving Sandpoint and the surrounding region.

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