Our Center

The St. Luke's Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center of Idaho has been serving patients and families in Idaho and surrounding states for over 10 years.  The St. Luke's Cystic Fibrosis Center of Idaho is an affiliate center accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to care for pediatric and adult patients.

The St. Luke's CF Center of Idaho is an outpatient clinic of St. Luke's Health Systems, and is located in the Children's Specialty Center at St. Luke's Boise.  

 

 Clinic Visit

Each person with CF is seen by a physician and team trained in CF at every visit. Visits are scheduled for every two to three months for each person with CF and more often if needed.

Things to expect at each visit are:

  • pulmonary function testing (for children 5 and over) and review of airway clearance with a respiratory therapist

  • review of medications and education sessions with nurses who specialize in CF
  • nutritional evaluation and assessments by the dietitian
  • access to a social worker who specializes in care of the family with CF.

Once a year we will perform a comprehensive health evaluation which will include additional testing to monitor vitamin levels, liver function testing, and overall health.

After each visit, you will be given a care plan that includes our findings and recommendations from the visit.

 

Infection Control

We place a very strong emphasis on infection control at the St. Luke's CF Center of Idaho. All of our team members will put on a cover gown and gloves upon entering your examination room.  Some team members will wear masks as well. 

Upon leaving the room the team member will remove their gown and gloves and clean their hands with alcohol based hand sanitizers that are provided inside the examination rooms and outside of the examination rooms, or they will wash their hands at the sink. All patient care rooms are sanitized between each patient.

To further control infection, our clinic is well stocked with hand sanitizers and tissues for discarding of secretions. We also have a spacious waiting room to allow ample distance between patients.

We would like all of your visits to our clinic to be efficient and rewarding, and would recommend you bring a few activities for yourself or your child such as magazines, books, or a small toy. We do not have shared books or toys in or clinic area due to infection control concerns.

 

What to Bring to Your Appointment

Please bring your insurance information and some form of ID (for example, driver's license) to every appointment.

For a short time, your check in process will be easier if you call Pre-Access prior to your visit.  The number is 493-0650.

 

Contact Us

We look forward to serving your needs at the St. Luke's CF Center of Idaho and are happy you have visited our website. If you would like to contact us, our phone number is 208-381-7092.