September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This September, organizations and people from across our community are coming together to host free activities, training opportunities and more to support people affected by suicide and raise awareness. For a full list of activities, visit https://lcsuicideprevention.org/ . St. Peter’s Health is hosting a series of free mental health training/education opportunities during We Speak ...
From the Helena Independent Record: St. Peter’s Health is beginning a $9 million renovation that will increase the number of operating rooms and provide a new robot-assisted surgical program. Four phases of renovations are expected to last the next year and a half. Construction will up the number of operating rooms from five to six, offer expanded space and new ...
Approximately 500 Montanans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year. Between 2006 and 2010, approximately 180 deaths per year were attributed to colorectal cancer, which was the fourth most common cause of death from cancer in Montana. ...
St. Peter's Health Injury Prevention is hosting a free Bicycle Rodeo! Join us on Saturday, June 1, for this free event that aims to help keep young riders safe on our streets and hills. Riders from age 6 to adult will be fitted to their helmet and bicycle. Volunteers will check for safety of the bicycle, then participants will engage ...
Congratulations to the St. Peter’s Health team members recognized this year as Helena’s top nurses. Abigail Hunthausen, RN, BSN Surgical-oncology floor Kelli Clark, BSN, RN Clinical Care Coordinator for Family Practice Krista McEachern, RN, BC Same day surgery Mike Sanders, RN Inpatient care management Rochelle Quist, MN, RN Practice Manager for Family Practice and Palliative Care Sara Churchill-Hinman, RN Utilization ...
St. Peter’s Health Registered Nurses Lindsey Howey, BSN, RN and Kristin Steinke, RN received DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. DAISY Awardees are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by St. Peter’s patients, their families and fellow colleagues. Howey works in Same-Day Surgery, and the patients who nominated her wanted to recognize her for going the extra mile for their care. In ...
April 24, 2024
St. Peter’s Health Foundation was recently awarded $700,000 from the Office on Violence against Women (OVW) U.S Department of Justice (Grant Number 15JOVW-23-GG-02797-RURA) and $32,248.50 from the Montana Board of ...
April 17, 2024
Lewis and Clark County Public Health (LCPH) is teaming up with St. Peter’s Health and the Helena Police Department to enhance and expand behavioral health and crisis intervention services through ...
Every day, we encounter situations where we may need help or information quickly. That’s where these important phone numbers come in handy - 211, 988, and 911. Let’s learn about each of them and how they can assist us. 911: For Emergencies Only You’ve likely heard about 911 before, but it’s essential to understand its importance. 911 is the number ...
Life is a delicate thing; a heartbeat can suddenly falter, turning a routine trip to the grocery store into a moment of crisis. In these instances, hands trained in CPR become the lifeline until further help arrives. According to the American Heart Association, only about 40% of people receive the immediate assistance they need before professionals arrive, contributing to the ...