Due to increased illness in our community, visitor restrictions are in place at the Regional Medical Center. Children 12 and under, as well as anyone with cold and flu-like symptoms are restricted from visiting the Regional Medical Center unless they are seeking care. Click here to learn more
You can't open a newspaper or look at social media without seeing information about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. As a laboratory scientist I have to clarify that SARS-CoV-2 is technically the virus, whereas COVID-19 is the disease caused by the virus. But for purposes of this article, we’ll call it COVID-19. The Delta variant's rapid rise is capturing headlines, and ...
August 10, 2021
St. Peter's Health and Kalispell-based Logan Health announced today a new innovative partnership to expand spine and brain surgical care into Helena. Beginning July 2021, surgeons and specialists from Logan ...
Matthew Hoffman, DNP, FNP-C has joined the St. Peter’s Health Medical Group orthopaedics team. Hoffman most recently served as a registered nurse in the St. Peter’s operating room. He earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice at Montana State University in Bozeman and his Bachelor of Arts in Nursing at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Prior to arriving in Montana he ...
Congratulations to the St. Peter's team members honored this year as part of the Helena Independent Record's 20 Under 40 Katie Gallagher, Communications & Engagement Manager Katie oversees public and community relations, marketing and employee engagement at St. Peter’s, ensuring both employees and the public get the important information they need about their local health care system. Her communication leadership ...
By Gina Morigeau, Medical Aesthetician Summer is the most important time of year to practice sun safety. In Montana, our residents like to make the most of the pleasant summer weather by spending as much time outside as they can -- hiking, fishing, boating, and enjoying all summer has to offer. That means most of us are also increasing our ...
When one thinks of a wound, many of us think about a trip and fall as a kid, a brief stint of tears, Mom kissing it better, applying some mercurochrome and putting a band-aid on. It was all too soon forgotten because it would quickly heal on its own. However, as we age, wound healing can become more complicated and ...
In April, St. Peter’s announced its affiliation with Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah. This partnership elevates cancer care in Helena and gives our patients access to top specialists and innovative treatments. The many benefits of an affiliation with a nationally recognized cancer institute put cancer care at St. Peter’s on track to reach ...
St. Peter’s continues to invest in a wide range of services, resources, caregivers and providers as part of a commitment to provide the right type of mental health care, in the right place and at the right time. Among the many St. Peter’s services that help address mental health issues in our community is the St. Peter’s Behavioral Health Unit ...
The St. Peter’s Sterile Processing team is often referred to as the “heart of the hospital.” The 11-member team is in charge of cleaning, sterilizing and distributing every medical instrument and piece of equipment used across the health care system. The team is busier than ever supporting our growing surgical department, including a robotic surgery program that has completed more ...
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for persons aged 65 and over. According to our 2018 Community Health Survey over 45% of Lewis & Clark County residents over the age of 45 fell at least once that year. At St. Peter's Emergency Department we saw over 800 patients due to a fall in the past year ...