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Read the full report: Summer 2023 Update to the Community

Inside our latest Update to the Community, you'll find the latest news from your local health care system. New services: Learn about MyChart, our new, world-class health management service New specialties: Read about how spine surgeon Dr. Edward Curry helped one patient get back to living life to the fullest New milestones: Read about 50 years of 'life-changing' dialysis care ...

Celebrating 50 years of 'life-changing' dialysis care

St. Peter’s dialysis program leads the nation in home dialysis and transplants When it opened in 1973, the St. Peter’s chronic dialysis program became the first of its kind in Montana. Fifty years later, the St. Peter’s Dialysis Unit is a nationally ranked program leading the way in at-home dialysis treatments and transplant opportunities that help ease the toll this ...

Patient story: Living life to the fullest

Specialized spine surgery helps East Helena woman get back to enjoying life pain-free Shortly after St. Peter’s Orthopaedics welcomed Dr. Patrick Curry back to Helena in August, he met with East Helena resident Tracie Grimm. Tracie lived with debilitating back and hip pain for years, most likely caused by an injury from a horse riding accident. “I tried yoga, chiropractic ...

St. Peter's Hancock and Henson Receive BEE Awards

St. Peter's Health presented BEE Awards to Lead DI Technologist Assistant Sara Hancock and Technical Lab Assistant Kristin Henson. A companion to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the BEE Award is given to any exceptional general or professional St. Peter's staff member nominated by patients, family members, or colleagues. The colleague who nominated Hancock said, "Sara treats everyone in ...

Join us for Family Fun Fest 2023

Don’t miss Helena’s premiere health and wellness event for kids Family Fun Fest 2023 is a FREE event on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. It includes a one-mile fun run through Helena’s Centennial Park followed by a health and wellness fair for kids in the Great Northern Town Center. The event is free and open to ...

Walk your way to better health: St. Peter's Health kicks off new Walk with a Doc series and annual 60-day HealthyWage Step Challenge

St. Peter’s Health is inviting the community to participate in a host of upcoming free and low-cost walking events. According to the American Heart Association, walking has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. St. Peter’s Lifestyle Medicine Specialist Dr. David Krainacker says walking is low impact making it easier on the joints than running and has a number ...

Johnson recognized as CEO-to-know

May 17, 2023

St. Peter’s Health Chief Executive Officer Wade Johnson, FACHE has been recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review 2023 “107 Community hospital CEOs to know” list. The Becker’s editorial team accepted nominations ...

St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Rebecca L. White to Psychiatry Team

Nurse Practitioner Rebecca L. White earned her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner and as a Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from the University of Wyoming. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Montana State University. Her career as a Nurse Practitioner includes extensive experience in Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Allergy, Asthma, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics and ...

Health Matters: Be Fast - You can help by knowing the signs of stroke

Did you know that every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke? According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are many factors that may increase the risk of stroke, including things like age and health conditions like high blood pressure. Strokes can happen in one of two ways. First is when the blood supply to the ...