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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Holly Gray, MD earned her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine after receiving her undergraduate degree from Northern Michigan University. She completed her anesthesiology residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Gray is board certified with the American Board of Anesthesiology. ...
Ariana Okerstrom, MS, CRNA earned her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from Wayne State University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Michigan University. Ariana is board certified through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. ...
Helena’s Frequent Users of System Engagement project helps people who are unhoused or unstably housed who often use the emergency room or other forms of crisis care at a disproportionate amount, but the past couple of years, the cost of housing in and around Helena has been a barrier that's difficult to overcome. “With the change in the rental market ...
It’s National Volunteer Week, and while our volunteers are the best, hands down, there is one volunteer we'd like to highlight this year. Sarah Donnelly has been a part of St. Peter's and, more specifically, the Pete's Place family for many years. Donnelly was among the first children to attend Pete's Place when it opened in 1986. She has worked ...
Supervisor of Community Based Services Kayla Morris discusses St. Peter's Health's innovative use of community health workers and how the Frequent Users of System Engagement (FUSE) program helps improve health outcomes for patients with unstable housing in this interview with Mountain-Pacific Quality Health. ...
St. Peter’s Health Registered Nurses Cody Auck and Katie Eslick received DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. DAISY Awardees are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by St. Peter’s patients, their families and fellow colleagues. Auck works as an RN in the Emergency room. The patient who nominated Auck said, “My son and I have been to the ER many times, and ...
As an obstetrician, I specialize in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth. Obstetricians do many things for patients. They deliver babies, of course, but also provide routine care and guidance during pregnancy. As much as I love delivering babies, the “prenatal care” part of my job that happens before a baby is delivered is especially important because regular ...