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
St. Peter’s Health Registered Nurses Courtney Radke and Gina Spurzem received DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. DAISY Awardees are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by St. Peter’s patients and their family members. Radke has worked as a Registered Nurse on the Medical Floor since 2020. The patient who nominated her said, “My blood pressure went extremely high (200) it’s never ...
One of the reasons many of us love Montana is that we get to experience all four seasons. Spring and summer bring us long, warm days and access to activities on lakes, rivers, mountains and more. And while fall and winter bring us many of the same activities, there’s a little more to consider as we prepare our bodies to ...
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), or the enlargement of the prostate, is a common urologic condition that affects men as they age. BPH can cause a variety of symptoms including problems with urination such as difficulty starting or stopping the flow, weak stream and frequent urination. Treatment options for BPH include medications, minimally invasive procedures and traditional surgery. Aquablation therapy is ...
Physician Assistant Andrew Koopman earned his Masters of Science Physician Assistant degree from Rocky Mountain College after earning his Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry at Carroll University. He is certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. As a hospitalist, Andrew cares for patients hospitalized at St. Peter’s. ...
Dr. Clarence "Jaron" Brunson earned his Medical Degree at Saba University School of Medicine in Saba, Netherlands-Antilles. He completed his residency at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho. Prior to joining St. Peter’s Health, Dr. Brunson worked as a physician and Chief Medical Officer at the Community Health Center of Central Wyoming. He is a board certified member of the ...
St. Peter’s Health presented BEE Awards to Home Oxygen & Sleep Supply Technician Howard Schwartzman and Social Worker Lyndsay Smith, BSW. 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 and/or colleagues. The colleague who nominated Schwartzman said he is ...
As we look to other health systems in the East and South, we’re seeing a significant uptick in adult and pediatric hospitalizations due to common illnesses such as influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), rhinovirus and COVID-19. While we haven’t yet seen a drastic increase in those numbers locally, we are preparing for what we think will could be a rough ...
Physician Assistant Adrienne Bull earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, after completing her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University. She has prior experience in rural family medicine and neurosurgery. Adrienne is certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants. She is accepting new patients at the ...
St. Peter’s Health Medical Group welcomes new Hospitalist Dr. Kathryn Hurlbut and Family Medicine Nurse Practitioners Airica Rishavy and Alison Amy . Dr. Kathryn Hurlbut earned her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Neuroscience Biomedical Studies at Montana State University. She is board certified ...
St. Peter’s and several top executives earn national recognition St. Peter’s Health Leadership in Quality and Patient Safety Award Recognized by the Montana Hospital Association for being a health care system that has taken extraordinary and innovative steps to make patient safety and quality top priorities, St. Peter’s is the first Montana health care system to receive ISO-9001 quality management ...