Visitor Restrictions in Place: Due to increased illness in our communities, including measles, we have precautions in place at all St. Peter's Health facilities to protect patients and staff members. Anyone experiencing the symptoms posted at facility entrances are restricted from entering unless they are seeking care. Children 12 and under are not allowed at the Regional Medical Center unless seeking care. Click HERE to learn more.
I worked as a dispatcher for the Montana Highway Patrol for 14 years before starting at St. Peter's Health as the American Heart Association (AHA) trainer last year. Sometimes, when people learn that I was a dispatcher, they ask: "is there a certain call that you will remember forever?" I have responded to all types of emergencies, but I do ...
Today, dedicated, outpatient and expanded St. Peter’s Health Wound Care program celebrates one year in operation. The specialty clinic brought the best-in-class outpatient wound care treatment and technology to the greater Helena area. The program operates in partnership with Healogics, Inc. the nation’s leading provider of advanced wound care services. The multidisciplinary team is dedicated to healing chronic wounds that ...
St. Peter’s Health presented BEE Awards to Finance Supervisor Vickie Caldwell, CPA and Speech-Language Pathologist Tim Ferber, MA CCC-SLP. 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. Caldwell was nominated for the BEE Award by a colleague ...
When I was growing up, my brothers and sisters and I would earn a $5 reward from my mom if we had no cavities after we went to the dentist. Her reasoning was that it cost her less to pay us $5 than to get cavities filled, and this created an incentive for us to brush and floss regularly. What ...
January is “Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.” This is the perfect time to highlight the importance of getting your regular women’s health screenings. The conventional screening called a “PAP” smear was developed by Dr. George Papanicolaou in the 1940s. It is the most common cancer screening test for women and consists of a pelvic exam and sampling of the cervical cells ...
January 26, 2022
Organizations warn that operations are impacted & encourage applicants St. Peter's Health and Shodair Children's Hospital, two of the largest health care organizations in Helena, are warning the community today ...
Cardiologist Dr. Sharon Hecker has been practicing medicine in Montana since 1996 and earned her Doctorate of Medicine at the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. She completed her fellowship at the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, her internship at the Northwestern University– Evanston Hospital and her residency at Loyola University Medical Center. She is a board-certified member of the American ...
January 17, 2022
Near-term plan calls for local ultrasonography organization to continue to operate as independent organization St. Peter's Health and Sound Health Imaging announced today that St. Peter's completed a stock ownership ...
As we face a new year, many of us are thinking of ways we can help those in need. Donating blood is one of the most selfless and impactful actions that we can take to help others in our community. Did you know that when you choose to give blood, you are giving a potentially lifesaving gift to up to ...
January 10, 2022
St. Peter's Health encourages Helena-area residents to get their annual influenza vaccine, more commonly known as the flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the ...