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. Click HERE to learn more.
December 1, 2019
The Chartis Center for Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) has named St. Peter’s Health a 2019 Performance Leadership Award Winner. Each year ...
November 13, 2019
St. Peter’s Health today announced the launch of a new Regional Services Operating Board as part of the local nonprofit health system’s governance structure. The Regional Services Operating Board is ...
October 4, 2019
St. Peter’s Health was recently named to the American College of Emergency Physicians Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL) Sepsis Initiative Honor Roll for the third year in a row. Sepsis is ...
By St. Peter's Health Psychiatrist Dr. Bridid Crowley in the Independent Record on September 25, 2019 Depression is the most common psychiatric condition. Knowing common symptoms and knowing what to do if you or a loved on experiences depression is important. It is estimated that 6.7 percent of the population experiences a depressive episode within a given year. Nearly 17 ...
From KTVH Helena news station St. Peter's Health is working to raise awareness about prostate cancer and highlighting some new treatment tools available at the hospital. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, and the Centers for Disease Control reports about 13 out of every 100 American men will get it in their lifetime. Doctor Kevin Brown, a Urologist with St ...
September 23, 2019
Becker’s Hospital Review has named St. Peter’s Health was named one of the 2019 100 Great Community Hospitals. Each year, Becker’s Hospital Review releases a list of community hospitals and ...
August 25, 2019
St. Peter’s Health Medical Group welcomes surgeon William Harper, MD. Dr. Harper is board certified with the American Board of Surgery. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Notre ...
Every quarter, we recognize nurses who deliver exceptional care by awarding the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The nurses are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by St. Peter's Health patients, family members and colleagues. Congratulations to the summer 2019 recipients: Daisy Award Recipient - Sheryl Edens, RN (Endocrinology) In the words of the patients who nominated Cheryl: "I'd been receiving ...
By Registered Dietitian Yvonne Trapper-Gardzina in the Helena Independent Record on July 31, 2019. Have you ever heard the saying, “food is medicine”? It can certainly be true if you select the right food to nourish your body. Fruits and vegetables are some of the best medication available, and they do not even require a prescription. Study after study point ...
From the Helena Independent Record on July 29, 2019 Antibiotics can become ineffective when they are overused, and Thomas Richardson is working to help prevent that from happening in Helena and throughout the state. As the pharmacy clinical manager for St. Peter’s Health, Richardson launched the multi-disciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in 2015 to fight the antibiotic resistance epidemic. The team ...