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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...