Precautions in Place: All St. Peter’s Health facilities have measures in place to address measles specifically. Because measles is highly contagious, anyone who suspects they may have it should follow the instructions posted at facility entrances to help reduce potential exposure to others.
Two special new team members have joined St. Peter’s: Mocha and Blue Bonnet are trained therapy dogs who work with their handlers throughout the hospital and clinics to provide comfort and calm in a way only dogs know how. Funded by community and employee donations, the Facility Dog program expands St. Peter’s therapeutic support offerings for patients, employees and visitors ...
It wasn’t a given that Drs. Katrina and Robert Maher would follow in their father’s footsteps. Dr. James Maher practiced medicine for more than 33 years in Helena before retiring in 2015. Katrina and Robert grew up in Helena and medicine was just a part of life. As kids they rounded at St. Peter’s with James and flipped through anatomy ...
St. Peter’s Health Medical Group welcomes Hospitalist Dr. Timothy Missey, Family Medicine Physician Dr. Andrew Lester, Anesthesiologist Dr. Morgan Smith and General Surgeon Dr. Robert Maher. Dr. Missey earned his medical degree at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri and his Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona ...
You can't open a newspaper or look at social media without seeing information about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. As a laboratory scientist I have to clarify that SARS-CoV-2 is technically the virus, whereas COVID-19 is the disease caused by the virus. But for purposes of this article, we’ll call it COVID-19. The Delta variant's rapid rise is capturing headlines, and ...
Matthew Hoffman, DNP, FNP-C has joined the St. Peter’s Health Medical Group orthopaedics team. Hoffman most recently served as a registered nurse in the St. Peter’s operating room. He earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice at Montana State University in Bozeman and his Bachelor of Arts in Nursing at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Prior to arriving in Montana he ...
When I was a boy, I remember hearing stories from my parents about the Great Depression and World War II. Back then a common saying was “Use it up. Wear it out. Make it do, or do without.” Women would draw a dark line up the backs of their legs with an eyebrow pencil to mimic the seam of silk ...
Every April, we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a month focused on raising awareness about sexual assault and educating communities and individuals on preventing sexual violence. Sadly, sexual abuse and assault occur often in our community, impacting people of all ages and backgrounds. In 2019, the Friendship Center, a ...
March 1, 2021
By Stephen Mason Vice President, St. Peter's Health Foundation Many times in our personal and professional lives we become overwhelmed with our responsibilities and the list of “to dos” that ...
February 1, 2021
Emma Johnson, PA-C has joined the St. Peter’s Health Palliative Care team. Johnson earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Rocky Mountain College in Billings after completing her undergraduate ...
February 1, 2021
St. Peter’s Health Medical Group welcomes Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Holper. Dr. Holper earned her medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, Ill., her ...