St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center is an award-winning 247-bed hospital in scenic, sophisticated Missoula. St. Patrick is part of Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, clinics, physicians and affiliated services operating in Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington. As part of the Providence family of health care services, St. Patrick physicians and researchers have the support and resources they need to discover and deliver innovative, state-of-the-art services, while continuing to provide the personal and compassionate care our hospital is known for.

About the Area
A growing city located about halfway between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, Missoula offers the best of both worlds to those desiring unmatched outdoor scenery and recreation as well as excellence in medicine and other fields. The Clark Fork River runs through it, granite peaks surround it, and that famous big sky hangs over it all. Missoula is also home to the University of Montana, the state’s largest higher education institution, and St. Patrick’s International Heart Insitute of Montana draws clinicians and researchers from around the world.

The city itself has a population of about 65,000 people, folks generally oriented toward healthy living and an appreciation for such rare amenities as fresh mountain air, blue ribbon trout streams and wildlife sightings about town. World cuisine, shopping and live theater are available, as well as lectures and contintuing education opportunities at the university.

Western Montana enjoys a rich cultural heritage as the homeland of several Native American peoples, including the Salish (Flathead), Kootenai and Pend d’Oreille, and as an early fur-trading region in the years after the Lewis and Clark expedition passed through. Today the area thrives on a mixed economy based in tourism, natural resources, ranching, academia and health care.

Programs and Services
International Heart Institute of Montana
The International Heart Institute of Montana (IHI) is one of the top cardiac programs in the United States, with numerous national awards. What makes the Institute so special? The team. IHI brings together the best cardiologists, heart surgeons, nurses, and researchers and focuses them on the patient. IHI has a rich history of calling the brightest heart specialists to blend medicine and industry-shaping research. In conjunction with the University of Montana, Phase I clinical trials and research in valve surgery and stent technology have earned IHI physicians recognition and patents for thought-leading works. The reputation of IHI attracts hundreds of surgeons from around the world to the Annual Valve Symposium.

Level II Trauma
Our trauma center serves the population of all of Western Montana and Eastern Idaho — covering an area as big as Great Britain and as rugged as Alaska. Life Flight air ambulance services connect the area to provide the only Level II trauma care in the region. The hospital employs a highly trained team of critical care specialists and takes part in regional, multi-center research, including a current project studying the prevention and treatment of horse-related injuries.

Neuroscience and Rehab
Neurosciences and rehabilitation services are critical to the hospital’s ability to meet the rigorous head and spinal injury demands of our high-level trauma designation. Providers are supported with advanced technologies, equipment and staff to provide optimum care to those with neurological conditions. St. Patrick houses the Montana Spine and Pain Center, whose staff have expertise in orthopedics, pain medicine, neuropsychiatry and physical therapy. These programs are areas of significant research with a funded joint venture through the University of Montana.

Cancer Center of Excellence
We house a comprehensive medical oncology, hematology and radiation oncology practice made up of a team of physicians, licensed therapists and oncology certified nurses. The eight board certified physicians have over 150 years of combined experience. Patient care is enhanced with PET/CT imaging services, clinical research, social work, breast care coordinator and more.

Hospitalist Program
The Hospitalist Service at St. Patrick provides 24-hour inpatient care. Our hospitalists are committed to high quality inpatient care and play an active role in hospital performance improvement projects. Our respected team has established agreements with many community physicians to care for their patients when they are admitted.


Special Recognition
Top 100 Heart Hospitals®, by Thomson Healthcare (2007)

Premier Award for Quality, Acute Myocardial Infarction, by Premier Inc. (2007)

Gold Seal of Approval™, by The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers

Level II Trauma Verification, by American College of Surgeons (2007)

Energy Star Award, by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2007)

Mission Award, for CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) program, by Providence Health & Services (2007)

Premier Award for Quality, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, by Premier Inc. (2006)

Top 100 Hospitals®: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success, by Thomson Healthcare (2006)

5-Star Rating for Back and Neck Surgery, by Healthgrades (2006)


Statistics of Interest
Employees: 1,601
Active medical staff members: 260
Licensed beds: 247

Annual (2007 data):
Admissions: 8,587
Average daily census: 126.4
Emergency Department visits: 21,724
Outpatient Visits: 145,438
Average inpatient length of stay: 4.8 days

Contact Us
Want to learn more about physician opportunities with Providence Health & Services? Call our Physician Services & Development team at 503-216-5443 or tollfree 1-866-504-8178. We look forward to speaking with you!

500 West Broadway • Missoula, MT • 59802 • www.saintpatrick.org