Latest News and Information from Montana

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Heart Expo 2025
2/11/2025
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Heart Expo 2025
The International Heart Institute at Providence St. Patrick Hospital will once again host The Heart Expo. The 2025 Expo will take place on Saturday,

2025 Heart Expo Feb. 22
2/4/2025
Come to the FREE, annual Heart Expo at Providence St. Patrick Hospital on Feb. 22

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Cardiac Rehab at St. Joseph
1/13/2025
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Cardiac Rehab at St. Joseph
After a heart attack, heart surgery, heart failure, or minimally invasive heart procedure, cardiac rehab is a very important step on the

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - ECMO
1/13/2025
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - ECMO
People with the most advanced forms of heart or lung failure often need special high-end technology to keep them alive. Dr. Travis Abicht explains how ECMO is

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Team Treatment of AFib
1/13/2025
The fast, abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation affects as many as 6 million Americans, and some estimate the number will double in the next 5 years. That’s one reason Dr. Nicholas Mantini

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - CT at St. Joseph
1/13/2025
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - CT at St. Joseph
CT, or Computed Tomography, is diagnostic imaging using a combination of of x-rays and computer technology. It’s a vital tool in diagnosing injurie

Providence St. Patrick Hospital receives two Press Ganey Human Experience Awards!
1/7/2025

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - New Linear Accelerator
12/20/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - New Linear Accelerator
Because radiation is such a major part of treating and curing cancer, Providence St. Patrick Hospital has added a new state of the art radiati

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Wellness Council
12/20/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Wellness Council
Providence Saint Patrick Hospital has been recognized for the last 10 years a Magnet accredited nursing excellence program. And in 2024, they establ

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Total Shoulder - Hemiarthroplasty at St. Joseph
12/20/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Total Shoulder - Hemiarthroplasty at St. Joseph
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson is the first in Montana to offer a new type of shoulder replacement su

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center awarded Critical Access Hospital Accreditation from The Joint Commission
12/9/2024

Dr. Laura Shelton named Chief Medical Officer for Providence Montana Medical Group

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Neuropsychology
11/12/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Neuropsychology
Neuropsychology is the study of the relationship between the brain and behavior. Clinical Neuropsychologist Hannah Wadsworth explains how this speci

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Labor & Deliver Staffing Model at St. Joseph
11/12/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Labor & Deliver Staffing Model at St. Joseph
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson uses a special model of care to make sure that pregnant women have what

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Sepsis
11/12/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Sepsis
Sepsis is the body’s uncontrolled and overwhelming response to an infection that can cause tissue damage and organ failure. Dr. Will Surber talks about treat

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Swing Bed Program at St Joseph
11/12/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Swing Bed Program at St Joseph
A “swing bed” is a medical term for a place in a hospital that can provide regular hospital care, and can then “swing” to providing t

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Anesthesia Reaction with Weight Loss Drugs
11/12/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Anesthesia Reaction with Weight Loss Drugs
New medications called GLP1-Agonists, sometimes better known by names like Ozympic or Wegovy, are helping people lose wei

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - PFA for Afib
11/12/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - PFA for Afib
Pulsed Field Ablation
The Providence Heart Institute has been treating the abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation for years using a procedur

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Athletic Trainer from St. Joseph
11/12/2024
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Athletic Trainer from St. Joseph
In our Western Montana schools, the sports seasons last all year long; and to protect our young athletes in the Polson area, Provid

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Cannabis & Youth
10/14/2024
In Missoula County, the rates of teens needing to seek emergency or hospital care because of cannabis use has nearly doubled since 2016. Providence Dr. Blair Davison says most teens don’t understand t

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Behavioral Health at St. Joseph
10/14/2024
Many people with mental or behavioral health issues are still afraid to seek help. Others don’t know where to turn. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Alli Wurscher wants people to know that Providence St

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Anterior Hip / Partial Knee
10/14/2024
Older Americans are staying more active than ever before, especially here in Montana; and that’s one reason why advanced joint replacement options are so important. Dr. Cam Barton talks about the ant

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Primary Care at St. Joseph
10/14/2024
There’s currently a shortage of Family Medicine physicians int he US. Providence Dr. Alexander Hetrick explains why his new practice is so valuable for the people in and around Polson.
Alexander Hetr

Providence announces new Southgate Health Center in Missoula
8/14/2024
The Providence Southgate Health Center will house a dedicated urgent care clinic, primary care clinic and Providence Heart Institute general cardiology clinic.

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Preventing Seasonal Affective Disorder
8/12/2024
Montana has the fifth highest rate of Seasonal Affective Disorder in the nation. If you’ve found yourself depressed or lacking energy in past years when daylight savings time ends and the days get sho

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - ED Certifications
8/12/2024
Providence St. Patrick Hospital provides emergency care to all of Western Montana, and their staff is committed to providing the highest level of care they can. Dr. Michael Kremkau lists the certifica

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - What is an Intensivist?
8/12/2024
When patients are admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, their care is managed by a specialized physician called an Intensivist. Dr. Will Surber explains.
Will Surber, MD
Intensivist
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Providence Montana - HealthBreak - What is a Hospitalist?
8/12/2024
Providence St. Patrick Hospital uses specialized doctors called hospitalists to provide the best possible care to their patients staying in the hospital. Hospitalist Dr. Sean Snyder explains the dutie

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Bystander CPR
8/12/2024
There are more than 350-thousand heart attacks in the US each year, and more than 60% of victims die before making it to a hospital. That’s why Providence Nurse Practitioner. Michael Kohler says Bysta

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use
8/12/2024
When a person is suffering from a mental health condition and addiction, treating only one of the conditions is usually not effective. Dr. Christopher Helleckson says that’s why Providence offers care