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Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Dupuytren’s Contracture Dupuytren’s Contracture is a hand deformity caused by fascia in the palm forming small nodules or cords which pull fingers into a bent position. Dr.

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Occupational Therapy at St. Joe’s Occupational Therapy provides education and strategies to help people of all ages improve or regain the abilities they need to live their

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - St. Patrick House St. Patrick House provides a home away from home for people who need to travel to Missoula for medical services not available where they live. House Manag

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Tele-Infectious Disease Protecting the community from infectious diseases is a top priority for Providence Montana. That’s why they are using telemedicine services to conne

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Inpatient Psychiatry Unit When a person’s mental health issues are so severe they pose a danger to themselves or others around them, Providence St. Patrick Hospital provide

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Preventive Cardiology- Exercise and Smoking Small, positive lifestyle choices can make a substantial impact on our heart health. In fact, Cardiologist Dr. Nathan Anderson s

When it comes to our heart health, we obviously cannot control our age or our genetics, but one important factor we can control is our diet. Dr. Nathan Anderson describes a heart healthy diet. Nathan

The past year and a half have been especially hard on both the physical and mental health of our region. Fortunately, Providence St. Joseph Medical Canter Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Lorena Massey

For many years Montana has lacked enough mental and behavioral health professionals to take care of our population. Today, Providence St. Patrick Hospital is making access to psychiatric services easi

When in the hospital, people and their families often need more than physical care. That’s one reason Providence St. Patrick Hospital offers Spiritual Care. Manager of Spiritual Care Services, Gary We

Vincent Laurence MD, Plastic Surgeon & Hand Surgeon Saint Patrick Hospital Montana.Providence.org (406) 327-1700 HealthBreak®, Medical News, MBC Media® ©2021

Sandy Cummins LCSW MHP Youth Crisis Diversion Program Project Facilitator Montana.Providence.org Saint Patrick Hospital (406) 327-1700 HealthBreak®, Medical News, MBC Media® ©2021

The practice of mindfulness has become mainstream in many facets of today's world; from medicine, to law and even sports. Dr. Susan Curtis, an internal medicine physician at Providence St. Patrick Ho

Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia, and with it comes the risk of stroke. For patients who can not take anti-coagulants, or blood thinners, to reduce the risk of stroke, a proced

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a medical specialty that is incredibly important in caring for many patients, especially those wh

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Well Child Visits During the Pandemic Parents have many new worries and responsibilities when caring for their children during this pandemic, but one appointment they shoul

Providence St. Patrick Hospital is the regional Trauma Center for Western Montana and has now instituted a dedicated Trauma and Acute Care Surgery program. Dr. Brad Pickhardt explains how this program

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Guardian of Excellence Award Providence St. Patrick Hospital has received a prestigious award for their performance in patient satisfaction scores over the past year. Chief

Saint Patrick HealthBreak - Philanthropy During Covid One result of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a new appreciation for the wonderful healthcare workers we have in Western Montana. But Providence St