Providence Montana - HealthBreak -Bariatrics

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Cardiac Surgery Program Providence St. Patrick Hospital has a long history of providing state of the art heart surgery. Dr. Tony Caffarelli says their program is no

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Neuropsychology Neuropsychology has become the gold standard for assessing changes in the way the brain functions. Dr. John Harrison from Providence St. Patrick Hos

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Family Medicine As Spring arrives and Western Montana begins to bloom, allergies can arise as well. Family Medicine Physician Dr. Daniel Gross describes the symptom

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Clinical Trials at Saint Patrick Hospital Providence St. Patrick Hospital not only offers the most modern care available, they’re a crucial part of clinical trials

Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Critical Access Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson is what’s called a Critical Access Hospital. Chief Administrative Officer Caryl Perdaems explains wha

Sports Physicals are important for any middle school or high school age student participating in any level of exercise, not just organized team sports. Pediatrician Meredith Lease explains us what par

Sharon Hillgartner, RN-CBN, FASMBSIH Bariatric Program Coordinator Providence’s Bariatrics Program is one of only two Weight Loss Surgery Centers of Excellence in Montana to be accredited by the Amer

Providence Montana - HealthBreak -Sleep in Children Stephanie Sari, MD Pediatrician Sleep is an important part of everyone’s life, especially for children, when sleep is fueling growth, regulating w

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,

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 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

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 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 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 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 Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson is the first in Montana to offer a new type of shoulder replacement su

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 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 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 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