St. Patrick Hospital Celebrates Nurses during Nurses Week 2023

Stephanie Sari, MD Pediatrician Sleep is an important part of everyone’s life, especially for children, when sleep is fueling growth, regulating weight, and strengthening their immune system. Dr. Ste

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 -Bariatrics Deron Ludwig, MD General & Bariatric Surgeon Providence Weight loss surgery is often recommended for people 75 pounds or more overweight, especially if

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

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 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 In our Western Montana schools, the sports seasons last all year long; and to protect our young athletes in the Polson area, Provid

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

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