Latest News and Information from Montana
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center recognized as a Gold Safe Sleep Champion
4/14/2025
St. Pat's recognized as one of the World's Best Hospitals and #1 in Montana
4/14/2025
Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Sports Physicals
4/14/2025
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
Providence Montana - HealthBreak -Bariatrics
3/21/2025
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 - Bariatric Program Accreditation
3/21/2025
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
3/21/2025
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
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.