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Spring is here, and with it comes the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and be more active. Whether you like hiking, biking, gardening, or playing sports, being physically active can boost your health and mood. However, if you are not careful or prepared, it can also increase your risk of injury. If you suffer a sprain, strain, fracture, or other orthopedic issue, you don't have to rush to the emergency room and wait. You can get fast and convenient care at an orthopedic walk-in clinic, where you will be seen by a specialist who can diagnose...
Winter is here and the days are getting shorter and many of us will become less active, so it is a good time to focus on your heart health. St. James Healthcare is working to educate patients about ways to enhance their heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease – and about 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year-that's 1 in every 4 deaths. "Maintaining a healthy heart is the cornerstone of o...
‘Movember’ is a movement designed to spread awareness about men’s health. Even though we are moving into December, it is still important to talk about men’s mental health and suicide prevention as we approach the holidays. There has been a stigma for men to address their own mental well-being and the notion to “keep quiet.” This is an underlying problem that has been common in society – men have not been addressing their own mental health enough, according to Kyler Kingston, MD, an Internal Medicine physician with St. James Healthcare. ...
As part of the National Rural Health Day celebration, St. James Healthcare, now part of Intermountain Health, has received a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Outcomes. This marks the second straight year St. James has earned this designation. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (e.g., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective. “St. James Healthcare is honored to be recognized for the excellent c...
Diabetes is a life-long condition that affects how your body moves sugar into the cells for energy. With diabetes, your body does not produce insulin well and can’t keep blood sugar at normal levels. More than 133 million Americans are living with diabetes (37 million) or prediabetes (96 million). Hispanic/Latino Americans, African Americans, American Indians, and Alaska Natives as well as some Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans are at higher risk. Diabetes can lead to kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, vision loss, amputations, and othe...
Student-athletes are currently in the middle of their fall seasons and will be transitioning to winter sports very soon. St. James Sports Medicine would like to remind athletes and their parents how to stay safe and avoid injuries. For many athletes stretching and hydration seem like prominent areas of focus, but nutrition and properly taking care of injuries can be major factors in performance, as well as the athletes’ overall health. “Student-athletes in high school can be dealing with fatigue and small injuries during the fall season, so the...
Mindy Bowman has faced one challenge after another during her two-year journey with breast cancer. She said it was a shock to find the avocado-sized lump in her breast, then have her first mammogram, biopsy, and diagnosis within days in October 2021. The journey has not been easy for the Whitehall resident, but today Mindy is thankful for the compassionate care she received from St. James Healthcare. She highlighted the Wound Care Clinic for helping to care for her radiation burns and the lymphedema therapy she received to treat the swelling,...
October is medical ultrasound awareness month. The 20-week ultrasound for parents-to-be is an exciting visit– it’s when they usually find out if they’re having a boy or girl. But parents should know there’s far more importance to the 20-week ultrasound. “The 20-week fetal ultrasound is a crucial milestone in prenatal care. In addition to being an opportunity for the parents to figure out the baby’s gender if they choose to do so, it is the moment where we ensure the health of the developing baby,” said Ibrahim Hammad, MD, a maternal-fetal medic...
Adopting healthy sleep habits will help children as they prepare to return to the classroom, says Intermountain Health pediatrician Meghan Hicks, MD. Sleep habits are essential to establish in young children in order for them to have a solid foundation of healthy sleep. Dr. Hicks said sleep is a critical time for mental and physical development, especially in children. Kids who get adequate sleep often have better attention, behaviors, learning, and memory. Generally, children ages 6-12 should get 9 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 8 to 10...
August 1st through the 7th is World Breastfeeding Week. The baby formula shortages from last year left parents who use formula struggling to find enough formula for their babies. Some babies are exclusively breastfed, and others are exclusively formula-fed, but often moms turn to both breastfeeding and formula feeding either simultaneously or at different times. For moms who are breastfeeding, it’s important to know how to increase their milk supply, whether their baby is going through a growth spurt or if parents can’t find the formula the...
St. James’ The Cancer Connection Support Group is a support group that meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. The group is a place for survivors, current patients, family members, friends, and community members who have ever had a connection to cancer. Cancer can have an overwhelming impact on all involved, and we aim to build an escape from the feeling of isolation a cancer diagnosis can create. Additionally, group attendees receive more information on community resources, including exercise classes, education, and family p...
St. James Healthcare, now part of Intermountain Health, has been recognized as a 2023 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital, compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals play a key role in providing a safety net to communities across the county and the INDEX measures them across eight pillars of hospital strength: Inpatient Share Ranking, Outpatient Share Ranking, Cost, Charge, Quality, Outcomes, Patient Perspectives, and Financial Stability. See the full list of Rural and Community Hospitals at...
Intermountain Health, formerly known as SCL Health in Montana, has established a new partnership with Montana State University Athletics, making Intermountain Health an official health partner of the Bobcats. This partnership includes a comprehensive sponsorship of Bobcat Athletics which will help increase awareness about Intermountain’s dedication to helping Bozemanites and beyond live the healthiest lives possible. Elements include game sponsorships, signage, broadcast, and digital. We have a...
Did you know your heart beats around 100,000 times a day and pumps 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body each day? Your heart truly is the workhorse of your body. The question is: how well do you take care of your heart? A healthy diet and lifestyle are your best weapons to fight cardiovascular disease, according to Nurse Practitioner Becky Wozniak at the SCL Health Medical Group - Heart & Vascular Institute in Butte, Montana. “It’s not as hard as you may think,” said Becky Wozniak, NP. “But it does require you to be intentional so that...
St. James Healthcare, now part of Intermountain Healthcare, is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of six organizations to receive Million Hearts® Health Equity Implementation project funding to implement evidence-based strategies to improve cardiovascular health and advance health equity. The funding will support St. James Healthcare’s “Hearts in the Mountains” initiative. The program will improve access to care for people with heart failure living in rural communities in Southwest Montana by supporting the availability of virtual...
As part of the National Rural Health Day celebration, St. James Healthcare, now part of Intermountain Healthcare, has been recognized with a 2022 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Outcomes. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (e.g., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective. St. James Healthcare is honored to be recognized for the excellent care we provide to the people of Southwest Montana. The medical...
The dynamic duo of Ida Reighard and Marcus Paske were awarded the 'Advancing the Vision in Quality Care Award' as part of the annual diabetes professional conference sponsored by the Montana Diabetes Program & the Montana Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES). Ida Reighard, RN, CDE is a Diabetes Education Coordinator and Marcus Paske, PharmD, BCACP, AE-C, CPP, is an Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist with St. James Healthcare, now part of Intermountain Healthcare. They...
Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, have completed their merger, creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to more patients and communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas. This combination employs more than 59,000 caregivers, operates 33 hospitals (including one virtual hospital), and runs 385 clinics across seven states while providing health insurance to one million people in Utah and Idaho. With the...
St. James Healthcare has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™. “This achievement validates our daily commitment to providing the best health care possible to our community while maintaining an efficient and effective facility,” said St. James Healthcare President Jay Doyle. “There is a large number of...
St. James Healthcare's Chief Medical Officer, Jennifer Davenport, MD, has been included on 'The Top 100 Women Leaders in Medicine of 2021' list by Women We Admire. Dr. Davenport and her peers on the list are guiding healthcare delivery, leading changes, and enhancing policy improvements nationwide. The evolving field of medicine requires a depth of knowledge, focus, and collaboration from its leaders. Her commitment to the field impacts individuals daily, transforming outcomes for patients,...
St. James Healthcare was awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the Health Resources Services Administration’s Federal Office for Rural Communities Opioid Response Programs (RCORP) to conduct needs assessments and develop plans, including prevention, treatment, and recovery interventions for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). St. James Healthcare will work in close partnership with the Montana Hospital Association, Montana Chemical Dependency Center, Montana’s Peer Network, Butte-Silver Bow Health Department and Sheriff Department, Southwest Montana Com...
St. James Healthcare has been re-verified as a Level III Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This achievement recognizes St. James’ dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients. Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma in its current Resources for Optimal Care of the...
During an emergency, every minute is critical, especially for those who are living in rural areas of southwest Montana. That is why having Emergency Medical Services (EMS) available to reach even the most remote members of our community is so important. Thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Montana Healthcare Foundation, the City of Boulder and St. James Healthcare will conduct an Emergency Medical Response Feasibility and Planning Study to find out where care is needed and ensure everyone in the county has EMS coverage. St. James Healthcare will...
The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation to the SCL Health Cancer Centers of Montana at St. James Healthcare. To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every three years through a survey process, and maintain level of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient-centered care. Because it is a CoC-accredited cancer center, St. James...
St. James Healthcare has received the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2021. Placing St. James as one of only 212 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes St. James' commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that St. James has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American...
