Healthcare is a Local Affair at RVMC

Ruby Valley Medical Center is making healthcare a local affair by participating in the Montana Office of Rural Health’s Community Health Services Development process. This project is funded in part through the Montana Health Research and Education Foundation (MHREF) Flex Grant. Through this process, a community steering group has been assembled by local leaders organized with the task of identifying local healthcare needs and establishing health priorities. Community members in the service area have also received a survey in their mailboxes. This survey, which was sent to a random sample of homes, will help the hospital identify the health services needed in the community. The purpose of the survey is to obtain information from a wide range of participants to assist in planning programs, and services and identifying community health and wellness needs. If you have received this survey in your mailbox, your response will represent others in the community, so it is very important that you complete and return the survey by October 7, 2022.

“Since Ruby Valley Medical Center opened in 2018, we’ve significantly expanded our healthcare services which helps keep our healthcare dollars in the Ruby Valley,” said Landon Dybdal, Chief Executive Officer. “Expanding our services not only provides greater convenience, it also has a positive impact on our local economy. Every community survey helps us evaluate how to improve our local healthcare services over the coming years.”

The Ruby Valley Medical Center is a critical access hospital and Montana-designated trauma receiving facility serving Sheridan, Twin Bridges, Alder, Laurin, Silver Star, Virginia City, Nevada City, Waterloo, and Whitehall. The Medical Center offers five in-patient beds, two observation beds, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, physical, occupational and speech therapy, a swing bed, 24- hour emergency care, and highly qualified nursing staff. Our healthcare providers support patients through the Ruby Valley Medical Center and the clinics in Sheridan and Twin Bridges. Our clinics offer a wide range of healthcare services including pediatrics, well-woman exams, sports physicals, geriatrics, mental health, chiropractic care, non-surgical pain management, and telemedicine to off-site specialists. Our visiting specialists provide podiatric, surgical, cardiology, OB/GYN, and hearing services. The Ruby Valley Medical Center also provides mobile emergency medical services through Ruby Valley Emergency Medical Services. The Ruby Valley Medical Center receives financial support from the Ruby Valley Healthcare Foundation and the Ruby Valley Medical Center Auxiliary.