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Articles with the Tag: Providence St. Joseph Medical Center

Med student continues education at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center

News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON — Belgrade Montana native, Tara Bachofer, a Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho (WWAMI) Trust medical student will continue her education June 12 through July 7 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Under the mentorship of Providen...

ERs emerge as the frontline in the meth war ERs emerge as the frontline in the meth war

Dr. Doug Melzer usually works nights in the emergency room at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He spends most of his time dealing with the usual emergency room fare: heart attacks, pneumonia, broken hips.  But about once a week he treats patients coming into the emergency room because they’re ...

Man charged with rape, burglary was also stabbing victim Man charged with rape, burglary was also stabbing victim

POLSON – A 44-year old Polson man with a lengthy criminal history is facing charges of rape and aggravated burglary.  Vaughn David James allegedly entered a Polson residence on Sept. 17, 2016, and had sexual intercourse with a woman who said she woke up to find him on top of her.  James...

St. Joe’s receives $400,000 grant

News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON – Patients at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center will soon benefit from access to the latest computed tomography (CT) diagnostic technology made possible through a grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Rural H...

Briefs for April 26, 2017

Make a difference in the life of an athlete POLSON — Your Polson Police Department has once again partnered with Pizza Hut to help support the Special Olympics of Montana. Join us at Pizza Hut on May 9 from 5- 9 p.m. Polson Police Officers will wait you on. Twenty percent of all orders taken durin...

‘Wrapped in Hope’ project receives public health award ‘Wrapped in Hope’ project receives public health award

Hope has come a long way in a year. The program, which seeks to assist mothers and their babies from the impact of drug addiction, had its first client in May 2016. The medical professionals involved in the program and others took time to reflect last week during a luncheon at the Lake County Public He...

Wrecks leave one dead, others injured Wrecks leave one dead, others injured

LAKE COUNTY — A series of crashes caused several injuries and one death along U.S. Highway 93 within a 24-hour period last week. A male was killed in a rollover wreck late Thursday evening north of Arlee. Jiry Mayo Hammond, 39 of Anchorage, Alaska, was ejected when the vehicle he was traveling in dr...

Briefs for March 1, 2017

Thrift shop collecting food POLSON – The Nifty Thrifty, located at 712 1st St. E, is collecting non-perishable food items for the local food bank. The thrift shop is part of the Mission Mountain Enterprises, Inc, a nonprofit corporation. People can purchase a blouse or shirt from the thrift shop f...

Job Corps students shadow career professionals

RONAN — You may have woken up to the news that Punxsutawney Phil predicts a cold, gloomy upcoming few weeks but for students at Kicking Horse Job Corps, the future is bright. Groundhog Day was also Job Shadowing Day. Twenty-two students from KHJC were able to job shadow in their field of study at se...

Hospital earns accreditation in mammography

      News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON — Providence St. Joseph Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology. Providence St. Joseph Medical Cente...


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