Articles with the Tag: St. Luke Community Healthcare
News from St. Luke Community Healthcare POLSON — St. Luke Community Healthcare is thrilled to announce that Dr. Christina Marchion, a board-certified family medicine physician with obstetrics, is joining the team at St. Luke Community Clinic – Southshore in Polson. Dr. Marchion brings a weal...

Oliver Bowman RONAN - Oliver Harrison Bowman was born on Jan. 23, 2025, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 7 pounds, 0 oz. and 18.5 inches long. Parents are Peter and Karina Bowman of Pablo. Paternal grandparents are Robert Bowman of Sunbury, Pennsylvan...

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare RONAN — St. Luke Community Healthcare is thrilled to announce the arrival of the first baby of the New Year at the New Beginnings Birth Center. Jordan Clovis Simpson, a healthy baby boy, was born on January 1st at 4:10 p.m., weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. and measuri...

RONAN - Athena Rosalina Smith was born on Nov. 29, 2024, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. She measured 8 pounds, 0 ounces and 19.25 inches long. Parents are Daniel and Bailey Smith of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are the late Jennie Smith of Yukon, Oklahoma, and the late Dani...
News from St. Luke Community Healthcare RONAN – St. Luke Community Healthcare is proud to announce that they have achieved re-certification as a Gold Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital. This designation recognizes their healthcare team members’ commitment to best practices in i...

News and photos from SIM-MT On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Simulation in Motion Montana (SIM-MT) partnered with junior and senior nursing students at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo to conduct vital pediatric simulations. The training included scenarios such as asthma, overdose, burns, and hypothermia, provid...

News from St. Luke Community Healthcare LAKE COUNTY — St. Luke Community Healthcare is excited to announce the addition of three outstanding healthcare providers to its team: Dr. Michael Dolecki, Dr. Jay Perret, and Katie Troxel, DNP, FNP-C. Their arrival brings expanded services and expertise to ...
As a nurse practitioner in Missoula, prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), I was initially surprised that so many patients came from rural areas - especially Lake County. Some had very little money, and could be late because they had hitchhiked or waited on a ride from a friend. Ours was a specialty practi...
News from PIN, Montana Hospital Association RONAN — St. Luke Community Healthcare was recently awarded the Montana Rural Healthcare Performance Improvement Network’s Quality Improvement Award for their efforts to increase attendance rates for postpartum visits. Between January 1 and June 30,...
News from Whitney Liegakos, St. Luke Public Relations Manager RONAN — People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than their urban counterparts. They have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart disease and face a 30% increased risk for stroke mortality &mda...