Phone scam alert
We have been alerted that St. Peter’s Health patients are receiving automated messages asking for their personal health information from an individual claiming to be from St. Peter’s. We want to alert our patients and let them know this is a scam. St. Peter’s does not use automated services to ask for patient information.
If you are unsure if a call asking for your information is legitimate, call your provider’s office directly. Please do not identify your personal health information to the individuals claiming to be from St. Peter’s.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This September, organizations and people from across our community are coming together to host free activities, training opportunities and more to support people affected by suicide and raise awareness. For a full list of activities, visit https://lcsuicideprevention.org/. St. Peter’s Health is hosting a series of free mental health training/education opportunities during We Speak Mental...
From the Helena Independent Record: St. Peter’s Health is beginning a $9 million renovation that will increase the number of operating rooms and provide a new robot-assisted surgical program. Four phases of renovations are expected to last the next year and a half. Construction will up the number of operating rooms from five to six, offer expanded space and new...
Approximately 500 Montanans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year. Between 2006 and 2010, approximately 180 deaths per year were attributed to colorectal cancer, which was the fourth most common cause of death from cancer in Montana....
It seems like more than ever, news of celebrities dying from colon cancer is making headlines. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who starred in the Black Panther movie, and Kirstie Alley, who starred in the TV show Cheers, are just a few celebrities who have recently died of the disease. Fortunately, with adequate, regular screening and access to colonoscopies, we can help...
By Gabriela Silva, Huntsman Cancer Institute community health educator St. Peter’s Health is a proud Huntsman Cancer Institute affiliate since 2021 February is Cancer Prevention Month. Despite being the second leading cause of death in the United States, more than 50 percent of cancers can be prevented. Here are five lifestyle choices that can reduce your risk: Avoid tobacco. Tobacco...
Dr. James Sweet earned his medical degree from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and his allergy and immunology fellowship at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation. Dr. Sweet is board certified with the American Board of Allergy and Immunology...
St. Peter’s Health presented BEE Awards to Phlebotomist Coordinator Josie Eckman and North Clinic Patient Access Specialist Miyoko Fisher. A companion to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the BEE Award is given to any exceptional general or professional St. Peter’s staff member nominated by patients, family members and/or colleagues. The individual who nominated Eckman for this award expressed that...
It’s no secret that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States with more than 600,000 deaths each year. February, also known as American Heart Month, gives us all an opportunity to examine our own heart health, factors which may impact our cardiovascular health status, and steps we can take to reduce the risk of developing...
Physician Assistant Aaron Peters earned his Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Wisconsin and his Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Aaron completed his emergency medicine residency at the Medical College of Georgia. Prior to joining the St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Urgent Care team, Aaron worked as a...
Are you interested in meal prepping but don’t know where to start? For many families, planning what’s for dinner each evening or what lunch to send with kids to school that day are heavy tasks. How can planning ahead for a few days or a whole week be any easier? As a board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, I’m here to share...