Intermountain Health St. James Hospital

🌟 We are beyond proud of Shelby Smith for representing Intermountain Health St. James Hospital at the AOTA INSPIRE 2025 Annual Conference! 🌟  Shelby highlighted the essential role therapy plays in managing Lymphedema, emphasizing the importance of addressing not just the physical symptoms but also ensuring patients can maintain their quality of life and continue treatment at home. Her dedication to a comprehensive and compassionate approach truly sets her apart. Congratulations, Shelby! Your passion and expertise are making a difference in the lives of many. 💙     #AOTAINSPIRE2025 #LymphedemaCare  

What a great feature on our Oncology Caregivers and how they are using technology to help streamline the process for providing the infusions to our cancer patients.

In celebration of International Women's Day, we are pleased to announce that leaders from Intermountain Health St. James Hospital attended the Women in Leadership Conference hosted by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Montana Chapter. This event brought together esteemed women in healthcare, fostering a sense of community, support, and empowerment. Leadership involves uplifting one another, and our team of leaders at St. James demonstrated this by sharing experiences and building relationships. Together, we strive to create a stronger, more inclusive future in healthcare. #WomenInLeadership #InternationalWomensDay #Community #Empowerment

After 6 years of excruciating pain, Meg Bristol finally found relief and joy through expert knee surgery at Intermountain Health St James Hospital. Unable to walk or play with her grandkids, she felt limited and miserable. It was Dr Christopher Stenger who identified her periprosthetic fracture and performed extensive surgery to give her a new lease on life. Now, Meg is back to walking two to three miles a day and is excited to hike this summer. 🗻🚶♀️👩👧👦 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gjGr2evn

During #AmericanHeartMonth, we're inspired by the heroic actions of Wil Allen and the first responders who saved Ralph Boerner's life. After Ralph collapsed at the gym, they performed CPR for over 10 minutes until help arrived with an AED, restarting his heart. Thanks to their quick actions and the care at Intermountain Health St. James Hospital, Ralph is back to living life to the fullest. See the full story on NBC Montana -https://lnkd.in/gHTA4GZE

Our teams wore red on February 7th for a cause that touches so many lives—heart health. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death, but prevention starts with small, powerful steps: Know your numbers. Make heart-healthy choices. Support each other. Thank you to our incredible teams for showing up and spreading awareness on #WearRedDay! Together, we’re making a difference. #HeartMonth #IntermountainHealth

Shirley Snell had been feeling tired. That was her only symptom, other than some shortness of breath. The Deer Lodge, Montana woman had no idea it was actually cardiomyopathy — a weak heart functioning below 25 percent.     She was one of the first people in recent years to get a defibrillator implant in Butte, the only place offering them in southwestern Montana. The service is now thanks to Dr. Carlos Albrecht, MD, a cardiologist at Intermountain Health St. James Hospital. He came to Butte earlier this year, bringing decades of experience from years of practice, most recently in North Carolina. Since arriving in Butte in February of 2024, Albrecht has performed the defibrillator procedure over 10 times, but Snell was one of the first. Her surgery went well, as did her recovery. Her shortness of breath was alleviated, as well as her tiredness.    “I am handling it well, and I'm still up walking. So I think I'm doing pretty good,” said Snell. “I've had a good experience with St. James. I've had a good experience with the doctors up there. I have not had a problem. I don't have a complaint. It's been a really good experience, and I am getting back to where I can move.” #WeAreLeadersInClinicalExcellence #TogetherForTheHealthiestLives

Join us as we share Carole McGivern's inspiring journey of overcoming breast cancer, thanks to a routine mammogram and the exceptional care she received from St. James Cancer Center. Carole's story highlights the importance of early detection and how crucial it is to get your yearly mammogram. 🎀 Despite the shock of her diagnosis, Carole was able to access exceptional care close to home with Dr. Gilroy, allowing her to continue caring for her loved ones. 🌟 Let's raise awareness and remind everyone of the importance of early detection. Schedule your mammogram today at sjh-mt.org/mammography. #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection #BreastCancerSurvivor

Practice makes perfect! Recently we teamed up with Butte-Silver Bow Emergency Management and our community partners to conduct a full-scale emergency exercise at Bert Mooney Airport. Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department, A-1 Ambulance, and Life Flight Network ran through processes of getting the fire out and patients to hospital facilities. Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department did an amazing job of assisting with traffic control and community awareness. The team at St. James conducted exercises on how and where acting patients would be treated. These mock exercises are important for our teams to be ready should a real emergency occur. The safety of all of our patients, visitors and caregivers is our highest priority. 🌟 A big thank you to our caregivers for their work and to community members for standing in as "patients" for this practice.

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate if it isn't identified and treated immediately. Lactate testing is one of the more important tests performed on emergency department patients who might be septic. The test provides information that helps caregivers identify the patient’s sepsis risk level and decide whether they should implement aggressive, early treatment for sepsis. Maria Brown, director of laboratory services at Intermountain Health St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, had challenged her team to come up with ways to improve their KPI scores. Cindy Erickson, the chemistry technical specialist at St. James Hospital, saw a lactate testing as opportunity with potential for improvement to get results faster and at a lower cost. After consulting with system laboratory, Cindy learned that most Intermountain Peaks Region hospitals use blood gas analyzers for this test, averaging a 5-7 minute turnaround time for the test, and proposed that St. James Hospital move forward with the process improvement. This project is an excellent example of our culture of continuous improvement and commitment to being leaders in clinical excellence. It also shows how we are better together: being part of the Intermountain system benefits our patients by connecting our hospitals with tried-and-tested, data-driven best practices. #WeAreBetterTogether #TogetherForTheHealthiestLives