St Patrick Hospital

Details

Name :

St Patrick Hospital

Address  :

500 West Broadway

Town  :

Missoula

State  :

Montana

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

59802

Phone  :

406 543 7271

Web URL  :


Description

Our Mission
As People of Providence we reveal Gods love for all especially the poor and vulnerable through our compassionate service

Our Vision
Our ministry will be a transformational force for our communities by advancing healthcare excellence and access for all


History

St Patrick Hospital opened in 1873 under the sponsorship of the Sisters of Providence The present hospital facility located above the Clark Fork River opened in 1984 The hospital has 253 licensed beds and in 2010 admitted over 8144 patients and provided more than 39959 days of patient care Approximately 95 of our patients come from our 17county service area

In November 1999 after imploding the old hospital facility titled the Broadway Building construction began for a new outpatient services building next to our present hospital facility The Broadway Building opened in March 2002 with two underground floors of parking and six stories of physician offices and outpatient services Physicians include but are not limited to those from the Western Montana Clinic the Montana Neuroscience Institute the Montana Cancer Center and the International Heart Institute We offer a variety of outpatient therapy services including physical occupational speech diabetic and cardiac rehabilitation
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