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About Us
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Kansas founded St Vincent Healthcare in Billings in 1898 Motivated by its mission to provide compassionate care and service St Vincent has become one of Montanas leading comprehensive healthcare providers Read more about St Vincent Healthcares

Modern medical technology has been integrated into our commitment to provide care for the sick to respect life to serve the poor and to provide compassion and charity for all who need it St Vincent is the only hospital in the region that is nationally recognized for outstanding services in Cardiology Orthopedics and Stroke Care St Vincent also offers progressive specialty services in Neurology Oncology and Womens Services

Our Mission Vision amp Values
Mission
We will in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity reveal Gods healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve especially those who are poor or vulnerable

Vision
We will be recognized for our vitality best in class performance and providing easy access to compassionate and trustworthy healthcare

Core Values
These values describe how our actions will be guided as we work toward our vision Each is of equal importance

Respond to Need
The healthcare we offer is based on community need We strive to improve the health status of the community with a special concern for the poor and those who have limited access to healthcare

Stewardship
We are mindful that we hold our resources in trust for the sake of the healing ministry and that our physical resources come from our patients and communities We believe that our greatest resources are our employees

Wholeness
In the faith which undergirds our healthcare ministry we value the health of the whole person spiritual psychosocial emotional and medical

Respect
We recognize the sacred worth and dignity of each person quotIn our presence people feel comfortable and worthwhilequot

Excellence
The presence of Gods healing love is evidenced through excellence in the healthcare we offer

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History

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History
Mother Xavier Ross led the Sisters of Charity into the Indian Territory of Kansas in 1858 In 1869 the Sisters extended their charitable works into Montana Territory at the request of Father Pierre Jean DeSmet Saint Vincent Hospital in Billings was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth in 1898

The hospital officially opened on February 1 1899 The city and region grew quickly and demand for healthcare increased dramatically By 1915 the Sisters and area medical personnel had cared for more than 20000 patients The hospital expanded its services and staff but the need for more space could not be ignored

19001930
In 1917 after raising 250000 the community broke ground on the northern
edge of the city for construction of a larger more modern hospital
However material and labor shortages caused by World War I delayed
completion of the hospital for five years It was 1923 when the quotnewquot Saint
Vincent Hospital opened at its present location

19301960
During the next thirty years rapid medical advancements and the areas
growing population kept the hospital in a constant state of change and
growth but true to its mission compassion and charity remained at the
forefront of the hospitals endeavors During the Great Depression of the
1930s the Sisters at Saint Vincent Hospital helped feed the hungry With
the advent of World War II volunteer services became essential to the
operation of the hospital

19601990
Change and growth continued to be the rule into the 1990s and Saint Vincent
Hospital continued to lead the way into medical advancements The hospital
provided the first emergency room in Montana staffed with physicians 24
hours a day It was the first hospital in the state to institute an Ethics
Committee The hospital opened a comprehensive Neonatal Intensive Care
Nursery now rated a Level 3 Neonatal Care Unit and began offering fixed
wing and helicopter transport for seriously ill or injured patients

2000
Adapting to the changes in healthcare meant a new name for Saint Vincent
Hospital In November 2000 we became St Vincent Healthcare From its
modest beginnings over 100 years ago St Vincent Healthcare has grown into
one of Montanas largest comprehensive hospitals serving the healthcare
needs of over 400000 people in a fourstate area Renowned for a Mission of
compassionate care and service to the poor the St Vincent Healthcare team
is continually recognized as a technological leader in the healthcare
industry