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Health officials alert public after legionella outbreak at Billings hotel
BILLINGS, Mont. – RiverStone Health (RSH) officials announced on Friday they are currently working with the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to investigate a legionella outbreak at the Howard Johnson hotel by Wyndham, located at 1345 Mullowney Lane. “Legionella is a bacteria which can be found in...
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Gillette hospice program joins Stillwater Hospice
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Stillwater Hospice, based in Billings, Montana, has acquired Campbell County Health Hospice, effective June 1, 2026, in an effort to strengthen hospice services in northeastern Wyoming. The move brings the two organizations together with a shared goal of expanding access to end-of-life care. The Gillette program...
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Intermountain St. Vincent in Billings earns top nursing honor
Billings, Mont. — Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings received a Magnet facility with distinction designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition hospital leaders said reflected the level of nursing care patients receive. The hospital said the honor is the highest international recognition for nursing...
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Intermountain St. Vincent in Billings earns top nursing honor
Billings, Mont. — Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings received a Magnet facility with distinction designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition hospital leaders said reflected the level of nursing care patients receive. The hospital said the honor is the highest international recognition for nursing...
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Expansion of Intermountain Health's Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic aims to expand access to care
BILLINGS, Mont. — Intermountain Health's Diabetes and Endocrinology clinic in Billings expanded its space to make care easier to access for more patients across the region. Intermountain Health completed the renovation of the Reger-Ryan Diabetes & Weight Management Center, which sits on the first floor on the West side of the Yellowstone Medical Center. Staff say the project will help the availability of care by increasing staff from eight to 12 providers and the space from 19 to 31 exam rooms and offices.
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City of Billings to dedicate memorial plaque honoring COVID-19 victims
BILLINGS, Mont. — A memorial plaque honoring those who died from COVID-19 and the healthcare workers who served during the pandemic will be dedicated in Billings, the city announced. Between 2020 and 2023, the city said more than 52,000 Yellowstone County residents were infected with COVID-19 and more than...
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State moves forward, plans meeting to discuss siting Laurel psychiatric facility
As Laurel citizens continue to fight against a proposed state psychiatric facility and their own town leaders, officials from the state on Tuesday night announced the formal beginning of the process that could eventually lead to the creation of a 32-bed facility on 114 acres just beyond the city’s limits. A group of well-organized citizens, […]
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Laurel city council votes down annexation pause, forensic hospital plans continue
LAUREL, Mont. — Plans for a new state mental hospital in Laurel are moving forward after city council voted down a measure that would have temporarily halted annexation of property. The decision came Thursday night following an emergency meeting that stretched for hours. If you live in Laurel, there's...
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DEQ takes comment on CHS Laurel project to improve refinery's water treatment process
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on an air quality permit for CHS’ Laurel petroleum refinery for the construction of four tanks and a new unit. The project is meant to improve the facility’s water treatment process. The development, situated roughly 520 feet from...
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Before they were against it, Laurel leaders expressed support for psychiatric hospital
Before at least one state legislator was against a state psychiatric facility in Laurel, he was for it. And despite accusations of the community of backroom deals and discussions by Laurel’s city leaders, a meeting in October showed that many of the details residents have alleged have been kept out of the public view were […]
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Everyone agrees Montana needs more state psychiatric beds, no one in Laurel wants them there
LAUREL — To understand the controversy surrounding locating a psychiatric hospital in Laurel, city officials have heard hours and hours of testimony objecting to the concept — even though nothing formal has been proposed and it’s nearly impossible to find a single public official willing to offer opinions on the record. Part of that is […]
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Plans moving ahead for new forensic mental health facility in Laurel
LAUREL, Mont. — Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is progressing with plans to build a new forensic mental health facility in Laurel. The proposed 32-bed hospital is intended to address the state's limited forensic mental health resources. Currently, Montana's only forensic mental health facility is...
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Study Finds Rural Trauma Patients Face Longer Transport Times but Mortality Linked to Clinical Indicators
A recent investigation conducted by researchers at Billings Clinic examined the timelines and outcomes of trauma patients in rural areas, focusing on those transported directly from the scene versus those transferred between facilities. The study revealed that patients requiring inter-facility transfers experienced significantly longer times to reach a tertiary care center compared to those transported directly. However, adjusted mortality rates were found to correlate more closely with factors such as Injury Severity Score (ISS), age, hospital length of stay, and shock index rather than whether or not the patient was transferred.