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Dr. Shelly Harkins, the president and chief medical officer of Helena’s Saint Peter’s Health made this sobering announcement Thursday morning: “For the first time in my career we are at the point where not every patient in need will get the care we might wish we could give,” she says.
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Highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccines are arriving in Montana’s ten large hospitals this week, earmarked for frontline health care workers. A Bozeman hospital administered its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
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State officials on Dec. 7 announced which hospitals will get Montana’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.
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As more hospital staff are exposed to COVID-19, Bozeman Deaconess faces staffing shortages and challenges to provide patient care. The hospital implemented new guidelines this week to bring certain staff out of quarantine early.
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The number of total COVID-19 cases associated with K-12 schools in Montana has doubled over a two week stretch, according to the most recent state data. Gallatin County has started releasing supplemental weekly reports with new CDC metrics to help schools make decisions.
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Testing has revealed a steep rise in current COVID-19 infections in Montana. Now, many health care facilities are also offering a test that shows if a person was previously infected. Local medical professionals are advising caution to those considering antibody tests to confirm anything beyond curiosity.
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The Gallatin City-County Health Department said Friday it’s working with business owners and faith groups to coordinate a gradual reopening of…
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Urban and rural hospitals in Montana are facing a severe financial crunch as they prepare for an uptick in patients with the COVID-19 illness. The…
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Bozeman Health says that within a month, it will be able to analyze COVID-19 swabs on site. The regional health giant says this could reduce the wait time…
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Bozeman’s city commissioners Monday unanimously approved the next step for a new ambulatory center in Montana’s fastest growing city. It’s an expansion of…