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Community Medical Center Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Safety Grade
May 03, 2023This national distinction celebrates our achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The grades just released by Leapfrog reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic.
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Daisy Award Honoree: Marsha Kimmet, RN - NICU
April 28, 2023Marsha Kimmet, RN of Community Children's NICU recently received the Daisy Award for exceptional nursing. She was nominated by co-workers.
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Community Donates Land for New MSU Nursing Education Building
April 27, 2023Community Medical Center has signed a letter of intent to donate land for a new nursing education building in Missoula
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3rd Hospital in the U.S. to Receive Advanced Perinatal Certification
April 12, 2023Community Medical Center (CMC) has become the third hospital in the nation to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care.
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Is It Your Time for a Colonoscopy?
March 13, 2023According to the American Cancer Society, you should begin colon cancer screenings at age 45. Those at higher risk may need to begin screening earlier, and more frequently and/or with specific tests.
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Announcing New $17.9 Million Cardiovascular Building
March 06, 2023Hospital is investing $17.9 million dollars to better serve patients in Western Montana.
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Joint Replacements: How They've Changed at Community
February 24, 2023Joint replacements are increasing in demand as the population ages and patients want to stay active in later years of life. Learn why more people are choosing joint replacement surgery.
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National Heart Month: Four Easy Ways to Show Your Heart Some Love
February 02, 2023We often associate the month of February with hearts because of Valentine’s Day. However, there is another reason we should think of hearts in February – it’s American Heart Month, a designated time to advocate for cardiovascular health and raise awareness about heart disease.
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Radioactive Seed Localizations for Diagnostic Breast Cancer Lumpectomies
January 30, 2023We are the only hospital in Missoula offering this service and we have laid down the groundwork for Montana to use radioactive seeds for diagnostic purposes as opposed to seeds for therapeutic purposes.
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Prenatal Boot Camp
January 23, 2023Prenatal bootcamp is a free class that focuses on educating women and their partners on ways to safely move and prepare for birth. This mom-centered class focuses on prenatal and immediate delivery function as well as 4th trimester healing.
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Heart Attacks and Strokes Spike Between Christmas and New Year's
December 28, 2022With the excitement of seeing family and friends the warning signs of heart attacks and strokes can be easy to miss. While celebrating, people often miss or ignore warning signs of a heart attack. They are away from home or don’t want to be a burden on their family and figure they will see their doctor after the holidays. This can be a dangerous and potentially deadly scenario.
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Bobbi Rasmussen Awarded the Daisy Award
October 06, 2022Bobbi Rasmussen from Med/Surg recently received the Daisy Award for exceptional nursing. She was nominated by a patient.
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What is Food Insecurity & How Do We Overcome It?
September 19, 2022Food insecurity is having a lack of regular access to healthy and nutritious food that is necessary for normal growth and development. Extensive research has shown that food insecurity is a complex problem and impacts every community in the U.S. Fortunately, there are steps we can take to help increase access to nutritious foods and decrease the prevalence of food insecurity.
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Hannah Iverson Awarded the Daisy Award
August 11, 2022Congratulations to Hannah Iverson from Labor & Delivery for being awarded the Daisy Award . She was nominated by a patient.
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Jessie Martin, RN Receives Mercy Award
June 13, 2022Community Medical Center is proud to announce that Employee Health Nurse, Jessie Martin, has been recognized as the facility’s 2022 Mercy Award winner.
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Bonnie Stephens, MD Appointed Chief Medical Officer
May 25, 2022Community Medical Center has appointed Bonnie Stephens, MD, as Chief Medical Officer, effective May 1, 2022. In her new role, Dr. Stephens will oversee all clinical care, with a focus on patient safety, clinical quality and physician engagement.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Serving the Community
May 15, 2022A century ago, in 1922, the hospital that would evolve into Community Medical Center (CMC) opened its doors in downtown Missoula with only 28-beds. For the past century, care team members have delivered exceptional care, passing the baton onto the next wave of caregivers that endures to this day.
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Honoring Those who Care for our Community
May 06, 2022Each May, it is my honor to take a moment to pause and reflect on the tireless work and dedication that our local healthcare teams exhibit every day of the year as they care for our community. I’m fortunate to work alongside the many dedicated physicians, nurses, clinical staff, employees and volunteers that make up our talented healthcare team at Community Medical Center, as well as local EMS personnel who partner with us in delivering exceptional care.
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