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Hospitals and Health Facilities

HOSPITALS

Community Medical Center
2827 Fort Missoula Road - 728-4100
Community is a 146-bed facility with 400 medical staff members. It includes an acute medical and surgical hospital, Community Rehabilitation Center, Advanced Imaging, The Montana Heart Center, three physician centers and three First Care facilities. Services include a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department, obstetrics, general surgery, adult and pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, pediatrics, the Patient Services Center, maternal/neonatal emergency transport service, mobile ICU, comprehensive radiology and laboratory, The Joint Reconstruction Center, nuclear medicine, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and many other inpatient and outpatient services. All insurances billed. Assistance for hearing impaired.

St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
500 W Broadway - 543-7271
Licensed for 213 beds, visiting hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., usually flexible. 279 physicians on staff. Services include general surgery, cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, neurosurgery, outpatient surgery, pediatrics, pediatric intensive care, cancer treatment radiology with full body CT-scanning and MRI, mammography, mental health treatment for adults and adolescents, alcohol and drug abuse treatment center, renal dialysis and pulmonary rehabilitation. Also offered are Cuddles and Care Get-Well Child Care Center, a sick child service for working parents; and Senior Service, offering a variety of services for anyone over 65. Inpatient and outpatient services. Bills all insurance. Assistance for hearing impaired.

HEALTH CLINICS AND SERVICES

Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital,
1200 Westwood Dr, Hamilton - 375-4654
This is an American Heart Association CPR class for professional rescuers. This class includes infant, child and adult CPR. It also includes Automatic External Defibrilator (AED). This course is offered once a month from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for $30.00. The HCP card is good for two years. Limit 12 per class.

Big Sky Surgical Center
2833 Fort Missoula Road - 542-6559 - 1-888-311-9163
Specializing in outpatient same-day surgery. Ear/nose & throat - Orthopedic - General Surgery - Plastic reconstruction - Neurosurgery - Gynecological - Urology - Other surgical specialties - Pain management - Podiatry - State licensed and Medicare certified.

Blue Mountain Clinic
610 N. California - 721-1646 or 1-800-727-2546
A private family practice clinic specializing in integrated care. Open weekdays; early morning and late-evening appointments available. Same-day appointments accommodated. Clinic offers integrated approach to full family practice health care; women’s health and reproductive medicine; acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, massage therapies and mental health counseling. Blue Mountain Clinic is a Blue Cross/Blue Shield preferred provider, Primary Care provider for New West Health, Preferred provider for First Choice Health Network, and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Payment plans available.

First Care at Community Medical Center
2805 South Avenue W. - 728-6507
Care for minor illness or injury. No appointment necessary. Open every day with extended hours.

First Care Florence
285 Rodeo Drive, Florence - 273-2366
Care for minor illness or injury. No appointment necessary. Open every day.

First Care Northgate in Northgate Plaza
2230 N. Reserve Street - 721-0533
Care for minor illness or injury. No appointment necessary. Open every day with extended hours.

Health Promotion
301 W Alder Missoula County Health Department - 523-4775
Focuses on community-based prevention strategies associated with substance abuse (including tobacco), traffic safety, communicable diseases (including HIV), as well as youth development.

Intermountain Planned Parenthood
219 E. Main - 728-5490
For 80 years, Planned Parenthood has been a trusted name in reproductive health care. Planned Parenthood of Missoula’s (PPM) mission is to provide reproductive and sexual health care, education and advocacy for the people of Western Montana to help them improve the quality of their lives. Because PPM offers high-quality health care, it is a great choice for people of all backgrounds and incomes. Sliding Fee Scale, accepts Medicaid, private insurance, IHS (Indian Health).

Missoula Bone & Joint
2360 Mullan Rd - 721-4436
Missoula Bone & Joint is Montana’s most comprehensive orthopedic specialty group with a clinic and surgery center. This physician’s practice (formerly Missoula Orthopedic Associates) specializes in sports and work-related injuries, and pediatric and general orthopedics. Joint replacement surgery is also a specialty, and physicians are knowledgeable about the latest technological advances in surgical procedures. A recently completed state-of-the-art facility features on-site imaging, open extremity MRI, outpatient surgery center, physical therapy and hand therapy, providing a complete, convenient and comfortable setting for patients. Hours are Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Referrals and new patients are always welcome.

Missoula Indian Center
Fort Missoula Building 33 829-9515
Offers comprehensive health and chemical dependency services for Native Americans.

Now Care Downtown
Broadway Building, 500 W. Broadway 329-7500
Open Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patients are taken until 30 minutes before closing. Physician staffed.

Now Care Southgate Mall
721-0918
Open Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Patients accepted until one hour before closing. Physician staffed.

Parish Nurses of Missoula
Contact your local faith community or Missoula Area Parish Nurse and Health Ministry Program at 728-3845
Parish Nurses are Registered Nurses working within faith communities to promote health and support people spiritually. Parish Nurses participate in specialized education, and believe the healing ministry of churches is an important aspect of health. We provide a link between churches and the health care system. Parish Nursing and Lay Health Ministry is ecumenical and available at many faith communities in Missoula.

Partners’ Solutions
500 N. Higgins - 728-8848
Intravenous specialists serving Western Montana. Medications, equipment, support; specialists in adult and pediatric treatments; clinical pharmacists and registered nurse services. Sponsored by Community Medical Center and St. Patrick Hospital Health Sciences Center. A program of Partners In Home Care, Inc.

Partnership Health Center
323 W. Alder - 258-4789
www.co.missoula.mt.us/phc
Offers health care services to Missoula County and surrounding rural area residents. Cost may be discounted based on family size and income. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP, private insurance and patients without health insurance.

Providence Surgical Center
902 N. Orange - 327-3300
Missoula’s first multi-specialty same-day surgery center specializing in pain management and bone & joint, podiatric, cosmetic, reconstructive ear/nose & throat, dental, gynecological, urological and general surgeries. State licensed and Medicare/Medicaid approved.

Rocky Mountain Ear, Nose & Throat Center, P.C.
700 W Kent Ave - 541-EARS (3277)
Specializing in pediatric otolaryngology, head & neck surgery, skull base surgery, maxillofacial, neurotology, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery as well as allergy evaluation.

Rocky Mountain Eye Center, P.C.
700 W Kent Ave - 541-EYES (3937)
Comprehensive routine eyecare for all ages. Specializing in pediatric ophthalmology, treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous, cornea, eternal eye, glaucoma, cataracts and LASIK refractive surgery.

Rocky Mountain Eye Surgery Center, Inc.
700 W Kent - 541-3883
Specializing in same day outpatient eye surgery for cataracts, oculoplastics, retinal, glaucoma, corneal and refractive surgery. Comfortable, convenient and cost effective.

St. Patrick Hospital, Center for Health Information (Medical Library)
500 W Broadway - 329-5710 www.saintpatrick.org/chi
The Center is a full-service medical library and has an extensive collection of health information in all formats for professionals, students, patients and their families. Open to the public. The Medical Library is a depository for advance directives to be deposited in the Choices Bank.

University of Montana Student Health Service
634 Eddy St. - 243-2122
Services are available only to U of M students who have paid their student health fee. Open 24 hours a day during autumn and spring semesters.
Summer and Intercession hours limited. No Clinical Services when school is not in session. Comprehensive primary health care specializing in student health needs. Highly qualified physicians, dentists, psychologists & other professionals. Medical, dental, counseling and psychological services, wellness, student assault recovery services, substance abuse evaluations, birth control, HIV testing, sports medicine. Fully equipped and certified lab, x-ray, pharmacy with in-patient/overnight care.

Well Child Clinic with Partnership Health Center
323 W Alder — 258-4789
Available for kids ages 0-5 years at Partnership Health Center every 1st Tuesday morning. Helps evaluate a child’s physical and developmental progress.

Western Montana Clinic
500 W. Broadway - 721-5600 or 1-800-525-5688
Offers a full range of expert medical services provided by over 80 physicians practicing in 24 different medical specialties. Our fully equipped, certified laboratory and x-ray departments are available for diagnostic tests. Western Montana Clinic’s highly trained, friendly staff and physicians are readily accessible to provide quality care for its patients. We also have affiliate offices in Polson, Lolo, Frenchtown, Seeley Lake, Arlee, Florence and Ronan.

Women’s Care
1637 South Higgins - 542-3400
A practice of St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Women’s Care provides care for women of all ages. Women’s Care has both a traditional and complementary medicine focus, stressing the relationship between the patient and the provider. Marcia Hanks, MSN, APRN/CNM, works closely with other providers for those patients needing referrals for specialty care. Call for appointment. Also, Marcia will have designated times when she will be available by phone to answer patients’ questions.

Wound Care Center
329-5736 or 1-866-629-5736
A physician-staffed outpatient clinic for the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds. These wounds often don’t heal because of underlying conditions, such as diabetes, circulatory diseases including varicose veins or nerve injuries with sensory loss, and others. If an open skin area is not improved in four weeks or healed in eight weeks, a team approach such as ours is recommended.


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