Montana Hospital Association

11/14/2025

Thanks to Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital for including MHA President and CEO Ed Buttrey in the inaugural Northeast Montana Health Summit. The summit brought healthcare leaders to Glasgow for discussions and presentations on key challenges and opportunities.

And thanks to the Glasgow Courier for the article about the summit: https://www.glasgowcourier.com/story/2025/11/12/opinion/first-northeast-montana-health-summit-brings-state-and-local-leaders-together-in-glasgow/17659.html

11/12/2025

Join the AHEC team at MHA! We're hiring a NC Area Health Education Center Program Specialist. Learn more & apply at mtha.org: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3690700

11/11/2025

Based in Missoula and founded in 1922, Community Medical Center is a leading healthcare organization in Western Montana. Community offers treatments and technology combined with medical specialties and certifications often only available in major cities. Thank you, Community Medical Center, for your commitment to meeting the needs of your communities by providing high-quality, local care when it’s needed most.

11/07/2025

Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center in Scobey was recently awarded $26,000 from the Montana Community Foundation to support its work to build a new hospital. The $26,000 will support local efforts to build a modern, 43,700 sqare foot facility. The project is currently in the design phase.

Thanks to the Daniels County Leader for the story (https://www.danielscountyleader.com/). Learn more about the project here: https://www.danielsmemorialhealthcare.org/foundation/campaign/

11/04/2025

Based in Billings, St. Vincent Regional Hospital has been serving patients across Montana, Wyoming, and the western Dakotas for more than 125 years. In addition to 12 Intermountain primary care clinics, St. Vincent offers dozens of progressive specialty services and a 286-bed hospital. St. Vincent even has a special “hospital within a hospital” just for children, St. Vincent Children’s.

Thank you, St. Vincent, for your commitment to meeting the needs of your communities by providing high-quality, local care when it’s needed most.

10/31/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Dick Brown Healthcare Leadership Scholarship and Ellen Livers Graduate Scholarship for Behavioral Health.

The Montana Health Research and Education Foundation, the educational arm of MHA, awards these scholarships annually to help support the next generation of Montana’s healthcare workforce. Learn more here: https://mtha.org/foundation/montana-health-research-education-foundation/scholarships/

10/29/2025

Bill Upthegrove was honored as the 2025 Trustee of the Year at this year’s Montana Healthcare Conference for his service at Billings Clinic Broadwater in Townsend. Congratulations and thank you, Bill, for your dedication to healthcare in rural Montana.

10/28/2025

Opened in Browning in 1937, Blackfeet Community Hospital is now a 28-bed comprehensive healthcare facility. Thank you, Blackfeet Community Hospital, for providing high-quality, local care when it’s needed most. https://www.ihs.gov/billings/healthcarefacilities/blackfeet/

10/24/2025

Congrats to the 2025 PIN Quality Program of the Year Award winner, St. Luke Community Healthcare, honored for its exemplary commitment to quality patient care, continuous improvement, and leadership among its peers.

More about the awards here: https://mtha.org/mha-announces-2025-montana-healthcare-awards-winners/

10/22/2025

An innovative robotics program that connects surgeons throughout the state earned Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings the 2025 Innovation in Healthcare Award. Thanks, St. Vincent, for this forward-thinking, impactful work to advance healthcare in MT.

10/21/2025

Located in Big Timber, Pioneer Medical Center serves Sweet Grass County and surrounding areas, providing a wide range of care including emergency, acute, and outpatient services as a nonprofit entity. Its facilities include a 25-bed critical access hospital, rural health clinic, and 16-unit assisted living facility.

Thank you, Pioneer Medical Center, for your commitment to meeting the needs of your communities by providing high-quality, local care when it’s needed most.

10/17/2025

Last week, it was our honor to present Dave Henry with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Montana Healthcare Conference. His contributions to healthcare in Montana reach far beyond the Hi-Line, where he worked at Northern Montana Health Care for more than 30 years.

Watch more about Dave's impact from his longtime colleagues and friends:

MHA is proud to honor Dave Henry as the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award winner. MHA established the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 to honor individuals w...