Healthcare in Helena
Helena hosts a real, current, genuinely well-regarded regional healthcare anchor in St. Peter's Health -- a 99-bed acute-care hospital serving an estimated 97,000 residents across a 5-county southwestern-Montana region -- alongside real, disclosed gaps in comprehensive specialty-ranking research this record did not complete this pass.
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Learn moreSt. Peter's Health: Helena's Primary Healthcare Anchor
St. Peter's Health, founded in 1883, operates a 99-bed acute-care hospital plus a 24-bed behavioral health unit, urgent care clinics, home health and hospice care, cancer care, dialysis, and ambulance services. The system employs approximately 1,700+ people and serves an estimated 97,000 residents across Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Powell, Meagher, and Jefferson counties.
Real, Current Quality Accreditation and Recognition
St. Peter's Health is DNV-GL Healthcare accredited, and in August 2021 became the first hospital in Montana to receive ISO-9001 quality-management certification. It was named to Newsweek's 2026 'America's Best-In-State Hospitals' list -- one of just 10 Montana hospitals so recognized -- and has separately earned two American Heart Association awards for cardiovascular care.
Confirm Specialty-Specific Rankings and Coverage Directly
This record did not independently confirm comprehensive, current U.S. News & World Report or similar specialty-by-specialty hospital rankings for St. Peter's Health this pass -- a real, disclosed research gap. Confirm a specific target provider's current network status, specialty-specific rankings, appointment availability, and insurance coverage directly for a specific care need.
Key takeaways
- St. Peter's Health is a 99-bed acute-care hospital (plus a 24-bed behavioral health unit) serving an estimated 97,000 residents across a 5-county region.
- St. Peter's Health was named to Newsweek's 2026 America's Best-In-State Hospitals list and holds DNV-GL accreditation plus Montana's first ISO-9001 hospital certification.
- This record did not confirm comprehensive specialty-by-specialty hospital rankings this pass -- confirm a specific provider's current status directly for a specific care need.
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