Articles tagged with 'COVID19' | Logan Health

 Since the beginning of the pandemic, Logan Health has provided innovative treatments to help patients manage COVID-19. Last winter, our infusion therapy team dedicated an area at Logan Health Medical Center for COVID-19 therapy administration of Reg...

With over 176 million people fully vaccinated in the United States, the COVID-19 vaccines have been proven to be very safe and effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19, as well as hospitalization, severe illness and death from the virus. Let’s ...

Beginning on January 19, 2021, the Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD) will begin vaccinating Tier1B individuals.The COVID-19 vaccine will be available on an appointment-only basis for individuals in Tier1A and Tier1B at the Flathead Count...

Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) will have an Alternative Care Site (ACS) ready to receive patients in early December, in preparation for a potential patient surge within the state due to COVID-19. The ACS, one of two facilities constructed last s...

Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) is the first hospital in the state to offer highly-specialized, advanced COVID-19 testing capabilities through new technology in an in-house molecular lab. This new testing platform benefits the community with incr...

Adam Smith, DO, family medicine doctor and physician leader at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, is asking for the community's help to stop the surge of COVID-19 in Montana. The decisions we make every day have the power to make a difference in this pan...

Randall Zuckerman, MD, FACS, surgeon and physician leader at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, is asking for the community's help to stop the surge of COVID-19 in Montana. The decisions we make every day have the power to make a difference in this pande...

Timothy Obermiller, MD, pulmonologist and physician leader at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, is asking for the community's help to stop the surge of COVID-19 in Montana. The decisions we make every day have the power to make a difference in this pand...

Cory Short, DO, hospitalist and physician leader at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, is asking for the community's help to stop the surge of COVID-19 in Montana. The decisions we make every day have the power to make a difference in this pandemic. Ther...

Dear Flathead family, We write to talk with you about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in our county. More COVID cases means more people are sick or hospitalized, putting stress on our health care system. More kids are missing school, parents a...

In the past week, we’ve witnessed an increase in active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations throughout the Flathead Valley. More COVID-19 cases means more people are sick or hospitalized, putting stress on our health care system. More kids are missin...

Brad Roy, PhD, executive director of the Summit Medical Fitness Center, talks with KGEZ AM Radio about the reopening of the Summit Medical Fitness Center on Tuesday, May 26. 

Ensuring patients are cared for in a safe and healthy environment is our highest priority. For the health and safety of our patients and employees, KRH initiated full visitor restrictions in March to minimize the spread of COVID-19 at KRH hospitals a...

Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) was selected by the State of Montana’s COVID-19 Task Force as one of two locations in Montana for construction of an Alternate Care Facility (ACF) to serve the region in the event of pandemic escalation. The ACF wi...

Cody Bartholomew, RN, practice manager of Flathead Valley Orthopedics Clinic and Sara Dye, RN, director of nursing and clinical practice, talk with KGEZ AM Radio about the current COVID-19 crisis and how nurses across Kalispell Regional Healthcare ha...

A C-130 aircraft from the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, will perform a flyover of Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Kalispell, and Polson on Wednesday, May 6. The purpose of the flyover is to demonstrate the Department of the Air Force's c...

Keeping our patients and employees safe has been our primary focus, especially during this pandemic. While many of our services have been closed, we have prepared a thoughtful service re-introduction plan to safely begin opening some needed services....

Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) introduced Connection Point, a safe place for loved ones to visit residents at Brendan House while visitor restrictions are still in place. The staff at Brendan House set up a visitation room for residents to be ab...

Keeping our patients and employees safe has been our primary focus, especially during this pandemic. While many of our services have been closed, we have been preparing for the time when we can safely begin opening some needed services. We have dilig...

Dr. Michael Newman, psychiatrist at Pathways Treatment Center, speaks with KGEZ AM radio on the importance of maintaining your mental health during the COVID-19 crisis. 

By Jeffrey Tjaden, M.D., M.P.H., Infectious Disease Specialist at KRH Every few years an infectious disease makes headlines. Sometimes it’s an older, forgotten disease like measles or whooping cough that re-emerges. Sometimes it’s a new one like S...

Working from home can sometimes blur the boundaries between someone’s personal and professional life. It’s important to consider ways in which you can stay productive in your work, but stay sensible at the same time.  Have a dedicated work loc...

As towns and cities hunker down to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, sit-down restaurants have closed, however, many are still open for takeout and delivery. Eating out does not necessarily mean eating unhealthy food. Plus, ordering at your favorite ...

Dr. Doug Nelson, chief medical officer at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, speaks with KGEZ AM radio about the newest updates to the COVID-19 crisis in both Flathead Valley and around the state of Montana....

Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) has expanded its telehealth services in an effort to continue the positive impact of social distancing while providing quality patient care. KRH’s primary care and specialty care clinics are now offering patients v...

A few hours ago we were informed that an additional member of the KRH family tested positive for COVID-19. The employee had traveled out of Montana from March 12th through March 16th. Below is the detailed timeline: 1. Tuesday, March 17th, the emp...

Kalispell Regional Healthcare learned today that our county has two positive cases of COVID-19. More specifically, one of these positives was a health care worker who had traveled and came back to work at KRH. Once we became aware of this situation, ...

Kalispell Regional Healthcare (KRH) is offering free virtual health visits to provide support to our citizens who may be experiencing flu-like symptoms. These symptoms include: fevers, dry coughs, and fatigue. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has...

 Events have been cancelled, gatherings are limited, schools are closing and employees are being asked to work from home. This is an effort to practice social or public distancing. While all these things may be an inconvenience to many, the tactic ha...

Last week, Kalispell Regional Healthcare instituted a Hospital Incident Command structure for the national pandemic. This structure allows hospitals to adjust business operations while working with health officials to ensure that medical activities a...