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  • Mobile MRI Service Newest Addition to PCH

    Jo Tharp CEO, Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic|Sep 11, 2024

    We value our patients’ well-being and experience at Phillips County Hospital and that’s why we’re thrilled to share the latest addition to our imaging services, a GE SIGNA Voyager mobile MRI. This system, powered by deep learning software for superior, high-resolution imaging, will help us continue to deliver a great patient experience and outcomes throughout our community. To obtain this new service for our community, Phillips County Hospital has partnered with Monida Shared Imaging, a local, Montana-based mobile MRI company, to develop a new...

  • PCH Responds to Political Slam Ad

    Jo Tharp CEO, Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic|Sep 11, 2024

    Montanans for Tester has run campaign advertisements stating that candidate for U.S. Senate Tim Sheehy has a plan that would close rural hospitals across the state. These are third-party ads that were not coordinated with nor endorsed by the hospital/s named in the ad. Montanans for Tester is responsible for the content of its ads. It is important that our community understands that our hospital is not at immediate threat of closure. Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic remains ready to provide vital healthcare services to the...

  • PCH Issues Letter of Retraction for Story in 4.24.24 PCN

    Jo Tharp, Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic CEO|Apr 24, 2024

    An article posted in the Phillips County News on Wednesday April 24th, 2024, included an article titled “ New Practitioner Joins PCH Staff”. The mentioned provider, Laurie Harvey, will not be joining the team at PCH at this time. We apologize for this misinformation. Submitted by Jo Tharp, CEO Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic...

  • PC Healthcare Foundation Donates Funds for PCH Equipment Purchase

    Submitted by Jo Tharp CEO, Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic|Apr 3, 2024

    Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic has been working to acquire updated equipment for patient care use. In December of 2023 representatives from the Spacelab healthcare company were on-site at PCH to demo a few pieces of their equipment including new vital sign monitors. Our nursing staff and providers were invited to come in and test the equipment. Their equipment was impressive and included the most up-to-date technology. These new machines would replace our older machines that a...

  • PCH Welcomes New Medical Director

    Submitted by Jo Tharp CEO, Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic|Mar 6, 2024

    Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic is excited to welcome their new Medical Director Melanie Hardy, DO. Dr. Hardy started her education at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree and studied at the Washington University in St. Louis for her Master's Degree. She then attended the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, IA where she completed her Doctor of Osteopathy in May of 2008. She continued her...

  • Phillips County Hospital Now Offers Avel eCare Emergency Services

    Jo Tharp, CEO Phillips County Hospital|Feb 14, 2024

    New telemedicine services will support staff, improve patient outcomes, and expand access to care. Open 24/7, the Phillips County Hospital ER is equipped to handle any patient that comes through the door. However, access to a second set of eyes and ears can be beneficial in critical cases. This is why Phillips County Hospital has entered into a partnership with Avel eCare- a telemedicine provider that supports hospitals around the country- to receive virtual Emergency services. At the push of a button, our local providers and emergency room...

  • PCH Announces Brockie To Join as FNP

    Jo Tharp, CEO Phillips County Hospital|Feb 7, 2024

    Phillips County Hospital (PCH) and Family Health Clinic is excited to announce that Jesse Brockie, FNP has accepted an FNP position and will join our care team at PCH. Ms. Brockie is originally from Hays, MT and is an enrolled member of the Aaniiih Nation. She obtained her undergraduate nursing degree through Montana State University-Northern. She then went on to complete her Masters of Science in Nursing through the University of North Dakota and graduated in May 2023. Ms. Brockie's experience...

  • PCH Announces New FNP to Start in October

    Jo Tharp, CEO Phillips County Hospital|Aug 30, 2023

    Phillips County Hospital (PCH) and Family Health Clinic is excited to announce that Aubrey Crittenden, FNP has accepted an FNP position and will join the care team at PCH. Mrs. Crittenden completed her Master of Nursing Degree at South University in June of this year. She has extensive experience as an RN in the Cardiovascular and Neuro ICU and in the Emergency Department. She is looking to focus on establishing patient connections within our community and providing primary care to her...

  • Phillips County first responders train for mass casualty incident

    Jo Tharp, Phillips County Ambulance Service|Oct 21, 2020