Missoula’s Partnership Health Center is a federally-qualified, non-profit community health center, pharmacy, and dental clinic that provides high-quality health care to all Missoulians, regardless of their ability to pay.

Today, Partnership Health Center provides medical, dental, pharmacy, and ancillary services to over 10,000 patients from Missoula, and surrounding rural counties.

In May of 2012, PHC won $5.5 million in federal capital grants for the completion of their medical clinic and the construction of the 21,000-square-foot wing that Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana calls home. PHC employs nine physicians (six MDs, three DOs), one nurse practitioner, and four physician's assistants.

Watch an overview video from PHC and FMRWM leadership here. 

Some of Partnership Health Center’s health programs include:

• Healthcare for the homeless
• Women’s health services, including physical exams, immunizations, and follow-up care
• HIV/AIDS testing, counseling, education, and treatment
• Chronic disease management for diabetes, heart disease, depression, and other chronic illnesses. PCH is also a participant in the National Diabetes Collaborative.
• Behavioral Health services

 Watch a clinic tour of PHC here. 

Founded by the Sisters of Providence in 1873, Providence St. Patrick Hospital is a 213-bed hospital overseen by Providence Health and Services.

Each year, the 1,400 employees, 266 physicians, and 200 volunteers of St. Patrick Hospital serve the health care needs of patients all over Western Montana.

In addition to providing healthcare in Missoula and the surrounding areas, St. Patrick Hospital features many distinguished programs and accreditations, such as:

• The International Heart Institute, which brings together an internationally-recognized team of cardiologists, heart surgeons, nurses, and researchers to perform advanced cardiac procedures and search for new ways to treat heart disease
• Western Montana’s only Level II Trauma Center program, as verified by the American College of Surgeons and Montana State Trauma Systems
• Life Flight, an emergency transport service including both a helicopter and a fixed-wing plane
• The Montana Cancer Center, team of physicians, licensed therapists, and oncology-certified nurses working to provide top cancer treatment and care
• The Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation, a collaboration between St. Patrick Hospital and The University of Montana to integrate neuroscience research and patient care
• The Montana Spine and Pain Center, a group of experts in the evaluation and treatment of painful conditions affecting the bones, joints, and muscles
• 3 off-campus family practice centers around Missoula
• A Primary Stroke Center featuring a specially-trained team of physicians, nurses, therapists, and technicians available around the clock to provide rapid diagnosis and treatment
• The Center for Health Information, an in-house medical library

Missoula’s Community Medical Center has grown to become a 151-bed hospital since its inception in 1922 under a different name. Employing more than 1,100 people, there are also more than 300 physicians on staff.

Community Medical Center is home to a range of notable programs and services:

• A recently renovated newborn and obstetrics unit featuring the newest technologies
• Over 1,600 newborns delivered each year – more than any other hospital in Montana
• A 16-bed, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit staffed by 2 neonatologists and veteran nurses certified in Neonatal Intensive Care
• A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, the only separate PICU in Western Montana
• CareFlight, an air ambulance helicopter serving western Montana
• A Level III Trauma Center program, as verified by the American College of Surgeons and Montana State Trauma Systems
• The Montana Heart Center, a program established in 1999 to provide all aspects of cardiac care to patients around the region
• The Breast Center at Community for breast cancer prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation
• A Joint Reconstruction Center and an entire unit dedicated to orthopedics
• The Rehabilitation Institute of Montana, a group of 150 rehabilitation healthcare specialists who provide a full range of both inpatient and outpatient services.