Recognition

Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks hospitals in 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions as well as high quality across all areas of care. An overall rating of "high performing" indicates a hospital was significantly better than the national average in a given procedure or condition. The "best regional" rank is determined by a hospital’s performance in the adult specialty rankings analysis and by its scores across each of the 20 procedure and condition areas U.S. News & World Report evaluates.

We are proud to have received the following:

• Northwestern Montana Best Regional Hospital in 12 Types of Care (2024-25)

• High Performing Hospital in Aortic Valve Surgery (2024-25)

• High Performing Hospital in Heart Attack (2024-25)

• High Performing Hospital in Heart Bypass Surgery (2024-25)

• High Performing Hospital in Heart Failure (2024-25)

The Joint Commission is the nation's largest not-for-profit health care regulating organization. Their rigorous evaluation processes assess quality, safety, compliance and continuous improvement in health care delivery.

• The Joint Commission with the American Heart Association – Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification.

• Offering more heart and vascular services than anyone in Western Montana.