Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Ruby Valley Medical Center (RVMC) has purchased the Wagon Wheel Restaurant at 207 North Main Street in Twin Bridges from Janet and Shawn Dustin. The property will be used as the site for the new Twin Bridges Clinic. “The acquisition of the Wagon Wheel property will provide a very convenient location for the Twin Bridges area residents and visitors to access healthcare services and allows us to expand the range of healthcare services to the community,” said Landon Dybdal, CEO of the Ruby Valley Medical Center. The new Twin Bridges Cli...
Jade Bartoletti always knew she wanted her life’s work to be based around helping people. Medicine was not her first choice for achieving this goal but, after a transformative experience in Ireland, she was firmly convinced that it would be the best path for fulfilling her aspirations. Through her early experiences in the healthcare profession, Bartoletti learned that serving rural communities was not only an integral part of her medical vocation but also a lifestyle preference. “When you go...
Ever since he was a child, Louis Bartoletti knew he wanted to be a small-town family doctor in Sheridan, Montana. His academic career, medical training, and professional experience have been focused on his goal of practicing medicine in the Ruby Valley and enhancing the scope of healthcare for his hometown community. The foundation of Dr. Bartoletti's professional objective has been his family's deep dedication to serving the community, both locally and internationally. As a third grader at...
The Ruby Valley Medical Center (RVMC) is pleased to announce that Jess Svingen, DO, has agreed to join the medical team to see patients for osteopathic manipulative therapy and urgent care every Friday starting in January 2023. Dr. Svingen will also be available to provide care in the ER when she is not seeing patients in the Sheridan clinic. “We have needed a physician who can provide osteopathic manipulative therapy for the patients in the Ruby Valley community,” said Landon Dybdal, RVMC’s CEO. “Dr. Svingen’s interest in providing this serv...
Ruby Valley Medical Center was recognized with the Stroke Recognition Award at the Montana Hospital Association’s annual meeting last month. The Stroke Recognition Award is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Health Program within the state health department. The Recognition Award singles out Critical Access Hospitals that demonstrate that they have the infrastructure and commitment to provide high-quality care for patients with acute stroke. Receiving the Stroke Recognition confirms Ruby Valley Medical Center meets high standards related to the ut...
Ruby Valley Medical Center is making healthcare a local affair by participating in the Montana Office of Rural Health’s Community Health Services Development process. This project is funded in part through the Montana Health Research and Education Foundation (MHREF) Flex Grant. Through this process, a community steering group has been assembled by local leaders organized with the task of identifying local healthcare needs and establishing health priorities. Community members in the service area have also received a survey in their mailboxes. Th...
Ruby Valley Medical Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Hannah Raasch, MD, FACC, and Dr. Mark Garnaas, MD, will be joining the team of visiting specialists at the Ruby Valley Medical Clinic in Sheridan. Dr. Raasch will be providing comprehensive cardiology healthcare. Dr. Garnaas specializes in obstetric and gynecology healthcare. Dr. Hannah Raasch When a patient is unwell with shortness of breath or fatigue, the source of the problem is often not apparent just from asking questions in the cl...
The Ruby Valley Medical Center welcomes Amy Braaksma, APRN, FNP-BC, to its team of healthcare providers. Amy is a Nurse Practitioner seeing patients in our Twin Bridges clinic Monday through Thursday. Preferring a smaller work environment and rural healthcare, Amy accepted the Nurse Practitioner position at Ruby Valley Medical Center after three years at the Bozeman Clinic. Although she commutes every day from Churchill, Amy feels she has a better quality of life working in a small, rural...
Spring is here and it's time for the Ruby Valley Medical Center's annual Health Fair! This is an excellent opportunity to get a variety of blood tests at a significantly reduced cost. Annual blood tests provide early detection of serious diseases and conditions. The Ruby Valley Medical Center has modified the testing schedule to facilitate more community participation and there are changes to some of the testing options. All April Health Fair! The 2022 Health Fair will be held every weekday in...
Ruby Valley Medical Center was recognized with the Cardiac Recognition Award at the Montana Hospital Association’s annual virtual meeting in early October. The Cardiac Recognition Award is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Health Program within the state health department. The Recognition Award singles out Critical Access Hospitals who demonstrate that they have the infrastructure and commitment to provide high quality care for patients with acute coronary syndrome, which includes heart attack. Receiving the Cardiac Recognition confirms Ruby Vall...
The Ruby Valley Medical Center is pleased to announce the expansion of its diagnostic imaging services with the acquisition of the Canon APL10-A550 Ultrasound system. In addition to providing standard diagnostic ultrasound imaging, echocardiograms and stress echocardiograms will also be conveniently available for Ruby Valley residents. “Canon took the high points of other systems and combined them into this system,” said MaryAnn Birdsill, Radiology Department Manager at Ruby Valley Medical Center. Birdsill has been especially impressed with the...
