09/02/2021
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A message from St. Peter's: We Need Your Help
Dear Community:
It’s us again – the caregivers from St. Peter’s Health. We shared an urgent message with you in early November 2020 encouraging everyone to mask up, avoid gathering in groups and take other important prevention measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Our message now?
“We need your help, again, Montana.”
Today, as we see COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge after vaccination rates have flattened, we’re asking for your help again. If you’re not vaccinated and eligible, please get vaccinated. It’s safe, free and readily available in our community.
Most importantly, vaccines are the most effective tool we have in the fight against COVID-19.
Early in the pandemic, we didn’t have many tools to help fight the new virus. We all made significant sacrifices to slow the spread and save lives. Now, we know that vaccines not only help slow transmission, but also help prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death. Today, well over 90 percent of people in hospitals across the country due to COVID-19 complications are not vaccinated.
Vaccination efforts during the past seven months continue to confirm that vaccines are safe and effective. In the U.S., over 180 million people are fully vaccinated, including hundreds of thousands of health care workers. On Aug. 23, the FDA granted full approval of the Pfizer vaccination.
The unvaccinated population leaves thousands of people—including children—more vulnerable to the virus. Continued spread encourages dangerous mutations like we’re seeing with the much more contagious Delta variant, which is causing a surge of hospitalizations and deaths among the unvaccinated across our country. It is not uncommon recently at St. Peter’s to have half, or more than half of our ICU beds filled with people experiencing complications from the virus, and a quarter of our medical floor beds.
When someone is hospitalized with COVID-19, we use all the tools we have to make them better again, but by the time someone unvaccinated is exposed, we’ve lost the most effective tool in our fight against the virus: vaccination.
That’s why we’re asking for your help again. Please get vaccinated if you haven’t. While we may want to be done with COVID-19, the virus isn’t done with us.
As always, we’re in this together and together we’ll get through this.
Sincerely,
~ St. Peter’s Health Caregivers
Important note: We gave employees a short window to sign this letter so this does not represent all employees who support COVID-19 vaccination.
Shelly Harkins MD
Martin St. John, PharmD
Sarah Elliott, RN
Bradley Dick, MD
Jim Tarver, MD
Kyle Moore, D.O.
Andrew Gilbert MD
Andrew C Michel, MD
William Gallea, MD
Hemanth Modadugu, MBA, MHA
Kimberly Pepper, BCC
Diane E. Dean, CTR
Cecily Townsend
Michael Sanders, RN
Taylor Flynn, CMA
Molly Litchfield, RN, BSN, CNOR
Jennifer Sinrud, RN
Stormy Lantz, MN, RN
Kelsey Kyle RN
Matt Backus
ELIZABETH MILLER
Sara Churchill, RN
VONNIE FULBRIGHT, PAR
Jaelynne Harlan
Don Cox, CPA
Vicki Ruzicka RN
J.T. Hinman, PTA
Erin Peterson
Tiffany Selong, DO
Tolly Patten, RDN
Morgan Teegarden, PA-C
Anna Kratz
Renee Olsen, CLS
Robin Richardson
Marlene Steinberg PAS
Charles Harmon, M.D.
Starla Blank, PharmD, BCPS
Michelle Rush, MBA, CPHRM, CHC
Michelle Krings, RHIA
Katie Jorgensen, OTR/L
April Lemieux
Rochelle Quist, MN, RN
Jaime Larese, RDN CTTS
Darby B,CMA
Cathy Lay, MD
WIETSKE WILMA ZOMER
Ted Lanier RRT
Erin Carpenter, PharmD
Karen McCarl, CPC
Mandi Andersch
Amanda Sell, MSN, RN, CCM
John Galt MD
Heather Mitton Patient Account Billing Representative
Carissa Petty, RNC
Anne Anglim, MD, MS
Kate Garton, BHCA
Michael Turner
William Snider, DO
Cindy Garcia
Mary Middagh, FNP
Rhonda Baxter, LPN
Alice Luehr DNP, RN, CNN
Justin Perry, MD
Kerry Hale, MD
Steven G. Matthes, SR. Director Diagnostics
Megan Lewis
Cherie Bieber
CINDY BEBEE, PBS
Brenda Lockington PA Director
SANDY WAECKERLIN PREREG
Erin Large, RT(R)
Brianna Goettel
Ashley Salmon
Sheri Renney
Debbie Berg, CLS
Amberlee F Ferrier
Dana Osborne, MD
Veronica Terry
Katie Barbee, MSN, RN
Kassidee Blood, MLS ASCP
Brett Amestoy
Tony Huot
Scott Pargot, D.O.
Raeya Finkle, Patient Service Tech
Casey Kyler-West
Brooke Clinch
Sarah Fenton, MD, FACC
Tracy Hansen RN
Jenn Doughty, RN
Olivia Coburn
Rhonda Hinrichs
Robert Blank
Cassie Searle, PA-C
Cooper Lanier
Raena Whitney
Joan Abramson PAS
Erin Kimball, LTAP
Todd B. Wampler, MD
Jenna Cederberg
Shari Hagengruber
Molly (Ravi) McKinney, RN MSPH
Teresa Patten, RDN
Jody Fletcher RN
Pam Sasser, RN, ONN-CG
Kathryn Lamach, SWLC
Shannon Doom Physical Therapy Lead Tech
Dave Ellis
Sam Hunthausen
Chloe Marsh Ortho Tech
Shannon Walden, MT(ASCP), MS
Mark Mitchell
Jack McMahon Jr MD
Nicole Henley, Hospice RN
Joe Murphy MD
Dale Koch, PT
Rene Ingram
Kim Kurokawa, RN, MBA, CCDS
Kari Badger PT
Cassie Warren RN
Carey Phelan, DNP
Laura Bennett, MS, PA-C
Cynthia Overturf, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM
Adam Plate, MD
Diane Nowak, M.D.
Kelly Hunt, MN,RN,CNL
Marjean Heisler, PT, MPH
Judy Buer, CCS, RHIT
James Verlanic, MD
Claire West, RN
Cindy Bultena, MSN, RN
Emily Allen, LPN
Katrina Maher, MD
Gianluca Pisciarelli, BHU Director
Charlotte Skinner, RN-C
Jodi Aschim, RNC
Vincent Serumgard
Joe Boule' CRT, RPSGT
Nichole Peebles
Kaity Deaton, PharmD
Sue Ditchey-Hellems, CNM, APRN
Miyoko Fisher
Katie Gallagher
Laura Plaska, RN
Sara O'Connell, MD
Jennifer Rude, CRCST
Callie Riggin, MD
Serena Martinell, RNC
Brittany Lee, RNC
Andrea Mow, D.O.
Bruce Tyler
Shaylee Sell
Martha Poell, LPN
Brett Duvall
Rob LaClair MD
John Horning, MD
Kerry P Morgan RN OCN
Tracy Dill, MD
Ryan Winn
Don Schultz MD
Chad FitzGerald, Pharm-D
Christy Reiss
Jenny Taylor, Senior Director of Finance & People Operations
Dennis McAlpin
Duanne Duane, PA Scheduler
Shannon Hovde, RNC
LINDA TYRE RHIT
Sara Hancock, Lead Technologist Assistant
Susan Wandrych LPN
Bridgid Crowley, MD
Emily Hedum, DO
Michael Strekall, MD
Brian Robinson
Lena Phelps, PA-C
Ashlee Bentley, RN
Christi Davis, TLAP
Carissa Hatling
Julie Kay TLAP
Kady Richards, RN
Angie Poole, RN
Brian Lee, MHA
Tom Strizich, MD
Julie Wyant
Jill Wagenhals
Mallory Taflan, RNC
Wade Johnson
Melissa Reed
Tina Stern, LCSW
Tiffany Morse, CPhT
Kaycee Shires (RT) (R) (M)
Reesi Marquis, RN
McCall Elverum, RN
William Harper MD
GWENN ROGERS
Allison Bowlby RN BSN
Shaelyn Lantz, CMA
Amanda Tyler RT (R)(M)
Kendon Anderson
Jeff Radke, RN, CEN
Vickie Caldwell
Lorri Earley, LPN
Britt Ballinger NP-C
BRIAN MCKEOWN CPC
Jessica M. Parson, MD
Paul K Perry, DO
Chris Caniglia, SLP
Beverly Roope FNP-C
Nicole Clark, MD FAAN
Bill Tonidandel DMD,MD
Emili Miller, MSW, SWLC
Dwight Thompson, PA
Jennifer Baker
Amanda Evans, RN-C
Mikael Bedell, MD
Devon Murray
Cindy Johnson, Medical Coder
Matthew Hoffman, DNP
Kishore Karamchandani MD
Megan Zawacki, PA-C
Danielle Redfield NP
Bernadette Miller, LCPC - Behavioral Health with Primary Care
M.J. Sarah Riggs, BSN, RNC
Anthony Pierini, RN
Megan Carr, RN
Andrea Hedblom, PA-C
Drew Malany MD
William Kussman, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Janice Spencer Clinical Analyst
Katy J. Wessel, DO
Michael Ziegler, RN
Dawn Gallinger, PhD
Elaine Beaupre RN CEN
John Michelotti, md
Helen Schemm, RN
Shirley Konrad Prior Authorization Specialist
Lanae Williams, PA-C
John Garcia
Elizabeth Grant, MD
Inna Bordewick PA-C
Emily Hedrick RNC
Lacy Walters, PA
DEBORAH MATTHIS
Zara Kunkler, MLS(ASCP)
Erin Green, DO
Edward Peachey RN
David A. Krainacker, MD, PhD
Kari Koehler, RN, MSN
Sarah Ahmann Crowley, RN
Britany Hoover RNC-OB
Ashley Coggins, D.O.
Julie Yates PBT
Krishana Stoddard, HUC
Ann Lansing MS CRNA
Steven Forsman RN
Matthew Hoezee CNMT, NCT, CT
Martin Neubert, PAC
Jasmine Doom, CNA
Jayme Schneider
Ilene Baumgardner, CPhT
Pamela Walter,RN
Jessica Smith, DO
Mikell Vince, RN BSN
Lindsey Grubb, CNA
Anthony Green
Sherry Green
Savanah Miller ,MHT
Riki Emerson, RN
Rose Frank
Patti Hunthausen, RT
Andrea Groom, M.S., APR
Sofie Borzadek, CCMA
Courtney Radke, RN
Abby Hunthausen, RN
Wayne Rada, E.V.S.
TJ Lanier, PharmD
Jennifer Reinstadler, RNC
Addy Barrett, RN
Kyle Spaulding, RN
Marie Dominguez, MD Hospitalist
Dr. Tiffany Kniepkamp, MD, FACEP
Earl Book MD
Paul Clark
Linsey Hollow, RNC
Hannah Sieracki, RN
Nicholas Maffei, RN
Shelby Doss, Paramedic
Shayla Barraclough, PharmD
Ashley Carpenter
Glenn Arlint Engineer
John Elliott, CBSPD
Jenifer Dodge, MD, FAAFP, CMD
Dawn Denegar Nutrition
Brenna Scofield, DNP, FNP
Alexia Caldwell, RN
Karrie Bird, LCPC, MHPP
Amy Nelson, RN
Margaret F Schaefer NP.
Jayme Johnston, Patient Access Specialist
Robert Smith DO
Alexa Graff RN
Kyle Waeckerlin EVS
Jake Williams, PA-C
Terri Stevens
Ryan Rickman CSCT
Joseph DePaso RN-BC
Lee Travis, MD
Lisa McMahon RNC
Diana lindstrand,patient access
Jennifer Nye, RN
Tami Schmitt, HUC
Elizabeth Holper MD MPH
Trish Dick - Board Certified Chaplain
Emma Johnson, PA-C
Stephen Mest, M.D.
Nancy Ellison RN
Natalia Hayes, RN
Rachel Lunday RRT
Jennifer Taylor BSN, RN, CCRN
Nicholas Stringer, CNA
Molly Heiman, RN
Kelly Adams, RT(R)
Kendra Lenhardt
Mary Kay Linke RT(R)(CT)(MR)
Jared Phelps, DO
James Mayberry
Chris Korow, Software Engineer
John D Gleich
Jarrid Watkins, RN
Hannah Pocha
Lindsey Darfler
Sharon Kohles, CCS
Michele Johnson
Tawni Potts, RMA
Stacia Winslow, RN
Kelsey Wiegand, RNC
Metta Barnhart, RNC
Leslie Wilson FNP-C
Lee Bowlby CMD
Tim Casey, PTA
Deb W. LPN
Janet Gates RN MS
Bill Treharn CRCST,ST
Joseph Maslanka, CT,HT (ASCP)
Kolene Gardner
Betsy Williams, RNC
Courtney Baldwin, BSN, RN
Cathy Hoveland, LPN
Debra Peterson RT
Jennifer McKay, RNC
Merrill Taylor, RN
Stephanie Bauch, RN, BAN
Heidi Bober RN CGRN
Jennifer Marshall
Cailin Martello RN, CGRN
Marisa Hardy, RN
Theresa Metropoulos, SLP
Sharon Corcoran-Hedstrom, LPN
Marsha Eklund
Jennifer Pappas
Erica Marxer RN OCN
Jennifer Colegrove, RDN
Molly Blythe, RNC
DAWN HANNAWALT PATIENT ACCESS
Mark Kreisberg, MD
Jenny M. Chambers
Al Weinert MD
Justin Smith, MD
Haylie Wisemiller, RN
Traci Tonkovich, RN
Laurie Coverdell Hall
Tessa McGree, RN
MaryAnn Beach, PA-C
LeeAnne Yonchek, PA-C
Jane O'Driscoll, PT
Jaimie Bradley RNC
Katrina Howarth, RN
Mary Stevens, PT
Tiffany Sturdevant, RNC
Bobbi Soper, RN
Kyla Peterson, PT, DPT, OCS
Josh Payne, RN
Julie Thompson RN
Michael Mondloch MD
Jane Walker CRNA
Kayla Nicholson, BSN, RN
Linda Zderick, PT
Bill Ramsay, Critical Care Paramedic
Dana Roberson, RN
Heidi Simons, PharmD
Abigail Todd NP
Britt Ballinger, NP-C
Cathy Lay, MD
John Galt, MD
Brandon Newgard, MD
Dwight Thompson, PA
Guthrie Lewis, PA
Channa Richardson, RPh
Michael Strekall, MD
Bradley Dick, MD, FACR
Jessica Bailey, MD
Christina Hudgens, MD
Christine Erickson, LPN
Dr. V. Lee Harrison
Dr. Fred C. Olson
David Boggs, MD
Sue Edelbach
Meghan Muench, MLS
Kelly Brown, LPN
Sevda Raghib RN, MSN, MHA
Elizabeth Thomas, HTL
Andy Coil, DO
Jess Humber, RN
Brad Hornung RPh
Bethany White, CNA
Alissa Abentroth, MD
Aaron Padilla RN
Matthew Aakre, CLSp(MB)
Tom Richardson, PharmD, BCIDP
Tamra Arensmeyer, MLS(ASCP)
Josh Hudgens, MD
Jessica Lukenbill, RNC
Lisa Lian, RN
Martin St. John PharmD
Dayna Benson
Teresa Boyd
Molly Steffan, RN
Mary Runkel RN CCM
Vincent Serumgard
Lyndsay Smith, BSW
Alvera (Vera) Englund ,LPN
Shannon Doom- Lead Physical Therapy Tech
Rebecca Morgan PAS
Melissa Tyvand, RD
Sherry Kosena BSN, RNC
Jamie Seymour, BSN, RN
Marcia Rohrer
Brian Jensen, RRT
A Rasmussen RNC
Katharine Strizich BA, RNC
Tim Ferber, MA CCC-SLP
Jennifer Gable, CCMA
Andrew Cupino, MD
Ray Strutzel, OTR/L
Elyse Demaray, RN
Danielle DuBose Phlebotomist/Lab Tech
Anthony Green
Sherry Green
Natalie Clausing, PT, DPT
Orpha Smigaj RNC
Kayla Morris, CNA
Jennifer Daly RN
Scott Poortenga RN
Jonathan Griffin MD
Bennett MacIntyre
Chloe Marsh Ortho Tech
Trent Jensen D.O.
Cheyann Gillespie, CNA
Sarah Pemble
Carrie Mitton RN
Krista McEachern RNC
Jessica Bennett, RN
Toni Easton CMA
Aaron Gams ICU RN
Tara Mercer, RDN
Mattie Andersen, LCSW
Diane E. Dean, CTR
Jesica George, RT(R)
Theresa Jensen, RN, BSN
Barb Slunaker RHIA
Morgan Smith MD
Bill Carr, RPh
Marcy Reher
Melissa Gerving RN CPAN
Caitlin Gallagher, MD
PATTI MOODY PAS
Bonnie Frey CNA
Karen Farrow,CCMA
Amy Emmert, RN
Nikki Templin, CCMA
Christopher Dumont RN
TASA THOMPSON PAS
Brian Robinson
Marcie Rahm, RNC
Marcie Rahm, RNC
Krizia Brooks, PAS
Mary Overturf BS/BA
Luanne Tangedal, MS, RN
Jenny Bishop, RN
Emily Sedgwick, RN
Margaret F Schaefer
MARY SMITH RN
Emily Bubbers, MD
Nancy L. Baylor LPN
Diane Miller, CPC, CPC-H, CphT
Cindy Von Bergen, Medical HUC
Rob Maher MD
Michele Pomeroy, Phlebotomist
James Bennett MD
Kate Sigafoos, PAS
Kristin Henson CPT
Kalia Simkins, OBT
Jacque Tescher
Joshua Payne RN
Duane Thomas MD
Erica Buthod CNA
Julie Petre, PharmD
Caroline Hammond, RNC
Chad Coulter, PharmD
Paul Clark
Gregory Weitzel, RN
