Healthcare System Overview

An In-Depth Look into the Healthcare System

St. James Hospital is the largest and only acute care hospital in Southwest Montana. Located in Butte, the 67-bed hospital has served the region for nearly 145 years and is part of Intermountain Health, a nonprofit system based in Utah.

For your practice, St. James is where all deliveries and gynecologic surgeries take place. The hospital provides 24-hour care, a Level II NICU, and da Vinci robotic surgery.

Facility Snapshot

Item Detail
Facility Type Short-term acute care hospital
Ownership Nonprofit, part of Intermountain Health
Founded 1881
Location 400 South Clark Street, Butte, MT
Beds 67
Caregivers More than 450
Physicians and Advanced Care Professionals About 100
Trauma Level Level III
Accreditation The Joint Commission
Emergency Visits About 13,900 per year
Annual Discharges About 2,500
Operating Rooms 5
EMR Epic

Women's and Surgical Services

  • Labor and delivery unit with 6 labor and delivery beds
  • Level II NICU
  • da Vinci robotic surgical system
  • Surgery center
  • Women's health services

Service Lines

  • Cancer care
  • Cardiac services
  • Emergency and trauma services
  • Hospice and palliative care
  • Imaging
  • Joint surgery and replacement center
  • Orthopedics and sports medicine
  • Therapy and rehabilitation

Quality and Recognition

  • Accredited by The Joint Commission
  • Recipient of the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award
  • 4-star HCAHPS patient survey rating

History

The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth opened St. James in 1881 to care for Butte's copper miners. The hospital later became part of SCL Health and joined Intermountain Health in 2022.

Intermountain Health

Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system based in Utah, with locations in Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Its mission is helping people live the healthiest lives possible.

  • 33 hospitals
  • 385 clinics
  • About 3,800 employed physicians and advanced practice providers

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