Through the quality and compassion of our healthcare providers and staff, the Ruby Valley Hospital strives to be our community's first choice for healthcare services. Serving Virginia City, Alder, Sheridan, Laurin, Twin Bridges, Silver Star and Waterloo, our Hospital offers 10 inpatient beds, radiology, laboratory, and cardiac rehabilitation services, physical and occupational therapy, 24 hour emergency care and a highly qualified nursing staff. Our healthcare providers support patients through the Hospital and our local clinics. The Ruby Valley Hospital has been designated as a Montana Trauma Receiving Facility.
We encourage you to explore our website for detailed information about our staff and services, Twin Bridges and Sheridan clinics, Mac's CHC Pharmacy, Ruby Valley Ambulance and the Ruby Valley Hospital Auxiliary. There are links to and from the Ruby Valley Hospital Foundation's website. News on local healthcare events and advice on timely medical issues is updated regularly. We hope you will visit often for information on seasonal, regional, women's, children's and senior's health topics.
The Ruby Valley Hospital - Here For Life
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What Can Be Learned From Blood Tests |
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Health screening events are an excellent opportunity to obtain low cost blood testing. These tests are vital health monitors and can provide early detection of serious diseases and conditions. Unless you have received some guidance from your healthcare provider, deciding which tests you should take can be confusing. Following is a brief explanation of the most typically offered health screens including what each test analyzes and why it is important. Read More>>
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Ruby Valley Hospital Donates to Support School Science Education |
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Every fall, the healthcare providers at the Ruby Valley Medical Clinic offer low-cost sports physicals for athletes at Twin Bridges and Sheridan Schools. For the past three years, the money collected from those physicals has been donated back to the schools in the Ruby Valley. The schools can use the funds as they wish to purchase books or equipment in support of science education! Last week, Dr. Roman Hendrickson on behalf of Ruby Valley Hospital, presented Sheridan School Superintendent, Kim Harding, with a check for $400 and Twin Bridges School Librarian, Jamie Reynolds, with a check for $1,150. Read More>>
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Advanced Directives, POLST and End of Life Plans |
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If you are ever unable to communicate your wishes to medical personnel, who will speak for you? Have you discussed your values regarding quality of life and life sustaining treatments with your healthcare provider and your family? Have you completed an Advance Directive or a POLST (Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment)? Read More>>
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Preventive Health – What Does Insurance Cover Now? |
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Do you typically wait until the end of the year to decide whether or not to have a check-up? Is that decision based on whether or not you’ve met your deductible? Perhaps you can change that routine and get the check-up out of the way at the beginning of the year. Many preventive services for men, women and children are now covered under most insurance plans with no co-payments, co-insurance or deductible requirements. Read More>>
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Winter's Misery - Sinusitus |
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So you wake up with a headache in your forehead, around your eyes and your cheeks hurt. Your nose is draining into your throat and you have a sore throat. You generally do not feel good and want it to just go away. It has been two days now and you really have to do something. You have way too many things to do and you can’t be sick now. You see your medical provider and are diagnosed with sinusitis. So what is that? Read More>>
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RVH Designated a Montana Trauma Receiving Facility |
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The Department of Public Health and Human Services for the state of Montana has designated the Ruby Valley Hospital the 24th trauma receiving facility out of 48 critical access hospitals.
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Celebrate National Hospital Week!
If you happen to see our Hospital staff sporting some atypical attire from May 12th through May 18th, it's our way of celebrating National Hospital Week. This year's theme is "A Guiding Light for Changing Times". We hope our staff will light up your week and every visit you make to Ruby Valley Hospital!
National Hospital Week was first celebrated in 1921 and supports the technology, history, and dedicated professionals of our hospital facilities.
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