In 2017 alone, Benefis paid out a total of $198 million in wages. If
Benefis suddenly disappeared and was not replaced, personal income
in the region would decrease by a staggering $498 million, and
regional output would easily drop by at least $972 million, according
to the University of Montana study.
"As our region's largest employer, Benefis has a major impact on the
community, even beyond the four walls of our hospital," says Benefis
CEO John Goodnow, who has been at the helm since 2002. "Our
success is the community's success, and our growth over time has
meant development for northcentral Montana as a whole, something
we look forward to continuing in the years to come."
Giving back and being ingrained in the community's lifeblood are
imperative concepts for Benefis.
"Benefis and Great Falls are codependent upon one another, and we
want to do everything we can to make both our organization and our
community the best they can be," Goodnow says.
Giving back and being ingrained in the community's
lifeblood are imperative concepts for Benefis.
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Nurses tend to newborns at the Columbus Hospital nursery in 1948.
A patient receives top-notch care, circa 1955.
