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Mother-son share their appreciation with Hillcrest Hospital Claremore employees
Read more: Mother-son share their appreciation with Hillcrest Hospital Claremore employeesTallery Briggs is thankful when June 8 comes around every year, an appreciation she and her son, Brevyn, share with some members of Hillcrest Hospital Claremore. Tallery needed an emergency cesarean section to safely deliver Brevyn in 2015. Tallery also suffered from severe hemorrhaging and required a hysterectomy days later that proved to save her…
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Hillcrest Medical Center reduces patient falls
Read more: Hillcrest Medical Center reduces patient fallsHillcrest Medical Center is proud to serve the members of Tulsa and surrounding communities. We know you have put your health in our hands and we don’t take that responsibility lightly. We are always working to improve the care we provide so that our patients feel safe in our facility. One of our most recent…
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Oklahoma Heart Institute becomes first in the world to use Edwards PASCAL Precision system
Read more: Oklahoma Heart Institute becomes first in the world to use Edwards PASCAL Precision systemOklahoma Heart Institute (OHI), in partnership with the Oklahoma Heart Research & Education Foundation and Edwards Lifesciences, was the first center in the world to use the new Edwards PASCAL Precision system for treatment of severe mitral valve regurgitation (leaky heart valve) as part of the CLASP IID/IIF Pivotal Trial on May 25, 2021. This…
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Hillcrest South goes the extra mile to protect patient’s skin, safety
Read more: Hillcrest South goes the extra mile to protect patient’s skin, safetyJune is National Wound Care Awareness Month. There are almost seven million Americans who suffer from non-healing wounds nationwide. Chronic wounds have the potential for severe health risks including infection and amputation. At Hillcrest Hospital South we care deeply about the well-being of our patient’s skin. We provide cutting-edge wound care services on both an inpatient and…
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Commitment to quality
Read more: Commitment to qualityHillcrest Hospital Claremore is committed to providing safe quality care to our community. Many efforts are taken to ensure safety for patients who entrust us with their care. The elimination of hospital acquired infections has been a top priority. When patients are hospitalized their risk of acquiring an infection during that hospitalization increases. There are…
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Hillcrest Hospital South 2020 Community Benefit Report
Read more: Hillcrest Hospital South 2020 Community Benefit ReportWe’re proud to share the Hillcrest Hospital South 2020 Community Benefit Report. Along with hospital statistics, this report reflects Hillcrest South’s impact on the community through unfunded care, discounts to uninsured patients and support to local vendors. It’s an honor to provide unsurpassed care and support to our community every day. See report here.
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Pediatrician Katie Jackson, M.D., shares tips on how to prevent swimmer’s ear
Read more: Pediatrician Katie Jackson, M.D., shares tips on how to prevent swimmer’s earAs summer kicks off this week, many children have begun to enjoy pool time. Katie Jackson, M.D., a pediatrician at Utica Park Clinic Claremore, gives tips on how to prevent swimmer’s ear in her latest Claremore Progress column. “The eardrum is like a piece of clear plastic wrap that stretches over the bones that move…
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What to do if … you get a bad sunburn
Read more: What to do if … you get a bad sunburnWith summer on the horizon, so is being outdoor in the sun. Here is what to do if you get a sunburn, according to Wendi Slay, an RN with the Alexander Burn Center at Hillcrest. While Slay cautioned the treatment of sunburns depend on the severity of symptoms, here are a few tips: 1. Take…
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What to do if … you’re bitten by a snake
Read more: What to do if … you’re bitten by a snakeWith summer months around the corner, so can be snake bites. Here is what to do, and not to do, if you get a snake bite, according to Bo Burns, D.O. FACEP, who practices at Hillcrest: What to do: • Get a safe distance away from the snake after a suspected bite before reevaluating. •…
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A triple blessing: Couple delivers set of natural triplets, two with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Read more: A triple blessing: Couple delivers set of natural triplets, two with twin-to-twin transfusion syndromeKara Walsh and her husband, Hayden, have been through a remarkable journey over the past several months. Now the couple can enjoy their recently expanded family of six. On April 28, Walsh delivered a natural set of triplets via c-section at Hillcrest Medical Center (HMC). Naturally conceived triplets occur in about one and every…
