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Judy Harris’ advice for stroke patients: “The first 24 hours are the most important they can help you.”
Read more: Judy Harris’ advice for stroke patients: “The first 24 hours are the most important they can help you.”Each year nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That averages out to one stroke victim every 40 seconds. Not every stroke is accompanied by the same signs, which was the case with Judy Harris. But, thanks to her treatment through the Oklahoma Stroke &…
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A breath of hope: Marsha Harris benefits from Hillcrest South recovery clinic
Read more: A breath of hope: Marsha Harris benefits from Hillcrest South recovery clinicMarsha Harris thought maybe her post-COVID symptoms would become a permanent way of life. Instead, the 60-year-old is enjoying a sense of freedom. Harris is at home and, for the first time in months, breathing freely without the assistance of an oxygen tube. “I didn’t expect my recovery to be that good,” said Harris, who…
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Jenks freshman draws inspiration from pandemic in winning submission
Read more: Jenks freshman draws inspiration from pandemic in winning submissionHannah Brown has an appreciation for what she’s witnessed throughout the pandemic, a perspective the high schooler and budding artist reflected in her mural that will be on display for all of Tulsa to see. Brown, a 15 year old who attends Jenks Freshman Academy, won a community-wide art contest by Hillcrest Medical Center and…
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Pat Simpson shares how Hillcrest has helped her through her stroke journey
Read more: Pat Simpson shares how Hillcrest has helped her through her stroke journeyStroke signs can be difficult to self-diagnose for any individual. Claremore resident Pat Simpson needed a newspaper story to expose her underlying health scare. In late January 2020, Simpson returned home after an evening out. “I usually just go back and watch my TV,” Simpson said of her typical routine. But on this evening, she…
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‘I lost who I was’: COVID-19 survivors suffering long-term effects find hope, healing in focused recovery clinics
Read more: ‘I lost who I was’: COVID-19 survivors suffering long-term effects find hope, healing in focused recovery clinicsDr. Frank Gaffney, a cardiologist at the Oklahoma Heart Institute, said Hillcrest’s post-COVID pulmonary rehab program has proven invaluable for many patients already, and he’s grateful many insurances companies and Medicare have also recognized it as such. See the how this program helped Vannessa Kennison regain her life in an extraordinary story from the Tulsa World.
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Tim Wahl among finalist in Tulsa World’s “Celebrate Nurse’s Day” contest
Read more: Tim Wahl among finalist in Tulsa World’s “Celebrate Nurse’s Day” contestCongratulations to Tim Wahl, RN, from Hillcrest Medical Center for being named one of nine finalists in the @tulsaworld Celebrate Nurse’s Day contest! Wahl was among more than 80 nominations around Green Country.
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Galles talks about long-haul symptoms of COVID-19 with FOX23
Read more: Galles talks about long-haul symptoms of COVID-19 with FOX23Jeffrey Galles, M.D., chief medical officer at Utica Park Clinic spoke about the impact of lingering COVID-19 effects. “We had this big wave in October, November and January, now a lot of those people are just starting to feel the process of improvement,” Galles said. See the rest of Galles interview with FOX23 here.
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Michele Presley on her stay at Hillcrest: “I was about dead. They literally saved my life.”
Read more: Michele Presley on her stay at Hillcrest: “I was about dead. They literally saved my life.”Jeffrey Dixon, M.D., has been an eyewitness to a wide array of remarkable patient outcomes as the medical director of the Hillcrest Medical Center emergency room. But Michele Presley’s case will always stand out in Dixon’s mind like it happened yesterday, even seven months after he met the Tahlequah resident. “I’ve run across a lot…
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Collinsville couple help others make best of a difficult situation with Cuddle Cot donation
Read more: Collinsville couple help others make best of a difficult situation with Cuddle Cot donationStephen and Taylor Hester experienced every parent’s worst nightmare, but now they are helping others to make the best of a difficult situation. On Aug. 3, 2020, during a what was supposed to be a routine OB appointment, the Hesters were instead blindsided with the devastating news their expected baby boy did not have a…
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Hillcrest HealthCare System unveils its 2020 Community Benefit Report
Read more: Hillcrest HealthCare System unveils its 2020 Community Benefit ReportEven through an unprecedented year, Hillcrest HealthCare System continued to make a tremendous impact through the communities and patients it served throughout Green Country. Here is a look at our 2020 Community Benefit Report.
