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Choosing the best childbirth center to welcome your baby into the world is a big decision, and let’s be honest—it can feel a bit overwhelming. Whether you’re searching for a hospital or a birthing center, it’s important to choose a facility that aligns with your birth plan and personal needs. From pain management options to postpartum care, you want a center that truly fits your needs (and your vibe). The good news? If your OB delivers at more than one hospital, you get to choose the facility that feels like the best fit for you and your growing family.

Many people believe flu season only lasts a few months, but it can stretch through seven months of the year. Learn tips on what to do if you think you may have the flu.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and can serve both a reminder and an opportunity to take care of YOU!

Breast health begins with a sense of what is normal for your breasts, also known as breast awareness. To promote breast health, consider doing regular breast self-exams. With practice, you will discover how your breasts vary in sensitivity and texture at different times during your menstrual cycle.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women; it is also the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a month set aside to increase awareness and education of colon cancer. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, almost half (47%) of colorectal cancer could be prevented or significantly delayed with lifestyle and diet modifications. Here are five ways to help you fight colorectal cancer.

Hillcrest Medical Center (HMC) and Hillcrest Hospital South earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.

When a patient is diagnosed with breast cancer, healthcare providers at Hillcrest guide them through a multi-step process to explore their treatment options. Dr. Clint Merritt, breast surgical oncologist, and Dr. Scott Newbrough, plastic surgeon, explain the multi-disciplinary approach to providing complete breast cancer care and reconstructive surgery. Brandi Baxter, breast care APRN-CNP, describes risk factors and the kinds of testing offered at Hillcrest to help detect breast cancer, and breast care PA-C Jennifer Powers explains how genetic testing can help detect cancer early.

Hillcrest was honored to host a Black Men in White Coats youth summit in Tulsa. Around 200 Tulsa Public Schools students spoke to providers about the importance of minority representation in the healthcare field. They even went through hands-on clinical rounds with the help of medical students and providers! Hear how one student described his day, and what the director of the organization’s Tulsa chapter hopes the event accomplished.

Oklahoma Heart Insitute recently celebrated its 1,000th transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. Over the last 10 years, OHI providers have helped improve the lives of patients by replacing their aortic valves with the TAVR method, avoiding the need for open-heart surgery. Watch this video to hear from patients and providers who came together to celebrate this achievement. To learn more about TAVR and the other services OHI provides, visit this website.