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The SILAS program at Hillcrest Medical Center (HMC) is the only formal perinatal palliative program in Tulsa. HMC staff offer care and compassion for grieving families, often during the hardest moments of their lives. Dr. Stephanie Carner, neonatologist and NICU medical director at HMC, spoke to KOTV – News On 6 about why perinatal palliative…

Over 47 patients were tested for COVID-19 last weekend at Hillcrest Hospital. “A community testing site such as the health department or your primary care provider (PCP) should be utilized for COVID testing and for treatment of minor COVID symptoms,” Hillcrest Communications Manager Rachel Weaver Smith said. “The ER is not the correct place to…

Mark thought he might not see his family again when he was admitted for COVID-19 in 2021. In the first of our ‘Thankful’ series, Mark expresses his appreciation for the Hillcrest Medical Center staff that helped him through one of the darkest moments of his life.

Ever noticed a lack of information on how to get your child clean at bath time? Katie Jackson, M.D., a pediatrician at Utica Park Clinic Claremore, gives helpful tips on how to wash them safely. “Cleaning body parts can be one of those subjects,” Jackson wrote. “For newborns, we recommend sponge bath until after the…

Oklahoma 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…

As 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…

Dr. 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.

Jeffrey 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.

Even 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. 

The Hesters found a way to help other families facing an unfathomable situation. “When we found out someone had donated, we thought we wanted to do this for someone else. It’s pretty much the worst situation you can find yourself in. Getting to spend all day with your child that you’re never going to see…