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Mediflght of Oklahoma to Begin Serving Area

March 8, 2013
Mediflght of Oklahoma to Begin Serving Area

Beginning March 4, Mediflight of Oklahoma will become the sole provider of air ambulance services in the Lawton community. For those who have AirEvac memberships, don't worry, Mediflight will honor them.

Mediflight of Oklahoma has been providing medical flight services throughout Oklahoma for over 30 years. In addition to the services currently available, Mediflight also has Air Kids One, transportation dedicated solely to neonatal transport to OU Children's Medical Hospital.

Clewis Receives OEMTA's EMT of the Year

July 20, 2012

CCMH would like to congratulate Anthony Clewis for receiving Oklahoma Emergency Medical Technicians' Association's 2012 Basic EMT of the Year.

"I work hard and take pride in maintaining a professional work ethic," said Clewis. "My goal is to go above and beyond for all my patients."

According to Richie Bohach, NREMT-P, EMS Manager, Clewis was nominated because of his high standard of care and professionalism.

Guthery Named VFW EMT of the Year

May 11, 2012
VFW EMT of the Year

Recently, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) honored EMT Stacy Guthery with the "EMT of the Year" award. Guthery was nominated by EMS manager Richie Bohach, NREMT-P.

Latest Hospital Improvements

July 1, 2011

Quicker ER Care with Our New Fast Track Area

Cardiovascular Care Unit (CVCU) Renovation and Expansion

Three New CCMH Ambulances on the Streets

May 16, 2011
Ambulance Inside

The road to health doesn't have to be a bumpy ride with our new ambulances

Recently three new CCMH ambulances hit the streets, providing a more smooth, superior ride for patient comfort. These new ambulances are also much more fuel efficient, getting almost triple the gas mileage as the older, more boxy models and improving the quality of the air we breathe. The new ambulances are just another way we are continually improving, to enhance the care we provide to our community and improve the hospital experience for our patients and their families.

Emergency Department to Utilize TeleStroke Technology to Enhance Patient Care

June 7, 2010
Telestroke Technology

Beginning in mid-June, the CCMH Emergency Department will introduce the latest state-of-theart stroke care technology to Southwest Oklahoma designed to exceed the standard of care for stroke patients.

The INTEGRIS TeleStroke Network uses two-way, interactive, video conferencing technology to assist when a patient presents in the emergency department with strokelike symptoms. A neurologist at INTEGRIS will be able to perform a visual assessment of a patient as well as view their CT.

Online Medical Emergency Info System Coming to CCMH

November 8, 2009

Imagine for a moment that you have been in a wreck but you are unable to speak - unable to tell medics your name, your allergies, or even who to notify on your behalf. If you have an Invisible Bracelet, you needn't worry.

ER Utilizes Teamwork to Improve Patient Satisfaction

November 8, 2009

In September, 2009, the ER set an all time record for most patients ever seen in one month. The number of visits was 5,144 – 884 more patients than August 2009! It was also an increase of 1,089 patients from September 2008.

Recent outbreaks of H1N1, Swine Flu in the community have attributed some to the increased numbers; however, the ER is also seeing a rise in patients coming in by ambulance. The previous average for these patients was approximately 15 patients in 24 hours, now ER staff are seeing about 25-30 in 12 hours.

CCMH First & Only Whole Body Accredited MRI Facility in Lawton

December 4, 2008

CCMH is proud to announce that Radiology Services has received accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR) for MRI, making CCMH the FIRST and ONLY imaging facility in Lawton to be ACR accredited for whole body imaging.