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Groundbreaking ceremony held for Oklahoma's largest mental …

WEBA ceremony was held for the Donahue Behavioral Health Hospital at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City campus. More than $150 …

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Detailed guide: When and where to get a COVID-19 test in

WEBAppointments are available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crest Foods. Crest Foods in Midwest City, Edmond and Yukon offer drive-through …

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MAPS 3 senior health and wellness centers exceeding expectations …

WEBOklahoma City’s Senior Health and Wellness Centers, funded by MAPS 3, are exceeding expectations.The first center, on N. Rockwell Avenue, opened last spring, …

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Oklahoma's SoonerSelect program launched, despite opposition …

WEBOKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Health Care Authority rolled out its new Medicaid program, SoonerSelect, on Monday, with about 80% of Sooner Care …

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AI in medicine: Mercy hospitals plan to use ChatGPT to help …

WEBThrough a multi-year agreement with Mercy and Microsoft, which owns Open AI, the company that developed Chat GPT, it could be used to help doctors …

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Oklahoma City VA launches 'VA Health Chat' app for enhanced …

WEBWith VA Health Chat, we can offer another way for Veterans to return that critical information and move forward with their consult quicker and easier," said OKC …

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'It's getting worse': OK healthcare system feeling effects of

WEBSSM Health is dedicated to nurturing a health care environment that provides a fulfilling nursing career for our staff. Due to the competitive nature of …

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Red Rock unveils new mental health crisis unit in Shawnee, …

WEBExperts say having a facility nearby helps people have a better prognosis in the long term. (KOKH) SHAWNEE (KOKH) — Red Rock Behavioral Health Services …

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Mental health care access in Oklahoma falls short, but innovation

WEBThe Access report from Inseparable finds Oklahoma ranks among the states leading the nation in terms of passing laws to improve mental health care access. …

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Health care leaders address financial issues hospitals are facing

WEBHealth care leaders say there is still a massive nursing shortage, but there's also some significant financial issues that are impacting the industry as well. At OU …

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Over 300,000 Oklahomans being dropped from Soonercare

WEBRELATED | Oklahomans honor soon-to-be 100-year-old Air Force veteran. Currently, there are over 600,000 uninsured Oklahomans, and now an additional …

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Herman Meinders donates $7.5M to Mercy Hospital for first-of-its …

WEBAccording to a media release from Mercy, Meinders heard about the need for the GI center and gave $7.5 million to kick off fundraising efforts. In total, Meinders …

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Oklahoma's mental health access crisis: Only 25% insured …

WEBA new report just released shows only 25% of Oklahomans with health insurance can get mental health care. Fox 25 investigates the challenges Oklahomans …

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New initiative to provide free medicine to Oklahoma travelers …

WEBThis initiative will bring education and awareness about substance use disorders, as well as provide free medicine to vulnerable Oklahomans. “Accidental …

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Allie Friesen named as new mental health commissioner by …

WEBby Katharyn Burkhead. Fri, January 19th 2024 at 4:33 PM. On Friday Governor Kevin Stitt announced Allie Friesen as the new commissioner for the …

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Sen. files bill to address workplace violence against healthcare

WEBSen. Weaver, R-Moore, has authored Senate Bill 1290, the Medical Care Provider Protection Act in hopes of protecting medical professionals. An interim study …

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Extent of pollution from Oklahoma's largest toxic waste site

WEBHealth Problems Pile Up. In the early 1990s, the Indian Health Service started noticing high blood lead levels in local children. High blood lead levels can lead …

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Bill updating newborn screening guidelines signed into law

WEBGov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law Monday that requires the Oklahoma State Health Department's (OSDH) newborn screening list regularly in order to match …

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Integris Health faces federal lawsuits amid data breach; dark web

WEBIntegris Health announced it was the victim of a cyber security incident over the Christmas holiday. "Specifically, we became aware of unauthorized access to a …

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Getting enough sleep

WEBAnd that can have serious effects on health and stress levels. Gallup published new survey results this week that showed 57% of adults aren't getting the …

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Rebuilding public health trust: Experts propose nuanced mandates

WEBAmericans' trust in public health institutions remains low after the COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:11:37 GMT (1714165897742)

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State audit reveals disarray in managing federal funds, OMES no …

WEBDuring the first global public health emergency in over 100 years, we undertook this project staying in strict compliance with federal guidelines and Treasury …

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