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We are committed to serving those who entrust their lives and the lives of those they love with all of the compassion and dedication that we would expect to receive ourselves. We believe our first responsibility is to provide the absolute best care to the men, women, and children who are in need of health services. We accept all people equally, regardless of financial, racial, or social standing.

What is Community Benefit?

As a non-profit health care provider, Okeene Municipal Hospital believes all residents in our community should have access to health care. While Okeene Municipal Hospital does maintain policies to protect its financial health, it provides charity care, also known as Community Care Discount, to those who are truly in need. Our philosophy is simple: medical needs are addressed first, financial considerations second. We believe community benefit goes beyond hospital visits and emergency care. Community benefit also means getting involved and working to improve the health or our community. To read more, click here

MRSA, What is it?


Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a type of “Staph” infection that often causes skin infections and is resistant to many antibiotoics, including penicillin.

What does it look like?
It can look like a “spider bite”, turf burn, abscess, boil, impetigo, or an infected skin/wound.

How do you get MRSA?
Touching someone’s MRSA-infected skin, touching surfaces that have MRSA on them, like doorknobs, light switches and keyboards, sharing sports equipment, sharing personal hygiene items (bar soap, towels), not having the resources to keep clean, overusing antibiotics, also stopping them early, or missing doses.

How is MRSA treated?
By a healthcare provider who may: drain the infection and/or give an antibiotic and/or help reduce the amount of bacteria on the skin.How do you stop the spread of MRSA?
· Wash your hands often with warm, soapy water
· Use 60% alcohol-based hand gel when soap and water are not available
· Shower immediately after physical education class
· Do not share personal hygiene items (bar soap, towels, razors) or clothing
· Avoid contact with other people’s skin infections
· Cover all wounds with a clean, dry bandage taped on all four sides
· Consider staying home from school or work if wound drainage cannot be contained by a bandage
· Report skin infections to the school nurse or your family physician
· Wipe down shared desks, keyboards, phones and light switches regularly
· Do not take antibiotics when you do not need them, always check with your physician before taking any antibiotics

 

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