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The Okeene Hospital along with the Oklahoma Blood Institute helped save lives on July 22, 2010 with a local community blood drive. 65 caring individuals took time to save a life by offering to donate with 60 being able.

Please stop by our next blood drive on October 14 or December 16th for your chance to save a life!

Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs

Have you ever taken a prescription drug out of your cabinet only to find it has expired? Now what? Flush them down the toilet?

What is the safest option?

In the past we have always been told to just flush expired prescriptions and medications in the toilet or sink. We now realize however, that medications being disposed of via toilet or sink are finding its way into our public water supply and harming our environment.

So, if we can't flush expired medicine, what can we do to ensure they're properly disposed of?

The Office of National Drug Control Policy recommends the following:

1. Take your prescription drugs out of their original containers.

2. Mix drugs with an undesirable substance, such as cat litter or used coffee grounds. This will make the medication less appealing to children and pets, and unrecognizable to people who may intentionally go through your trash.

3. Put the mixture into a disposable container with a lid, such as an empty margarine tub, or into a sealable bag.

4. Conceal or remove any personal information, including Rx number, on the empty containers by covering it with black permanent marker or duct tape, or by scratching it off.

5. Place the sealed container with the mixture, and the empty drug containers, in the trash.

When in doubt about proper disposal, talk to your pharmacist.

GO Diabetes!

The Okeene Medical Clinic is excited about a recent diabetes management program called GO! Diabetes Practice Enrichment. This unique project will encourage implementing practice changes for improved patient outcomes. The GO! Diabetes Practice Enrichment Program is an eight-month pilot project launched in May of 2010 by the Oklahoma and Georgia Academy of Family Physicians and is being funded by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis. The Okeene Medical Clinic was nominated to participate in this program, a true honor and wonderful opportunity for our physicians and diabetic patients.

By participating in the program the Okeene Clinic physicians will learn more about helping patients take a more active role in their diabetes management in all aspects of their healthcare, not just the treatment of the diabetes itself. Many times other health related issues are not managed along with diabetes such as eye exams or foot care. By implementing a new report card system the physician and patient can chart the patients progress and identify areas of improvement, therefore allowing the patient a more active roll in the management of their healthcare.

The Okeene Clinic looks forward to working with our patients in new and improved healthcare services.

Okeene Hospital and Medical Clinic
Welcomes Dr. Latricia Arnold

Okeene Municipal Hospital and Medical Clinic The Okeene Municipal Hospital & Medical Clinic welcomes Dr. Latricia Arnold Dr. Latricia Arnold has joined the Okeene Medical Clinic as a Family Practice Physician with a focus on Women’s Health and Osteopathic Manipulation. Dr. Arnold was raised in Calera, Oklahoma and is committed to improving the health of her patients. She is dedicated to providing individualized medical care to Okeene and surrounding communities.

Dr. Arnold received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1978 with Honors. In 1988 she returned to college at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah and the University Center at Tulsa receiving a second major for her Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry and a third major in Secondary Education. In May of 1988 Dr. Arnold received her Oklahoma teacher’s Certification for Biology, Chemistry, Botany, General Science, Physical Science, Physics, and Anatomy & Physiology.

Dr. Arnold received her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery on May 13, 2000 from Oklahoma State University college of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa before completing her internship in 2001 at the Riverside Health System in Wichita, KS. From 2001 to 2003 she completed her Family Practice Residency program at the OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and her second year of residency at the OU/Enid Family Practice Residency Program in Enid, OK. Dr. Arnold completed her Family Practice Residency program on October 2006 at the AHEC Family Practice Residency in Pine Bluff, AR.

Dr. Arnold feels her greatest accomplishment is raising three children to productive adulthood despite life’s challenges. In 2006 she met her husband Alton and together they enjoy spending time together and they both look forward to getting to know the residents of Okeene and becoming a member of the community

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Okeene Municipal Hospital Community Benefit Report Now Available! – click here

Donna Bryant
2010 Oklahoma Hospital Association
Spirit of Innovation Award Recipient

Spirit of Innovation Awards Presented to Oklahoma Hospital Employees

Donna Bryant, quality nurse manager, Okeene Municipal Hospital, was one of 38 hospital employees statewide to receive an Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) Spirit of Innovation Award during the 2010 OHA Annual Convention Nov. 10. The 38 front-line, behind-the-scenes and administrative employees received the OHA Spirit of Innovation Award in recognition of their extraordinary creativity and uniqueness in addressing health care’s most challenging issues over the Award recipients were chosen by their hospitals for exemplifying the Spirit of Innovation by demonstrating extraordinary innovation in delivery of care through improvement of service and delivery. These are individuals who have innovatively used resources, instituted original programs, pioneered new practices and ideas, or fostered innovative thinking.

“We are pleased to honor these special hospital employees who have dedicated time, talent or expertise to improve their organizations and their communities,” said Craig W. Jones, FACHE, president, Oklahoma Hospital Association. “These are the type of team members who, when they see problems, consistently work to solve them.”

Statewide award winners are:

Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital - Peggy King
Comanche County Memorial Hospital (Lawton) - Lori Cummins
Craig General Hospital (Vinita) - Hannah Whorton
Duncan Regional Hospital - Jodie Franzen
Grady Memorial Hospital (Chickasha) - Lisa Welch
Great Plains Regional Medical Center (Elk City) - Terry Davis
Holdenville General Hospital - Shirley Orr
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center (Oklahoma City) - Chris Hammes
INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center (Miami) - Lisa Halstead
INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center (Enid) - Jennifer Niehus
INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Hospital (Yukon) - Jason Baird
INTEGRIS Grove Hospital - Jalonda Husong
INTEGRIS Marshall County Medical Center (Madill) - Meganne Grant
INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center (Oklahoma City) - Russell Kirkham
Jane Phillips Medical Center (Bartlesville) - Shannon Bailey
Logan Medical Center (Guthrie) - Mary Jo Messelt
McAlester Regional Health Center - Leon Mace
Memorial Hospital & Physician Group (Frederick) - Cindy Duncan
Mercy Health Center (Oklahoma City) - Todd Ramer
Mercy Memorial Health Center (Ardmore) - Debbie Pender
Muskogee Regional Medical Center - Shawn Putman
Norman Regional Health System - LeAnn Richardson
Norman Specialty Hospital - Kela Lindsey
Okeene Municipal Hospital - Donna Bryant
Oklahoma State University Medical Center (Tulsa) - Dr. Dennis Blankenship
Purcell Municipal Hospital - Mary Ann Morris
Sequoyah Memorial Hospital (Sallisaw) - Paula Walters
St. Anthony Hospital (Oklahoma City) - Elizabeth Cargal
St. John Medical Center (Tulsa) - Bob Delozier
St. John Owasso - Tiffany Murray
St. John Sapulpa - Teri Smith
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (Enid) - Kaye McMullin
Stillwater Medical Center - Cheryl Wilkinson
Tahlequah City Hospital - Todd Shafer
Unity Health Center (Shawnee) - Kena Jones
Valley View Regional Hospital (Ada) - Marietta Carter
Wagoner Community Hospital - Rosa Whisman
Weatherford Regional Hospital - Grover Taylor

Established in 1919, the Oklahoma Hospital Association represents more than 150 hospitals and health care entities across the state of Oklahoma. OHA’s primary objective is to promote the welfare of the public by leading and assisting its members in the provision of better health care and services for all people.

Okeene Hospital Receives 2009 C.A.R.E.S. Award
Hospitals Focusing on Compassion, Attitude, Respect,
Environment and Service are Recognized for their Success.

Destrehan, Louisiana: 3 April 2009 – Medical Partners International (MPI) announces the 2009 C.A.R.E.S. Designation© Recipients. C.A.R.E.S. is a structured, people-centered approach to exceeding patient expectations in healthcare organizations. This accomplishment was based on information provided through HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) for the period between January 2007 and December 2007.

The C.A.R.E. S. Designation© is awarded to organizations who have achieved Service Excellence and are in the top one percent (1%) of all healthcare organizations in the United States.

The delivery of healthcare in today’s world requires a highly complex coordination of people, systems, and technology. Healthcare organizations can no longer measure their value simply by having the latest technology or state-of-the-art facilities but rather by embracing a culture which ensures the patient is at the center of all decisions; a people-centered environment. MPI is the leading organization focused primarily on the “Service of Healthcare” around the globe. The MPI International Standards of Service were developed exclusively for healthcare organizations.