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CCMH holds health care fair
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is using its simulation center to help people who aren’t in the healthcare field get a better idea of what it’s like in hopes of inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals. The hospital recently held a health care fair...
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Lawton doctor gives insight to palliative care
Often times when people think about palliative care, they associate it with hospice, but palliative care, which helps get people’s pain under control higher doses of medicine, isn’t only for those on hospice nearing the end of their life. Dr. Richard Brittingham, an...
CCMH Welcomes New Respiratory Manager
COVID-19 is keeping health providers busy across the nation. Respiratory Therapists are an essential part of that team. They work to help keep patients breathing through various equipment they are specifically trained on. One of the providers who is trying to make...
Bikers raising money for Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma
Bikers are coming together for a ride to raise breast cancer awareness and to raise money for the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma. Bikers and Bras started last year when the Spirit of Survival was canceled due to the coronavirus. Kim Mills, the Sales Manager at...
Cancer support group does virtual Spirit Walk together
With the Spirit of Survival going virtual this year, a cancer support group decided that they still wanted to do the Spirit Walk as a group. So, they put on their Survivor shirts, tied their tennis shoes, and went for a walk during their weekly meeting. “It means a...
Family shares CCMH Hospice experience, encourages others not to hesitate
Death isn’t easy to talk about, but it’s necessary to talk about and prepare for, especially when a loved one is nearing the end of their life. Ensuring your loved one is taken care of when that day comes is important, which is why Comanche County Memorial Hospital...
CCMH gets technology to test if the esophagus is working properly
New technology at Comanche County Memorial Hospital allows them to do tests to see whether someone’s esophagus is working correctly. Dr. Michael Sawyer, a General Surgeon at CCMH, said Esophageal Manometry lets doctors and nurses see how well the esophagus contracts...
Spirit of Survival update
The Spirit of Survival is going completely virtual this year due to the coronavirus. The decision to make it virtual wasn’t an easy one. Alison Green, the co-race director of Spirit of Survival and cancer program director of the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma,...