by Medwatch 7 | Oct 25, 2022 | NICU, Nurses
Comanche County Memorial Hospital has 23 nurses as March of Dimes finalists in 12 different categories this year. Melissa Alvillar, the Chief Nursing Officer at CCMH, said this is the most they’ve ever had, and it’s the most from one hospital. The nurse of the year...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 12, 2022 | Baby, Children's Health, Nurses
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is celebrating after they received a National award for offering quality care to both mothers and newborns. They’re the second in the state to earn Perinatal Certification from The Joint Commission, and the first to have both the...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 3, 2022 | Nursing
As we’re quickly approaching two years since the pandemic hit southwest Oklahoma, hospitals across the nation are still dealing with the virus daily, and that’s taking a toll, causing a nursing shortage. Melissa Alvillar, Chief Nursing Officer at CCMH,...
by Medwatch 7 | Jan 24, 2022 | COVID-19, Medwatch 7
We’re closing in on two years since COVID-19 hit southwest Oklahoma. So, we caught up with some nurses at Comanche County Memorial Hospital to see how they’re doing and what they’ve learned since the start of the pandemic. “We have good and bad days,” said LPN Tori...
by Medwatch 7 | May 11, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Nurses, Nursing
National Nurses Week is May 6th – May 12th and is celebrated at Comanche County Memorial Hospital and hospitals across the country every year. “Nursing is one of the greatest professions ever,” Carla Vaden, lead house supervisor at CCMH, said. Nurses are everywhere at...
