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Why getting the flu shot is encouraged before peak flu season is reached
Flu season is upon us. It starts in October and typically lasts until March. Meagan Garibay, a Nurse Practitioner at Lawton Community Health Center, said now is the best time to get vaccinated to be protected throughout this flu season. “We start talking about it in...
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Mourning & Meaning happening at CCMH
Processing the death of a loved one is hard. One thing that can help people is a grief group, but as Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Chaplain Paul Gore said, grief groups are not utilized as much as they should be. “They’re sorta like put over here in the corner,”...
What to do when experiencing urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is something that is not talked about a lot but it impacts millions of people. The National Association for Continence said more than 25 million adult Americans experience some form of urinary incontinence. Dr. Orrenzo Snyder, a Urologist at...
CCMH partners with SWOSU for clinical rotations
Students going to Southwestern Oklahoma State University can now do their clinical rotations at Comanche County Memorial Hospital after the hospital and university recently signed an agreement. Melissa Alvillar, the chief nursing officer at CCMH, said this gives those...
How to detect an enlarged prostate
An enlarged prostate is a health issue that typically starts impacting men over the age of 50. Dr. Orrenzo Snyder, a urologist at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, said men normally see a slow change and will ignore it for years. “All men are going to have an...
Healthcare Fair happening at CCMH
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is holding a healthcare fair later this month. It’s to show people the types of jobs available in the medical field. Heather Love, the administrative director for quality, safety, risk, and education at CCMH, said the theme is “the...
Heart transplant recipient works with heart patients after graduating CCMH program
A group of students just graduated from Comanche County Memorial Hospital and Great Plain’s Technology Center’s Clinical Medical Technician program and are putting their knowledge to use through their new jobs. “This requires ‘your part’ is what I call it - your...
CCMH pharmacies allowed to accept Tricare again
The pharmacies inside Comanche County Memorial Hospital, including Great Plains Pharmacy and their 24-hour pharmacy, can take Tricare once again. Seth Julian, the Pharmacy Manager at Great Plains Pharmacy, said a lot of their customers are either military or...