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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,”...
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CCMH held seminar on understanding & treating addiction
Addiction can come in many forms, but knowing how to treat them is the first step in winning the fight. Last night the Comanche County Memorial Hospital held an addiction seminar, hosted by Dr. Christopher Fernandez, to inform the community on the symptoms of...
The CCMH Starlight unit and how to get involved
Comanche County Memorial Hospital Foundation is gearing up for their 16th annual starlight event this month, and this year The Foundation has the opportunity to auction two Blake Shelton concert tickets in Oklahoma City with a night stay at the Skirvin. CCMH is the...
The truth behind taking aspirin for heart attacks
While taking aspirin can be beneficial for some patients, a local cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Center in Lawton said people shouldn’t take it in hopes of preventing their first heart attack . Dr. Tom, a cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Center, said...
Cardiologist says it’s important to do more than just know your numbers
February is heart month, and while a cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Center says while knowing your numbers are important, you shouldn’t stop there. Dr. Bassam Saliba, a cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Center in Lawton, said you need to know your...
Four CCMH nurses start Ostomy Support Group
Four nurses at Comanche County Memorial Hospital have started a support group after seeing an increase in ostomy surgeries. Rebecca Lusher, a registered nurse with the enterostomal therapy group at CCMH, said over the past 10 years, there’s been an increase in ostomy...
CCMH holds active shooter training for staff
Comanche County Memorial Hospital held a three-day active shooter training for their staff. Heather Love, the administrative director of quality, safety, risk, and education at CCMH, said they held this because they knew they needed to do more to prepare for an active...
‘Quit Week’ hopes to convince smokers to quit
January 18 is the start of “Quit Week” in Oklahoma. It’s a campaign that encourages Oklahomans across the state to quit using tobacco, for good. “We’re addicted. You know, those of us that have used tobacco, we’re addicted, and it’s hard to quit,” Sandy Foster, the...