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EMSA asks Tulsa City Council for rate increases, citing increasing costs
TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa City Council to Consider Higher Ambulance Fees. Tulsa’s primary emergency medical transport provider, EMSA, is requesting higher patient charges, citing rising expenses and rates that have not changed since 2012. What’s Changing. EMSA is proposing higher fees for common ambulance calls:. Basic Life Support...
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Pawhuska Hospital Looking for Financial Assistance
At Monday's Board of Osage County Commissioners meeting, Pawhuska Hospital Chairperson Beth Reed was speaking on how their facility is becoming outdated. Reed said they are doing what they can to get things updated. Tucker Link with Knightsbridge Investment Capital was also at Monday's meeting talking about a way to...
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Ascension St. John Promotes Wellness, Cardiac Rehab Programs
Jody Taylor with Ascension St. John Jane Phillips highlighted local wellness and cardiac rehabilitation services during a recent KWON Community Connection interview, emphasizing support for residents looking to improve their health ahead of summer. Taylor said the Jane Phillips Wellness Connection, located on the 9th floor of the medical center,...
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'Two great regions': Annual Washington D.C. trip a collaborative effort between Tulsa and Greater Oklahoma City chambers
The collaborative spirit was alive and well in Washington, D.C. this week when the Tulsa Regional Chamber and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber hosted part of their annual Washington, D.C. advocacy trips together. Former Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, vice president of community and government affairs for Saint Francis Health System,...
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Ascension St. John expanding midwifery care to Claremore
TULSA, Okla. - Starting next week, patients at Ascension St. John in Claremore will have a new option for maternity care, one that providers say is especially important for women in rural and underserved communities. Ascension St. John is expanding its midwifery services beyond Owasso, where the program first launched...
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OSU-CHS tops U.S. News rankings in serving health care shortage areas
TULSA – For the third consecutive year, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences has earned the No. 1 ranking in the percentage of graduates practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), according to the latest U.S. News & World Report medical school rankings. HPSAs – often referred to...
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Saint Francis launching ECMO ambulance in Tulsa to speed lifesaving care
TULSA, Okla. - Saint Francis Hospital is getting ready to debut its own ambulance, equipped with a lifesaving machine known as an “ECMO.” ECMO is the most aggressive form of life support, but many hospitals and emergency rooms don’t have the machine. Soon, Saint Francis said the...
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Bristow Hospital links to Saint Francis network, expanding rural care and specialty access
BRISTOW, OKLA (KTUL) — Rural health care in Creek County took a step forward as Saint Francis Health System celebrated the grand opening and blessing of Bristow Hospital, marking the hospital’s official transition into the Saint Francis Health System. Community members and officials gathered in Bristow for a...
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Ascension Saint John brings back helicopter transport for newborn NICU care in rural Oklahoma
Ascension Saint John brings back helicopter transport for newborn NICU care in rural Oklahoma. Newborns in rural Oklahoma who need critical medical care are now being transported by helicopter to Tulsa as Ascension Saint John revives its neonatal flight transport program. The service is designed for infants born with life-threatening...