SWMC News
For Smokers, A Lung Screening Might be a Matter of Life or Breath
July 17, 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 11.5% of US adults aged 18 and older ‒ or slightly more than 28 million Americans ‒ smoked cigarettes in 2021. The good news is that this is near historically low levels, down from 20% or higher from 1944 to...
read morePressure Injury Prevention: Ten Tips to Prevent Pressure Injuries During Summer Vacation
July 3, 2024
Road trips and camping are a summer fan favorite to get to far out destinations, and they are an excellent time to practice singing skills, sit for long periods of time, load up on junk food, and enjoy the great outdoors. However, for those that are at risk of developing...
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Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbarics at Southwestern Invests in Additional Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
June 18, 2024
Additional HBO chamber improves access for those in the community needing treatment for hard-to-heal wounds.
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JUNE IS WOUND HEALING AWARENESS MONTH: HERE’S WHY SPECIALIZED WOUND CARE MATTERS
June 18, 2024
To explain why Wound Care is overwhelmingly essential to the lives of thousands of people, one must truly understand what exactly Wound Care is. Many people believe they know what it entitles; stitches, staples, wraps, and ointment. However, that is far from the reality of it. Wound Care is the...
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Southwestern Medical Center Named to Becker’s 2024 Listing of Great Community Hospitals
May 28, 2024
Southwestern is the only community hospital from Oklahoma among 100 hospitals highlighted in the recent compilation by Becker’s Hospital Review.
read moreSouthwestern Medical Center Earns ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
May 28, 2024
The biannual grade, awarded for Spring 2024, is Leapfrog’s highest national recognition for patient safety.
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Celebrating National Hospital Week, May 12-18
May 12, 2024
National Hospital Week, celebrated this year from May 12 to May 18, gives us a chance to recognize the facilities that are the foundation of our nation’s health system and appreciate the incredible volume of quality care they provide each year. Per the American Hospital Association (AHA), America’s hospitals and health...
read moreThe Spotlight is on Women’s Health!
May 12, 2024
May is National Women’s Health Month and May 12-18 is National Women’s Health Week, which, fittingly, begins on Mother’s Day.
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Nurses Week Appreciation
May 6, 2024
Each January, Gallup reports the results of its annual Honesty and Ethics poll that assesses 23 professions in the United States. To no one’s surprise ‒ and for the 22nd consecutive year ‒ nurses were deemed the most trusted profession in the most recent (2023) Gallup poll, with 78% of...
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Allergy Season Doesn’t Have to be Something to Sneeze At
April 24, 2024
Tips for gaining some relief from seasonal allergies.
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