We are called to be Mercy
“We make a difference by touching the lives of those we serve with compassion and exceptional service.”
A distinguishing characteristic of Mercy Health Center is its emphasis on healthcare as a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, long known for their spirit of compassion and hospitality for all.
That ministry has grown out of the devotion of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, and displays itself in our heritage, our pastoral care services, our commitment as co-workers and our ministry in the community.
Our Mission:
Mercy Health Center is rooted in the mission of Jesus and the healing ministry of the church, being faithful to Catherine McAuley's service tradition.
This tradition is marked by the values of justice, excellence, stewardship and respect for the dignity of each person.
Mercy Health Center implements and advocates for innovative health and social services to improve the health and quality of life of communities served, with particular concern for people who are economically poor.
In serving others we make a difference by touching their lives with compassion and exceptional Mercy Service.
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Choice CME Partners
In 2000, the Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians launched a new program called the Choice CME Program. Our goal is to be the primary and premier CME provider for primary care physicians in Oklahoma. Since the inception of the Choice CME Program, the OAFP has provided Oklahoma physicians with:
- Over 1000 hours of cutting-edge CME
- Updates in numerous disease states
- Education on the latest diagnosis criteria and treatment options.
Benefits of being a Choice CME Partner include, but are not limited to:
- Recoggnition of Choice CME Partners in all OAFP Publications.
- "First Class" exhibit booth space at the Annual Scientific Assembly.
- Opportunity to support CME meetings across the state, in both urban and rural communities.
A complimentary full-page advertisement in the OAFP Membership and Referral Directory.
If you would like additional information on becoming a Choice CME Partner, please contact Sue Hinrichs at the OAFP headquarters, 405-842-0484.
2011 OAFP Choice CME Partners
The following companies have made a considerable financial contribution to the OAFP Choice CME Program. Please extend our Partners’ representatives the courtesy of your time and appreciation for their support.
Cornerstone Hospice
Located in Tulsa, Cornerstone Hospice offerst 24 hour-a-day, seven-day-a week on-call care and support. In additoin to physician-directed and hospice-medical-directed services, Cornerstone offers pain and symptom management, medical equipment and supplies, medications, incontinence supplies, medical social services, authorized inpatient care, physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapies, bereavement services, spiritual, emotional and crisis counseling and continuous care at home and during crisis periods.
Located in Tulsa, Cornerstone Hospice offerst 24 hour-a-day, seven-day-a week on-call care and support. In additoin to physician-directed and hospice-medical-directed services, Cornerstone offers pain and symptom management, medical equipment and supplies, medications, incontinence supplies, medical social services, authorized inpatient care, physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapies, bereavement services, spiritual, emotional and crisis counseling and continuous care at home and during crisis periods.
Deaconess Hospital
Deaconess has served the medical needs of the Oklahoma City community since our founding in 1900 as the Home of Redeeming Love. For over 100 years, we have provided the citizens of Oklahoma City with the highest quality care possible. As a leading healthcare facility we are equipped with the latest cutting edge technology. Our compassionate physicians and medical staff as well as our volunteers focus on providing world-class patient care. Throughout our history, our ministry of providing compassionate Christian care to those in need has not changed. Visit us and see how Deaconess is building a Legacy of Caring, a Future of Hope for you, your family, and your community.
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INTEGRIS Health
INTEGRIS Health is the state's largest Oklahoma-owned health system with hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician clinics, mental health facilities, independent living centers and home health agencies throughout much of the state.
Our mission is to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
INTEGRIS Health Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation. It was organized under the laws of the state of Oklahoma for charitable, scientific and educational purposes and specifically to engage in the delivery of health-care services and related activities.
INTEGRIS Health is governed by a 19-member board of directors made up of business and community leaders from across the state. It's managed by President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Lawrence, with the assistance of senior staff in the areas of physician services, facility operations, strategic services and finance. INTEGRIS Health Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation formed in 1983 to serve as the parent corporation for, and to provide management and administrative support to, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center Inc., another Oklahoma not-for-profit corporation that operates a tertiary care hospital in northwest Oklahoma City.
In 1994, INTEGRIS merged with Baptist Healthcare of Oklahoma, an event that brought to the organization a network of outstanding rural hospitals across the state. In 1995, INTEGRIS merged with Southwest Medical Center, an acute-care hospital in southwest Oklahoma City. Each of these organizations brings a rich history of serving Oklahomans. INTEGRIS Health, along with these and a number of other affiliated entities, form the INTEGRIS Health system.
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Mercy Health / Mercy Clinic
Midwest Dairy Council / Dairy MAX
Midwest Dairy Council is the nutrition marketing arm of the Midwest Dairy Association. They work with teachers, school nutrition departments and community leaders to develop sound and effective dairy nutrition education programs.
Dairy MAX is a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Dairy Council and funded by dairy farming families in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and southwest Kansas. They are a dedicated team of professionals devoted to the promotion of dairy's lifelong health benefits and enjoyment of nutrient-rich foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt as supported by U.S. dietary guidelines. Dairy MAX provides timely, research-based nutrition information to the media, health professionals, schools, educators, consumers and others committed to fostering a healthier society. For more than 35 years, the Dairy MAX team has supported the demand for dairy foods through strategic partnerships and programs while proudly representing the dairy farming industry's positive image.
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Oklahoma Heart Hospital Physicians
The Oklahoma Heart Hospital brings world-class medical expertise and compassion to the care of every patient.
Focused on your heart
At the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, you’ll find a place and a team dedicated exclusively to preventing and treating cardiovascular disease. Your heart is our primary concern.
Everything in one place
In a typical heart care setting, patients are routinely transported at least five times and with each move, their heart monitor is disengaged and then reattached. Not only are Oklahoma Heart Hospital patients rarely moved, they also benefit from a portable heart monitor that continuously tracks their blood pressure and heart rate.
The latest technology
The first all-digital hospital in the country saves valuable time for patients by making information readily available to doctors and nurses. X-rays, lab results, vital signs and medications are right at the caregivers’ fingertips.
Patient centered care
The Oklahoma Heart Hospital considers every facet of a heart patient’s care and hospital experience. And it shows in all the details—from the bed you sleep in to the personalized care you receive, from emergency care to the food we serve, every element of the Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s operations centers around you, the patient.
A place for life
Oklahoma has the highest death rate in the nation for heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. All the more reason to look to the Oklahoma Heart Hospital. Ranked in the top 1 percent nationally for patient satisfaction, more than 1,100 heart surgeries were performed at the nation’s first all-digital hospital this past year. For patients, that kind of experience means better outcomes.
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PLICO
Physicians Liability Insurance Company (PLICO) was formed in 1979 by the Oklahoma State Medical Association to serve Oklahoma Physicians. Over the next two decades, many thousands of physicians would place their trust in professional liability insurance coverage from PLICO. Then, in 1997, PLICO began extending liability coverage to Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. Today, more than 450 D.O.'s have come to rely on PLICO for their professional liability needs.
Since issuing its very first policy, PLICO has been managed by physicians for physicians. We are an outspoken advocate for medicine and care passionately for the advancement of Oklahoma health care and patient safety. These are time-honored traditions at PLICO that we will proudly continue throughout the twenty-first century.
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Physicians Liability Insurance Company (PLICO) was formed in 1979 by the Oklahoma State Medical Association to serve Oklahoma Physicians. Over the next two decades, many thousands of physicians would place their trust in professional liability insurance coverage from PLICO. Then, in 1997, PLICO began extending liability coverage to Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. Today, more than 450 D.O.'s have come to rely on PLICO for their professional liability needs.
Since issuing its very first policy, PLICO has been managed by physicians for physicians. We are an outspoken advocate for medicine and care passionately for the advancement of Oklahoma health care and patient safety. These are time-honored traditions at PLICO that we will proudly continue throughout the twenty-first century.
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Saint Francis Health System
Visioning for the Future
For the past half century, the women and men of Saint Francis Health System have ably endeavored to service the healthcare needs of northeastern Oklahoma. And though their duties, actions and contributions have been as numerous as they have been varied, all have been linked by a common spirit of generosity and guided by a unified commitment to carrying forward Christ’s healing ministry. And it is a legacy of excellence that remains unwavering even today amid a backdrop of dramatic environmental change.
It was on March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law. Though the legislation is not likely to have a discernible impact on the way in which healthcare is delivered in the near term, over the long run healthcare reform will introduce a new delivery paradigm by way of coverage expansion and insurance market reform. Most importantly reform introduces— indeed demands—greater levels of clinical integration, greater focus on wellness and prevention and a fanatical commitment to quality. Despite the politics surrounding reform, as evidenced most recently by the November 2010 mid-term elections and recent federal court decisions, the prospect of such change compelled Saint Francis to evaluate how present structures and present practices must evolve under a new model of care delivery. These efforts were coordinated under the auspices of the system’s “Vision 2015” initiative.
Over the next several months, Saint Francis will evaluate new delivery models in collaboration with the Warren Clinic and CommunityCare Managed Healthcare Plans of Oklahoma. These new models will likely be structured to assure greater levels of patient engagement, greater use of disease-specific evidence-based medical protocols and greater reliance upon use of electronic medical records to assure patients receive care at the right time, by the right practitioner, in the right setting.
Saint Francis Health System has been blessed by its association with The William K. Warren Foundation over the past 50 years. And it has created a legacy that the system intends to honor and carry forward, despite the many shifts at play in today’s healthcare marketplace. Saint Francis looks to this new world of health delivery with confidence and optimism and remains committed to serving the community with compassion. In doing so, the mission of Saint Francis first articulated by William K. and Natalie Overall Warren will continue to serve as the foundation that has underpinned this organization’s success for the last half century.
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