Hospital Closures

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Harmon Memorial Hospital to stay open

HOLLIS —With a population of a little over 2,000, Hollis — the county seat of Harmon County and the largest community within this corner of Southwest Oklahoma —recently came close to losing its only hospital — Harmon Memorial Hospital.
Southwest Ledger photo by Chris Martin                Frederick Hospital, opened in 1955, had the ability to house 37 acute care patients and another 30 in long term nursing care. The hospital closed in 2016. Today the community’s sole medical outlet is the Frederick Community Clinic.

Southwest Ledger photo by Chris Martin Frederick Hospital, opened in 1955, had the ability to house 37 acute care patients and another 30 in long term nursing care. The hospital closed in 2016. Today the community’s sole medical outlet is the Frederick Community Clinic.

Hospital closures, bankruptcies challenge system

OKLAHOMA CITY – Several rural hospitals in Oklahoma have been on life support in recent years. Some have been shuttered but others are thriving or at least surviving as clinics, albeit at a reduced level of service.