Comanche County Memorial Hospital

CCMH tells workers to comply with vaccine mandate. Photo Provided.

CCMH tells workers to comply with vaccine mandate

Tim Farley

Thursday, November 18, 2021

LAWTON – Employees at Comanche County Memorial Hospital have been told they must receive the full COVID-19 vaccine no later than January 4, according to an email from Chief Executive Officer Brent Smith.

Lawton hospitals recognized for efforts to prevent smoking. Shutterstock.

Lawton hospitals recognized for efforts to prevent smoking

Staff Reports

Monday, November 8, 2021

Two Lawton hospitals were recently recognized for referring people to the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, which provides support for people who are trying to stop using tobacco.

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County COVID cases falling

Tim Farley

Thursday, October 21, 2021

LAWTON – Latest figures from Comanche County Memorial Hospital and Lawton Public Schools indicate the number of COVID-19 cases is dropping. The hospital had 18 COVID-19 patients as of October 19 with 14 of those being unvaccinated.

Students who caught COVID have mostly recovered

Tim Farley

Thursday, September 23, 2021

LAWTON – Almost 90% of Lawton Public Schools students who have received positive COVID-19 test results since August 12 have recovered, according to district figures released Tuesday. Numbers show 280 of the 315 students have recovered from the illness with the remaining 35 still in isolation.

As of Sept. 13, all CCMH beds were full, including the intensive care unit. The hospital reported having 53 COVID patients, 43 of which were unvaccinated. In ICU, the hospital had 17 COVID patients, 15 of which were unvaccinated.

CCMH execs welcome vaccine mandate

Tim Farley

Thursday, September 16, 2021

President Joe Biden’s mandate that all healthcare workers take the COVID-19 vaccine should “level the playing field,” a Comanche County Memorial Hospital executive said. Dr.

A tent used as an overflow waiting area is shown in front of the emergency room entrance at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton Tuesday. CARL LEWIS/LEDGER PHOTO

Out of room, CCMH erects OSDH emergency overflow tent

Tim Farley

Thursday, September 9, 2021

LAWTON — COVID-19 cases have increased more than 3000% at Comanche County Memorial Hospital since the end of July, prompting state and local officials to erect a large tent to be used as an additional emergency room waiting area for the foreseeable future.

COVID-19 IN OKLAHOMA

No ICU beds available in SWOK, vax rates rising

Tim Farley

Thursday, September 2, 2021

LAWTON — Southwest Oklahoma’s top health official had good news and bad news Wednesday when she said there were no available ICU beds in that part of the state.

Lab technicians at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton.

Pandemic also puts strain on hospital support staff

Tim Farley

Thursday, January 14, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – Many hospital employees are performing jobs that aren’t clinical, yet their roles are as important as ever during the care of COVID-19 patients.

Comanche County Memorial Hospital is refusing to pay exorbitant hourly rates for travel nurses.

CCMH: We won’t give in to ‘price gouging’ for nurses

Tim Farley

Thursday, January 7, 2021

LAWTON – Comanche County Memorial Hospital is refusing to pay exorbitant hourly rates for travel nurses who would care for COVID-19 patients, a hospital administrator said.

Ledger file photo by JJ Francais Dr. Scott Michener receives his vaccine for COVID-19 Dec. 16. Michener is the chief medical officer at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.

First vaccine batches arrive at local hospitals

Michael Kinney

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

LAWTON – When the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Heather Love called it a game-changer.

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