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Donation Keeps Kids in Hospital Smiling

A teddy bear is placed on the hospital bed of a sick child. A playroom is stocked with crayons, books and games. Babies have a warm blanket in which to travel home.

All these situations are thanks to a program and its founder who have been donating to Norman Regional’s Women’s and Children’s Department for about four years. Shawn Creger started “Critters for Kids” in 2006 with a donation of toys around Christmas time.

After speaking with nurses at Norman Regional, Creger decided to make Critters for Kids a year-round operation. Now the program provides new items for newborn babies up to patients in their early teens. Donated items include stuffed animals, games, and other toys for children and blankets, hats, body suits and gloves for babies.

Read more about this great program and how you can donate here.

New Program in Moore ED Puts Patients on Fast Track to Treatment

A new program in Moore Medical Center’s Emergency Department is helping patients get treated faster and enabling medical professionals to see more patients.

The program, called Fast Track, works by expediting care to patients with minor complaints, said Nick Stremble, RN, emergency department manager. It’s similar to an urgent care center but housed and staffed within the accredited Emergency Department.

The Fast Track is open from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily at Moore Medical Center’s ED. The program increases the capacity of the ED from 11 beds to 16 beds during that time frame. So far, the program has been so successful patients are even calling ahead to see what time the Fast Track opens and the ED has seen a spike in the number of patients arriving around 3 p.m., Stremble said.

Read more about this successful program and how it’s helping patients here.

Patients Celebrate Weight Loss at Annual Fashion Show

When Steve Leisinger walks down the runway at the Annual Bariatric Fashion Show he will not only be more than 200 pounds lighter, he’ll be free of other things as well.

He no longer has joint aches or back aches. He no longer takes medication for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. He no longer suffers from sleep apnea.

He will be one of the many patients celebrating their successes at the Fourth Annual Bariatric Fashion Show which takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, February 19 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The show will feature patients who’ve undergone weight loss surgery at Oklahoma Weight Loss Options, the practice of surgeons Ronnie Keith and Lana Nelson.

Read more about Steve’s weight loss journey and learn more about the fashion show here.

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