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HEALTH CARE
Guide to Oklahoma's health care resources and medical facilities. Includes Oklahoma hospitals, nursing homes, residential care, assisted living centers, adult day care and county health departments in Oklahoma.
Hospitals in Oklahoma
A directory of hospitals in Oklahoma. Including a list of Cherokee Nation hospitals and clinics.
Nursing Homes in Oklahoma
The nursing facility provides 24-hour skilled care and related services for residents who require medical or nursing care. (You can find out detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Oklahoma at Nursing Home Compare )
Assisted Living Centers in Oklahoma
The assisted living center is a home or establishment that may provide assistance with personal care, medications, and ambulation. The center may also provide nursing supervision and intermittent or unscheduled nursing care. The assisted living center cannot provide 24-hour skilled nursing care as is provided in a nursing facility.
Residential Care Facilities in Oklahoma
The residential care home offers or provides residential accommodations, food service, and supportive assistance. A residential care home may provide assistance with meals, dressing, bathing, and other personal needs, and it may assist in the administration of medications. However, it cannot provide medical care.
Adult Day Care Facilities in Oklahoma
The adult day care center provides health, social supportive, and recreational services to impaired adults for more than four hours per day. Of course, participants do not stay in the center overnight and do continue to live in their own homes. Listed alphabetically by county.
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Physician Search
This is a search engine provided by the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision that will list physicians alphabetically, and also provide information on specialization, licensure, and disciplinary actions, if any.
Nurse Verification
Search Oklahoma Board of Nursing database to verify a license to practice.
State Health Department
Directory of County Health Departments
HEALTH CARE INFORMATION
Consumer Protection
The Consumer Protection Division is responsible for licensing, monitoring and inspecting hotels and motels, eating and drinking establishments, retail and wholesale food outlets, food manufacturers, public bathing places, city and county jails and all sources of ionizing radiation. The Consumer Protection Division also administers statewide programs for bedding, general occupational health and product safety.
Health Statistics
The Mission of Public Health Statistics Division is to develop, maintain and operate an accurate and timely computerized database of information derived from birth, death and fetal death registration records. This includes the coding, tabulation, analysis and publication of statistical data derived from these records.
Health Resources
Links to websites for the latest medical news, information on prescription drugs, diseases, conditions and wellness issues.
Alternative Medicine
Links to websites for researching orthodox, unproved, or otherwise unconventional medical practices.
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