Health
Care
Duncan Regional Hospital is a private 152 bed, nonprofit,
acute care facility and is the only hospital in the Stephens County trade area.
A leader in state-of-the-art technology.

- A multi-service radiology department, directed by a
board-certified radiologist, features the imaging capabilities of magnetic resonance
imaging, CT scanning, linear tomography, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine, ultrasound,
angiography, dedicated mammography and bone mineral analysis.
- A state-of-the-art laboratory offers a full spectrum of
services.
- An online information system provides status reports and
diagnostic test results directly to physicians offices.
- An online information system provides status reports and
diagnostic test results directly to physicians offices.
- Five surgical suites equipped with laser and laparoscopic
equipment accommodate the technology needs of 2,200 surgical patients annually.
- A 12-bed intensive care unit is equipped with state-of-the-art
monitoring and life-support equipment.
- Lowest costs in the region.
- A recent study by nationally recognized health information
consultants showed Duncan Regional Hospital with the lowest charges for comparable
services of all hospitals in Southwestern Oklahoma.
- Broad range of specialties.
- Physicians represent the specialties of family practice,
obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, ophthalmology, podiatry, general and
vascular surgery, otolaryngology, emergency medicine, preventive medicine, thoracic
surgery, urology, orthopedic surgery and radiology.
- A recently completed $1.2 million expansion and renovation
project improved outpatient care facilities, emergency care and other services.
Stephens County Health Department
- The Stephens County Health Department provides a full spectrum
of services:

Youth Services
Stephens County provides a wide variety of services with the
goal of improving the emotional stability of youth and strengthening families. Services
include counseling, emergency shelter care, prevention programs, parent education and a
wilderness program.
Public School Health
Public School Health provides the most effective education
for each student by minimizing absence due to illness and maximizing a healthy school
environment.
Duncan Compassion Healthcare Clinic
Best exemplifying the "Spirit of Duncan," this
nonprofit benevolent clinic is operated by the Chisholm Trail Church of Christ. All
services are free of charge to indigent patients and run solely by volunteers. Over 200
citizen volunteers include 12 primary care physicians, 3 specialists, 9 dentists, 1
periodontist, 1 optometrist, 1 optician, 75 nursing personnel, 3 lab technicians, 3
transcriptionists and 3 counselors.
Duncan Assisted Living Centers
Assisted living affords elderly citizens an alternative in
the continuum of care which preserves their right to choose and promotes independence,
individuality and dignity.
Stephens County Volunteers for Crisis
Intervention
- 24-hour crisis line (580 252-4357); callers can discuss
their concerns with a trained advocate. All conversations and services are strictly
confidential.
- Crisis Interventionworking with victims of domestic
violence and sexual assault, giving them alternatives, and making them aware of resources.
- Emergency ShelterFor abused women and their children.
- Hospital Advocacygiving support during emergency room
examinations.
- Courthouse AdvocacyProviding assistance and moral
support to clients who need the legal system, walking clients through the process of
obtaining a Victims Protective Order, and having support when clients are involved
in prosecution, divorce, and custody proceedings.
- CounselingProviding one-on-one and group counseling
for clients.
- Cell PhonesProviding cell phones to victims of
domestic abuse who qualify.
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