Norman Regional Announces Availability of Breakthrough New Treatment for Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease
Norman Regional’s HealthPlex is the first hospital in Oklahoma to offer a new treatment recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide relief for patients suffering from the painful symptoms of peripheral artery disease, or PAD – a condition caused by a build-up of plaque that blocks blood flow in the arteries of legs or feet.
[continue reading]Norman Regional HealthPlex Achieves National Accreditation as a Chest Pain Center
Norman Regional's HealthPlex hospital has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care by assisting facilities in their effort to create communities of excellence that bring together quality, cost and patient satisfaction.
[continue reading]EMSSTAT Achieves Gold Award from American Heart Association
For the second year in a row, EMSSTAT achieved the 2016 Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Level Recognition Award. The American Heart Association (AHA) Mission: Lifeline program honors emergency medical services (EMS) and their partners in first response for outstanding outcomes in the care of patients who experience severe heart attacks.
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