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As the days get longer and more of our community is opening up, a local provider is encouraging her patients to reverse the extra pounds they may have added over the past year of the pandemic. Eva Case, APRN, a women’s health and family medicine specialist with AllianceHealth Ponca City, says it’s a great time to get back on track with healthy habits and shed that extra weight. “Many of us turned to food during the pandemic for comfort or due to boredom, making it easy to put on some extra pounds,” said... ... Read More

AllianceHealth Ponca City is excited to announce the relaunch of our Neurosurgery Clinic. As we strive to provide safe, quality care, we are proud to partner with surgeons from the University of Oklahoma Department of Neurosurgery to provide care through our Neurosurgery Clinic right here in Ponca City. Neurosurgeon Andrew Bauer, M.D., along with the support of a team of other surgeons from OU Medicine, will perform surgeries at AllianceHealth Ponca City the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Clinic days will b... ... Read More

AllianceHealth Ponca City has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Certification. AllianceHealth Ponca City underwent a rigorous, onsite review in January 2021. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with related certification standards including clinical practice guidelines, adherence to documentation standards, and community and staff education. Joint Commission standards ... ... Read More

AllianceHealth Ponca City received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing AllianceHealth Ponca City’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six mo... ... Read More

Ponca City, OK, 4/28/2021 – The thought of having surgery for a nagging injury or lingering pain can make some patients feel uneasy. But, as many experts have said over the last few months, it is extremely important not to neglect medical needs during the pandemic. Patients can feel confident seeking care the medical care they need at AllianceHealth. Numerous steps have been put in place to keep patients safe during their visits, including: Screening all visitors for COVID-19 exposure and symptoms befor... ... Read More

Pay attention to the warning signs and don’t let the pandemic stop you. Ponca City, OK, 4/16/2021 – We’ve changed habits and actions to protect our health during the pandemic, but one thing still remains the same – we need to take quick action with a possible heart attack or stroke. Life-threatening blockages and arrhythmias need timely detection and treatment to support the best possible outcome. Waiting to get help can increase the damage to heart muscle or brain tissue. AllianceHealth Ponca City has ... ... Read More

I write today with hope for the future and gratitude for the resilience of our provider team at AllianceHealth Ponca City. The pandemic has demonstrated how interconnected we all are, the impact each one of us can have and the benefit of working together for a common cause. We care deeply about our community and remain steadfast in our commitment to deliver safe, quality healthcare services. The arc of life is always present in a hospital, but its frailty has been very clear this past year. Tens of thou... ... Read More

Ponca City, OK 04/01/2021 – If you’ve put off seeing your doctor for fear of catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus, AllianceHealth Ponca City wants you to know it’s safe and important to come in. Precautions for your safety include enhanced sanitation of commonly touched surfaces, arranging common area furniture to support social distancing, separating COVID-19 testing sites so that suspected COVID patients are not in the office, masking of all patients and providers, screening all clinic visitors, s... ... Read More

AllianceHealth Ponca City welcomed hundreds newborns in 2020 and is prepared to deliver more this year. Ponca City, OK 3/12/2021 – The delivery of babies has been a happy event for the labor and delivery team at AllianceHealth Ponca City over the past year. Hundreds of infants have taken their first breath at the hospital and been a welcome sight in the midst of the global pandemic. While the virus has changed many things in the world – the hospital’s childbirth center and nursery are a pleasant constan... ... Read More

Ponca City, Oklahoma November, 2019 – AllianceHealth Ponca City was awarded an ‘A’ in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing AllianceHealth Ponca City’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization driven by employers and other purchasers of health care committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ... ... Read More