Saint Francis Health System

10/18/2025

🎃👻 Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year—but it’s also one of the most dangerous for kids walking after dark.

✅ Walk Safely: Cross at corners, use crosswalks, and watch for cars.
✨ Be Seen: Carry a flashlight, wear reflective tape, or use glow sticks so drivers can spot you.
🚗 Drive Safely: Slow down, stay alert, and put your phone away.

Let’s keep Halloween fun and safe for everyone.

10/17/2025

When Gwyn Lessen’s doctor ordered a routine lung health screening, she never expected it would save her life. Her message is simple: don’t wait to get screened. This is Gwyn's story.

📅 November 8 is National Lung Health Screening Day. If you are an ex-smoker, you may qualify for a lung health screening. To schedule call 918-494-6467.

10/16/2025

✨ A sacred moment at Saint Francis Hospital South ✨

Recently, clergy and religious leaders from across our community gathered for a patient room blessing and prayer walk inside the hospital expansion at Saint Francis Hospital South.

Together, we offered prayers over the new spaces — and for every patient, family, and caregiver who will experience healing and hope within them. 💗

As part of the event, attendees were invited to sign sections of the construction, leaving messages of faith, hope, and encouragement that will remain within the walls of the new hospital spaces for years to come.

We are grateful for the faith leaders who joined us to help bless this next chapter in our mission to extend the presence and healing ministry of Christ.

10/16/2025

🎉 Congratulations to our friends at Tulsa Rehabilitation Hospital!

They’ve earned the Center of Excellence designation in Rehabilitation Services and Stroke Care from the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ). 🏅

This recognition highlights their outstanding commitment to helping patients regain strength, independence, and confidence through compassionate, high-quality care. 💗

Tulsa Rehabilitation Hospital proudly announces that it was recently surveyed by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) and has successfully met the requirements for the Center of Excellence Designation in Rehabilitation Services - Stroke Care, a dual certification. This designation recognizes both exemplary performance in the clinical management of patients requiring rehabilitation from a disabling disease or injury, as well as the specialized rehabilitation and medical treatments provided to patients who have suffered a stroke.

We appreciate our team's commitment to quality care and patient outcomes.

Read more: https://www.tulsa-rehabhospital.com/post/nobis-rehabilitation-partners-announces-center-of-excellence-designation-at-tulsa-rehabilitation-hos

10/15/2025

Thank you Love's Travel Stops locations across northeast Oklahoma for raising $70,483 during this year’s Children’s Miracle Network balloon campaign! 🎈

Their generosity directly supports children receiving care at Saint Francis Children’s Hospital, helping provide life-changing treatments, equipment and programs—right here at home.

Love’s has been a proud CMN partner since 1999, raising awareness and support for local children’s hospitals across the country.

💗 Thank you for continuing to make miracles happen for our youngest patients!

10/14/2025

🚨 Did You Know?

Dr. C.T. Thompson helped shape the foundation of trauma and surgical care at Saint Francis Hospital long before the hospital became a verified Level I Trauma Center. His commitment to clinical excellence and patient-centered care continues to inspire our teams today.

As a verified Level I Trauma Center, Saint Francis Hospital delivers the highest level of emergency care—supported by partners like OSU Medical Center and the OSU Center for Health Sciences, whose residency programs help train the next generation of physicians.

10/13/2025

Last Friday, we celebrated a meaningful morning at Saint Francis Hospital with the presentation and Blessing of two, new shuttles. These vehicles, purchased by the Saint Francis volunteers, will help make maternity and surgery patient arrivals smoother and more comfortable.

Thanks to our amazing Saint Francis volunteers who will be driving them. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this moment special!

10/13/2025

October 13 is World Thrombosis Day. Blood clots (DVT/PE) can be life-threatening—but they’re often preventable and treatable when caught early.

Know the signs:
✅DVT: swelling, pain, warmth, redness (usually one leg)
✅PE: sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, rapid heartbeat

Saint Francis Heart & Vascular Institute is dedicated to preventing, detecting, and treating vascular conditions across eastern Oklahoma. Learn more about protecting your heart and vascular health: https://ow.ly/wC1s50X82jH

10/13/2025

😷 Did you know? Flu viruses can spread up to 6 feet—often before you feel sick.
👉 Protect yourself and your family. Schedule your flu shot today: https://ow.ly/MXJ150X1aMX

10/13/2025

October is National Physical Therapy Month! At Saint Francis, our physical therapists help patients move better, feel stronger and live more independently every day. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, surgery or illness, our team provides personalized treatment plans to help you regain strength, mobility and confidence.

Through compassionate care and expert guidance, our physical therapists empower patients to reach their goals one step at a time.

Learn more about physical therapy at Saint Francis:
👉 https://ow.ly/xGKf50X6Nnr

10/11/2025

At a recent butterfly memorial release, Kyle Terry, executive director, Saint Francis Hospice, reflected on the privilege of walking beside patients and families as they navigate their grief journeys. 💗

Every day, our hospice team provides comfort, compassion, and presence, honoring each story, each memory, and each life.

🦋 As we observe National Hospice and Palliative Care Day, we extend heartfelt gratitude to the hospice professionals who bring light, dignity, and peace to those they serve.

10/10/2025

Saint Francis Hospital Vinita is hosting a community blood drive in partnership with the Oklahoma Blood Institute. This event is open to the public, and we welcome all eligible donors to participate.

All donors will receive a glow-in-the-dark “Wicked” T-shirt as a thank-you for their life-saving contribution.

📍 735 N. Foreman St., Vinita, OK 74301

Special Appearance: Tulsa LifeFlight will be on-site from 12 PM to 2 PM — come meet the crew and check out the helicopter!

Your donation can make a real difference. Walk-ins are welcome.