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WebApr 9, 2024. New U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022, a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases, federal healt…. …

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Cherokee Nation Autism Task Force issues inaugural …

WebDuring the time of evaluation, the task force worked to address immediate needs within the health system. Collaboration between Cherokee Nation and Pervasive …

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Cardiovascular disease leading killer among Cherokees

WebFrom 2005-14, cardiovascular disease killed 3,094 Cherokees, making it the tribe's leading cause of death. "There are things you can't control, like family history or …

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Cherokee Nation making it easier for public to access …

WebJason Stanfill, 44, traveled March 18 from Broken Arrow to receive his COVID-19 vaccine at the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center in Tahlequah. The …

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CN breaks ground on new $400 million hospital to …

WebThe current Hastings Hospital was built in the mid-1980s, and is 180,000 square feet with only 56 patients beds. CN Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. stated that …

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Ground broken on new health facility in Salina Health

WebWith its additional 77,000-square feet, the new health care facility will include a half-mile walking trail, a 15,000-square-foot wellness center, a dozen primary …

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Cherokee Nation report highlights heart disease's impact …

WebMay 21, 2019. TAHLEQUAH -- Nearly 500 Native Americans within the Cherokee Nation die each year from heart disease, according to a new report that also points out a financial …

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Cherokee Nation opens first phase of outpatient health …

WebTAHLEQUAH -- Cherokee Nation officials opened phase one of the tribe's new four-story, 469,000-square-foot outpatient health center with a ribbon-cutting on Oct 7. …

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CN receiving $1.9M grant to help address opioid …

WebThe U.S Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), awarded nearly $1.5 …

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CN announces new executive medical director to lead the …

WebDr. Montgomery led the health system during the COVID-19 pandemic and was an integral part of the tribe’s COVID-19 taskforce, which later received national …

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Cherokee leaders sign revised Public Health

WebTAHLEQUAH – Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner officially enacted a revised “Public Health and Wellness …

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Tribe breaks ground on Stilwell wellness center Health

WebThe tribe also recently broke ground on a new Salina Health Center, which will include a 15,000-square-foot wellness center with a cardio and strength training room …

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Cherokee Nation, Veteran Affairs sign historic agreement for …

Web“For the first time in the Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System history, we are expanding access to health care in partnership within a tribal health care system,” …

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Cherokee Nation to offer employees mental wellness leave

WebTAHLEQUAH – Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed an executive order on May 25 that offers mental wellness leave for the Cherokee Nation’s employees. “This …

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CN breaks ground on new health center Health

WebOCHELATA, Okla. -- Despite cool temperatures, Cherokee Nation officials on Dec. 20 broke ground for the tribe's new Cooweescoowee Health Center in Washington …

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Cherokee Nation to open first phase of largest tribal outpatient

WebThe CN invested about $200 million of its general fund dollars into the facility's construction and the purchase of equipment. Indian Health Service is funding $100 …

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Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health continues care amid pandemic

WebTAHLEQUAH -- During this uncertain time that the COVID-19 pandemic has created worldwide, another health crisis is waiting to emerge. With daily news of deaths, …

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Health care professional Hernandez ‘always wants to do more for …

WebA longtime mental health expert focused on helping tribes build a mental health system post-McGirt is this year’s Cherokee Phoenix Seven Feathers health …

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Cherokee Nation offering drive-through flu vaccinations Health

WebBY STAFF REPORTS. Oct 5, 2023. TAHLEQUAH – Cherokee Nation is offering drive-through flu vaccinations at all of the tribe’s health center locations through October 13 on …

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CN Community Health promotes preventative health Health

WebLINDSEY BARK/CHEROKEE PHOENIX. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- The Cherokee Nation's Community Health Promotion program is working to promote …

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CNHS seeks to help improve Claremore purchase and referred care

WebHail said that in a 2021 IHS user population report, purchase and referred care reflected 119,000 total users for Claremore Indian Hospital with 63% being CN …

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She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig

WebLisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional transplant, and out of options. Then doctors at NYU Langone …

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