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You probably wouldn’t be surprised that a hospital located in Oklahoma’s Tornado Alley makes emergency preparedness a high priority. Duncan Regional Hospital, in southwestern Oklahoma, needs to be prepared for tornadoes, ice storms, and wildfires that sweep across the prairie and farmland that surround the small town of Duncan.

As part of their efforts to eliminate paper and the inefficient processes it brings, Duncan Regional Hospital implemented FormFast in 1999. Since that time, the technology has grown with the organization to touch all departments from nursing and registration, to human resources and beyond. The result has been a standardized eForm and workflow solution that the entire organization relies on.

“It all started with one of my sons reminding me I was over 50 and should get a colonoscopy. I thought it would be a simple screening – little did I know colon cancer which had spread to my liver would be found.” This is the story of Shelly Petersen. A wife, mother, grandmother. A […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Hospital Volunteers of Oklahoma recently recognized 17 volunteers from across the state as 2018 Volunteers with Spirit. The awards were presented during the Hospital Volunteer Day meeting at the Oklahoma Hospital Association Annual Convention on Dec. 5. The award was given to hospital volunteers who exemplify the spirit of service […]

Forty-three hospital team members statewide received an Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) Spirit of Passion and Dedication Award during the 2018 OHA Annual Convention, Dec. 6. The 43 front-line, behind-the-scenes and administrative employees received the award because they are committed to the true mission and purpose of their hospital, provide compassionate care, and often go above […]

The Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (OPQIC) acknowledged nine hospitals that are creating a culture of excellence in perinatal care for Oklahoma mothers and newborns. The “Spotlight Hospital Awards” were presented at the fourth annual summit of the collaborative in Oklahoma City. Approximately 215 providers of maternal and infant care came together at the event […]

Duncan Regional Hospital is excited to announce a renovation to our Emergency Department to further enhance service to our community by providing improvements needed to meet the needs of our patients.  It was in the early 1960’s that today’s Emergency Room at Duncan Regional Hospital was designed. Our Emergency Room cares for approximately 38,000 people […]

DRH Imaging has recently been recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™ (NQMBC™).  This distinguished honor represents a commitment by this breast center to provide the highest level of quality breast health care to patients in their community.  This level of certification in the […]

Duncan Regional Hospital is fortunate to have many passionate people serving on its boards who are willing to share their time and talent. We are pleased to announce the addition of Brad Scott to the DRH Board of Directors. A fifth-generation Jefferson County resident, Brad graduated from Waurika High School in 1990. He attended Oklahoma […]

Duncan Regional Hospital has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Oklahoman. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, […]