“I think the reason why we’re able to expand is due to the strength of St. Keeling says in the last decade across the country, 138 rural hospitals have closed. It’s a blessing to the surrounding areas that depend on us for healthcare.” “They’ll be able to get all the quality healthcare with all the quality professionals right here in Muskogee,” said Coleman. “I think it marks a time we can move forward together as a community and as a county to collaborate and provide the best available care for rural Americans,” said Keeling.Ĭoleman says as many rural towns are losing their hospitals, he’s thankful they’re getting an expansion for the people who live in Muskogee.
The agreement helps resolve ongoing litigation between the Muskogee Medical Center Authority and Saint Francis. They’ll also have a new lobby and chapel. The new state-of-the-art tower will have 125 additional beds with new medical-surgical inpatient rooms, critical care rooms, and progressive care rooms. “We anticipate the ability to recruit and retain more nurses, physicians, laboratory technicians,” said Michele Keeling, President of Saint Francis Muskogee.
The $150 million project should help improve healthcare access and bring new jobs to the area. “All across our country small cities are losing their hospitals, but we are so fortunate here in Muskogee to have a brand new bed tower which is going to be the equivalent of a brand new hospital happening right here in Muskogee.” “These are exciting times for the city of Muskogee,” said Mayor Marlon Coleman. Other than that, all I can release at this time is that it’s still under investigation,” he said.MUSKOGEE, Okla. - The City of Muskogee, Muskogee Medical Center Authority and Saint Francis Health System reached an agreement to expand the existing hospital campus in Muskogee. Lincoln Anderson with the Muskogee Police Department says two workers were suspended. The daycare, Champions Daycare, remains open, and Jimerson said she has “no comment” after speaking with her attorney about the incident. The injuries will require her to have surgery, according to friends close to the family. Muskogee Now reports the little girl’s eye socket was broken, and her lip was split through. The woman who runs the daycare, Opal Jimerson, called the child’s parents and said they were taking her to an urgent care because she had a “busted lip.” The urgent care told daycare workers the girl needed to be taken to the hospital due to the severity of her injuries. – Two workers at a Muskogee daycare have been suspended after a little girl was severely injured.Īccording to Muskogee Now, representatives at the daycare told authorities the girl “ran into another child,” however police believe it is unlikely this happened due to the injuries the girl sustained. Warning: Some viewers may find the photo below to be graphic. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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