Facility Name: WEWOKA HC | ||||||||||||||
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About WEWOKA HC | ||||||||||||||
The Wewoka Dental Clinic recently replaced all operatory equipment and is one of the first IHS clinics to implement the electronic dental record along with digital radiographs. The Wewoka Health Center employs two physicians and one physician assistant who handle nearly 11,000 outpatient visits annually. Another 12,700 visits are managed by support staff. To a population of mostly Seminole Indians, the clinic renders outpatient services in general medicine, prenatal and well-baby care, optometry, dentistry, and counseling for emotional problems. Community health personnel, working closely with medical staff, operate a very active specialty clinic for diabetes with a focus upon education. Within the team concept, a nutritionist provides individual or group counseling to patients that are pregnant, overweight, or diagnosed diabetics. Family screening is also an important part of the approach. |
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Geographic Information | ||||||||||||||
Location: | WEWOKA, OK | |||||||||||||
Type of Program: | IHS | |||||||||||||
Service Unit: | WEWOKA | |||||||||||||
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IHS Area: | OKLAHOMA | |||||||||||||
Staffing / Clinic Size | ||||||||||||||
Year Clinic was built (or remodeled): | 2005 | |||||||||||||
Number of dental operatories: | 8 | |||||||||||||
Types of referral services: | Pediatric dentist two days per month | |||||||||||||
Total dental clinic staffing: | 16 | |||||||||||||
Clinic Specifics / About The Area | ||||||||||||||
Number of clinic patients (users): | 13495 | |||||||||||||
Nearest city with > 50,000 people & distance: | Norman, OK, 50 miles | |||||||||||||
Airports serving the area & distance: | Will Rodgers Airport, 70 miles | |||||||||||||
Housing Options: | Single-family homes, apartments | |||||||||||||
Distance from clinic to nearest residential area: | 1 | |||||||||||||
Distance to nearest schools: | 1 | |||||||||||||
Recreational opportunities in the immediate area: | Fishing, Hunting, Golf |
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