Announcements

No Title VI Breakfast – 3/28/24

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Title VI will not be able to set up at Brendle Corner in the morning for breakfast on 3/28/24. 

We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.

April Monthly Closure

Spring is Here!

All AST Health facilities will observe the following hours:

Wednesday, April 3rd – CLOSED from 12 PM-5 PM

Please note: Only LA/Shawnee Pharmacies will reopen after 5 PM

Visit asthealth.org or follow us on Facebook for closure information and updates!

March Monthly Closures

All AST Health facilities will observe the following hours on:

• Friday, March 29th – CLOSED for Good Friday

• Sunday, March 31st – CLOSED for Easter

Please note: PlusCare and LA/Shawnee Pharmacies will be open on Saturday, March 30th.

Visit asthealth.org or follow us on Facebook for closure information and updates!

Events

Pact Act: Bringing VA Benefits Home Event

We are excited to announce our PACT ACT: Bringing VA Benefits Home Event!

 

WHEN: Thursday, May 30th, 2024 10AM- 3PM

WHERE: AST Multi-Purpose Building (2029 James L. Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK)

 

We welcome everyone at this event to:

• Speak with representatives

• Get answers to VA Benefits & Claims questions

• File Your VA benefit claim

• Get same-day decisions (when sharing complete information)

100 Miles into Spring Challenge

Diabetes & Wellness is kicking off their 100 miles into Spring Challenge! 

We encourage everyone to sign up and challenge themselves towards achieving this goal.

By scanning the QR code above, you may sign-up individually or as a team. 

Track your miles and receive a prize!

 

Got Questions? Contact our Diabetes & Wellness team @ 405.701.7977!

Classes & Meetings

2024 Wellness Warriors Pre-Diabetes Program

Do you have Pre-Diabetes or are at risk for Pre-Diabetes?

Then Join our Wellness Warriors Program!

Starting January 2024, this program gives you:


Testimonials

My health is top priority. My needs are always meet. I feel I can express my feelings and be heard. I really appreciate it.

Marijo

An overall positive experience! Beautiful facility housed with friendly professional faces and care!

Nancy

The quality of care and compassion is above and beyond other health care facilities I have used in the past.

Graciela F.

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, not only in Oklahoma but around the entire United States. Oklahoma leads the nation in both prescription painkiller abuse and related deaths. Native Americans in Oklahoma are at the same level as the general population when it comes to prescription painkiller abuse and deaths. Painkiller abuse and related deaths are highest among Whites and Native Americans, about three times higher those of Blacks and Hispanics. Because of this abuse and related deaths due to prescription painkillers, the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Board of Directors voted at their recent monthly meeting to approve the pharmacy department request to stop the practice of mailing narcotics to out-of-state addresses.  
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Women’s health services have been added to the Public Health Nursing department at the Little Axe Health Center.  Jackie Odell, APRN, CNP and Misty Clouse, RN have been added to provide complete preventative and disease care for women of all ages.  Jackie, the Nurse Practitioner, sees patients Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 4:30 PM.

Preventative care includes pap smears, mammography, breast exams, rectal exams and education for healthy living.  Sexually transmitted disease education, STD testing and treatment are also provided.  Other medical services provided include treatment for abnormal and/or painful menstrual cycles, postmenopausal disorders, and hormone replacement.

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We've freshly redesigned the AST Health System website.  It's still a work in progress, but we hope it will soon be providing you with news you want to see and information and tips to improve your health.  If you have feedback, good or bad, let us know.

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Aerobic Activity – What Counts?
Aerobic activity or "cardio" gets you breathing harder and your heart beating faster. From pushing a lawn mower, taking a dance class, or biking to the store – all types of activities count. Try doing them at a moderate or vigorous intensity for at least 10 minutes at a time. (150 minutes per week recommended)How do you know if you're doing light, moderate, or vigorous intensity aerobic activities? For most people, light daily activities such as shopping, cooking, or doing the laundry doesn't count toward the guidelines. Why?

Your body isn't working hard enough to get your heart rate up.

Moderate-intensity aerobic activity means you're working hard enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat. One way to tell is that you'll be able to talk, but not sing the words to your favorite song. Vigorous-intensity aerobic activity means you're breathing hard and fast, and your heart rate has gone up quite a bit. If you're working at this level, you won't be able to say more than a few words without pausing for a breath.
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As part of an effort to create healthy places in Oklahoma to live, work, learn and play, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), along with the Oklahoma Academy, The State Chamber, and the Oklahoma Turning Point Council announced the annual award winners for the state Certified Healthy Oklahoma programs. This year, more than 570 applications were submitted from groups throughout the state, and over 480 award winners received the “Certified Healthy” status in the categories of Certified Healthy Businesses, Certi-fied Healthy Restaurants, Certified Healthy Schools, Certified Healthy Campuses, and Certified Healthy Communities. An awards ceremony honoring the winners was held in March.

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe was awarded as one of the Not-for-Profit Businesses for Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business. Accepting the Certified Healthy Oklahoma award at the March Awards Ceremony were our Wellness staff: Sacha Almanza and Sidna McKane. Other tribal organizations were also awarded the Certified Healthy Oklahoma. 

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Criminals who plot to defraud the Government and steal money from the American people have a new target: people with diabetes.

Although the precise method may vary, the scheme generally involves someone pretending to be from the Government, a diabetes association, or even Medicare, calling you. The caller offers "free" diabetic supplies, such as glucose meters, diabetic test strips, or lancets. The caller may also offer other supplies such as heating pads, lift seats, foot orthotics, or joint braces, in exchange for the beneficiaries' Medicare or financial information, or confirmation of this type of personal information. Additionally, you may receive items in the mail that you did not order.

The call is a scam.

If you receive such a call, OIG recommends the following actions:
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PHARMACY NEWS - ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBAL PHARMACY
  • As of January 1, 2012, Oklahoma State Law mandates a current photo ID is required for EVERY time ANY controlled medication being picked up.
  • Both Shawnee and Little Axe pharmacy locations both fill prescriptions for members of all tribes, but outside prescription orders are restricted to Absentee Shawnee Tribal citizens with established charts.  
  • If you would like to receive a text message to your cell phone when your medications are ready for pick-up, please alert the pharmacy staff and provide us with a current cell phone number.

The following are a few tips to help us be more efficient in our delivery of  pharmacy services to you:
  • Present insurance cards each time you pick up or drop off a prescription
  • Keep us informed of changes in address, phone number and other contact in-formation.
  • Let the Pharmacy staff know if the prescription is going to be picked up or needs to be delivered.
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The grand opening of the new clinic at Little Axe was a huge success. Our guest speakers were Absentee Shawnee Gov. George Blanchard and IHS Area Director Kevin Meeks. We were also blessed to hear the Shawnee language spoken by tribal elder Isaac Gibson, Sr. He opened up the grand opening with a prayer in his native language. We also had the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Veteran’s Association raise the flags and the Scissortail Drum group performing. Thank you to these two groups who made the day even more special. Other special guests were representatives from the AST Health Board of Directors, the Norman Police Departments, Nabholz Construction Company, BancFirst, Childers Architects, and ADG Project Management Group. We also had visitors from the tribe, local businesses, members from other tribes’ health programs, and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Thank you to everyone who came out to make this day very special not only to the employees of the health program but to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. 

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Be careful not to avoid the dentist too much because, in my opinion, there is nothing worse than a toothache. The pain is so intense and noth-ing seems to make it go away . Some people have said “I would rather be in labor than have a severe toothache.” 

Fortunately, most toothaches can be prevented by visiting your dentist for regular check-ups. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have a severe toothache before going to the dentist. 

In my dental career, I have noticed that the two major reasons that most people avoid the dentist are finances and dental fears and phobias.
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Employee of the Month - Ms. Marla Throckmorton - April 2012

Marla Throckmorton has served as the Clinic Administrator for the Shawnee Clinic. She has transformed the Clinic  into an outstanding model of how health care services can be delivered into an effective, caring and compassionate manner.   The number of patient visits have increased 100% over this time last year. She has been a leader in implementing the “Improving Patient Care (IPC)” model of care and as a result on February 14th, 2012, the AST Health System had been selected by the Indian Health Service to participate in this Program.  One of the very few tribal programs, nationwide, who have been selected.  She also serves as co-chairman of the “Customer Service Taskforce” and has been instrumental in the implementation of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for the AST Health System.   Marla displays outstanding leadership skills and is important part of our AST Health System management team.

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