Our team of dedicated and professional officers strives to maintain a place that is safe and secure for everyone associated with the hospital. The Texoma Medical Center Security Department recognizes the safety and security of our patients, staff and visitors as a fundamental obligation. “Security Officers create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment, and [...]

Placemaking is a term used in architectural circles. Books have been written about the subject. It involves the study of the characteristics that make a particular place unique, that foster a sense of human attachment and belonging. “Sense of place” is often both a goal and an inspiration to building designers, as was the case [...]

Moving to the new hospital was a highly-anticipated event for nurses at Texoma Medical Center. Led by Chief Nursing Officer Jan Johnson, TMC’s team of four-hundred-plus nurses began preparing for the transition months in advance. Although the staff was excited at the prospect of a new facility, the impact that a much larger facility, with [...]

TMC staff members are experts at taking care of patients in our hospital, but we are not in the business of transporting them across town, so when it came time to pick up stakes and move from the old TMC to the new TMC just after Christmas, we looked to our community partners for help. [...]

The Surgery Department at the new Texoma Medical Center is a magnificent display of the most advanced integrated technology in the country. Bringing space-age technology to our community was paramount for Operating Room design. TMC is aware that patients have a choice to stay near home, where it is more convenient and economical, or to [...]

Almost every patient admitted to TMC will receive at least one medication during their stay. In fact, we dispense approximately 1.6 million doses of medication annually. That’s almost 4,000 doses a day. And with over 3,000 different medications in TMC Pharmacy Department, you can understand why our motto is “Think Patient Safety First.” It is [...]

In many hospitals, the doctors and nurses are the face of the organization; they function in the spot light. In the background, away from the spot light, there is a flurry of activity where multiple departments are responsible for performing a myriad of tasks, all in an effort to create a healing environment for the [...]

Since Joseph Lister first developed the concepts of antiseptic surgery the creation of sterile environment in medical facilities has been of paramount importance. Lister’s principals are as important today as then, and for that reason, at the heart of team of professionals working daily to provide the best, safest, and cleanest environment for patients at [...]

When Texoma Medical Center was designing its new facility, the data center and its surrounding infrastructure were seen to be as critical to the workings of the hospital as any other department. Gone are the days of green screens and portable PCs that looked like Singer sewing machines. Information technology is moving at the speed [...]

Hospital food has a long-standing reputation for being less than desirable. Texoma Medical Center’s Food and Nutrition staff, managed by Sodexo, has made big changes to improve that reputation, and they seem to be working. The new TMC kitchen was designed to accommodate At Your Request—Room Service Dining®, a service similar to one you would [...]