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McCurtain Memorial
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Hospital CFO obtains new certification from NRHA
McCurtain Memorial Hospital's, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Kena Allen, graduated last Thursday with an additional certification for...

Brian Whitfield
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Rea named CCO, remains surgery director
McCurtain Memorial Hospital announced recently that Sarah Rea, a Register Nurse who holds her Bachelors of Scoence in Nursing, has joined...

Brian Whitfield
Dec 10, 20233 min read


Procedural setback in 2% lodging tax litigation
On November 14, the Oklahoma Supreme. Court ruled that Judge Emily Maxwell did not have the jurisdiction over the 2% lodging tax...

Brian Whitfield
Nov 20, 20232 min read


Maxwell orders stay on collection of lodging tax; denies request for bond
Idabel, OK - In a November 1 ruling that McCurtain Memorial Hospital received tonight, McCurtain County district court judge, Emily...

Brian Whitfield
Nov 3, 20232 min read


More than meets the eye
It's so easy to assume that your chosen profession is the only job in the world that has ins and outs that no one will ever understand -...

Brian Whitfield
Sep 26, 20235 min read


Can I be real with you for a moment?
CEO gets real about unpaid bills to the hospita

Brian Whitfield
Aug 13, 20233 min read
BOCC commits $270k for surgery equipment and dialysis
Idabel, OK - On Monday, July 24, all three commissioners in McCurtain County voted unanimously to commit $270,000, respectively, to...

Brian Whitfield
Jul 24, 20232 min read


McCurtain Memorial elects new MEC members
IDABEL, OK - On Tuesday, July 11, McCurtain Memorial Hospital elected two new members to the hospital's Medical Executive Committee...

Brian Whitfield
Jul 13, 20232 min read


Land deal closes for new McCurtain Memorial Hospital
Today, I was invited to join former and current McCurtain County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in a photo-op with a check for over...

Brian Whitfield
Jul 13, 20233 min read


Land purchased for new hospital; McDaniel gives all clear
IDABEL, OK - On Monday morning after a lengthy agenda, all three members of the McCurtain County Board of County Commissioners voted...

Brian Whitfield
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Maxwell: The 2% lodging tax is valid and approved
For Immediate Release by MMH President & CEO, Brian Whitfield IDABEL, OK - On Tuesday, McCurtain Memorial Hospital was informed by its...

Brian Whitfield
Jun 20, 20233 min read


Hochatown obtains temporary halt of 2% lodging tax
Hochatown wins a small victory that only delays tax collection; lawsuit returning back to Judge Herron.

Brian Whitfield
Mar 29, 20233 min read


MMH receives recognition from Oklahoma Blood Institute
On Tuesday, March 14, regional leadership from the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) came to McCurtain Memorial Hospital to present the...

Brian Whitfield
Mar 14, 20231 min read


MMH lockdown lifted, no patients or staff were in harms way
For Immediate Release At approximately 8:30PM, CEO Brian Whitfield was informed that a a person stated he was on his way to McCurtain...

Brian Whitfield
Jan 8, 20231 min read




County seeks next steps on bonds, engineer clears site
The Board of County Commissioners are wasting no time in the next steps following Tuesday's overwhelming support to increase the lodging...

Brian Whitfield
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Vote to build new hospital passes with over 65% support
For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 8, 2022 From CEO, Brian Whitfield Tonight, 65% of the voters in this county said “Yes!” to the...

Brian Whitfield
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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