We are the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority, the best rural health care system in America. We provide health services to the Choctaw Nation and Native American Tribes of Oklahoma. Centrally located in beautiful Talihina, Oklahoma we eagerly await your visit to our Facilities. We offer many employment opportunities for staff and prospective health care providers. We have several new openings for Medical Providers, click here to find out what we have available.

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June 23rd, 2008 - Send a Message or Send a Card

     Introducing a new addition to our patient voice section, the Send a Card and Send a Message buttons. These applications allow you to create a card or message to be deliviered to someone staying in our In-Patient Care area. We really hope everyone finds this helpfull and that it might bring a smile to someone staying with us.

June 9th, 2008 - Atoka Clinic Opening Soon!

     The Atoka clinic grand opening will be July 18th! It will offer family practice, a pharmacy, a laboratory, as well as X-Ray and WIC services. There will be 2 medical providers on staff, 1 doctor and 1 mid-level provider; there will also be 2 pharmacists on staff. We hope that with this addition to our care area we will better serve our patient population and continue to strive to provide Excellence in Rural health care.

January 25th, 2008 - Patient Resource Guide Handbook

     The new Patient Resource Guide Handbook is now available for Visitors to our healthcare System. The guide contains many answers to everyone’s most common questions about our facilities and services such as: what services are offered at specific locations, eligibility information, facility operation time and contact information, and patient Rights and Responsibilities. We also have a survey we would like you to take to evaluate the Handbook.

January 1st, 2008 - Patient Survey

     We invite you to please come take our Patient Survey to let us know about your experience at our Health Care System and to let us know if you feel that anything needs to be improved.

September 27th, 2007 - Introducing the Patient Voice Section

     We are proud to announce the opening of the new section of our web page, the Patient Voice. This section provides tools for you to give us feedback that will be listened to. You can send messages directly to our patient advocate, fill out a survey and tell us about your visit with us, send anonymous complaints or comments to us, and you will soon be able to request the transfer of your medical records. Please feel free to use this section as we are eager for your input about the care we provide our people.

August 17th, 2007 - Congratulations Teresa K. Jackson

     FROM:    Mickey Peercy,    Executive Director of Health

     The Choctaw Nation Health Service Authority is pleased to announce Ms. Teresa Jackson has been officially named the Administrator/CEO effective August 16, 2007.
We are confident in her ability to lead our health system towards our mission “Excellence in Rural Health Care”.
The Choctaw Nation is counting on the CNHSA Team to join us in providing full support to Ms. Teresa Jackson.

August 1st, 2007 - Welcome Mickey Peercy!

     We at C.N.H.S.A. would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Executive Health Director Mickey Peercy. We look forward to working with you to provide the best Healthcare possible to the community.

May the 5th, 2007 - Medication Refill Center Web site is Open

     Our new Refill Center Web site is up. If you would like to request a refill on your medications over the internet and have them delivered to your home VIA our new Refill Center at the Poteau Clinic this is the place to go. The web site also has information about the Rubin White clinic as well as links to information about prescription drugs.

April the 20th, 2007 - Focus on Patient Safety

     Patient Safety is a priority at Choctaw Nation Healthcare Center. Every day, our staff and physicians strive to provide our patients with the safest and highest quality care in a comfortable environment. We at Choctaw Nation Healthcare Center believe that our patients and their families should be active partners in their care. To find out more about information about our Focus on Patient Safety, click here.

February 1st, 2007 - Patient Satisfaction is our Goal

     Choctaw Nation prides itself on providing quality care to patients. All CNHSA facilities are accredited by the Joint Commission. If you have any concerns about patient care or safety in our hospital or facilities we want to hear them. Please call 1-800-349-7026 and ask the operator to connect you to the hospital’s Patient Advocate office or the hospital’s administration. If you have done so and believe that we have not adequately addressed your concerns, you may contact the Joint Commission’s Office of Quality Monitoring at 1-800-994-6610 or complaint@jcaho.org.

The Choctaw Nation Indian Hospital

     If you are interested in learning more about the Choctaw culture, you can visit the Choctaw Nation's homepage at http://www.choctawnation.com. Here many questions about the Choctaw people, services, and history can be answered.

     Located at the base of pine-covered Buffalo Mountain, with Lake Carl Albert as a backdrop, the Choctaw Nation Indian Hospital is a JCAHO-accredited facility, and the sole source of In-patient care within a 25 mile radius. The entire community depends heavily upon the hospital for emergency care. We offer a full range of medical services including surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacy, pediatrics and out-patient clinics. The community of Talihina has an abundance of out-door recreation and wonderful people, making this hospital a wonderful choice for those who enjoy wildlife, and a quiet, independent lifestyle.

     The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority is a member of the Indian Health Services system. Since February 1, 1985 all health care facilities within the Talihina Service Unit have been managed by the Choctaw Nation under the auspices of PL 93-638, the Indian Self Determination Act; by means of a contract between the Oklahoma City Area Office of the Indian Health Service and the Health Service Authority of the Choctaw Nation. Federal dollars are earmarked for tribal use each year and technical assistance is provided by IHS personnel. Under a special memorandum of understanding between the Indian Health Service and the Choctaw Nation, physicians and other health care professionals can accept assignments at the facilities of this service unit as commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service or as direct employees of the Choctaw tribe. Compensation, fringe benefits, working conditions, and personnel policies that accompany those two situations are comparable.