Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Page: 3 of 24
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NEWS / Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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gional hospital, and saw
the vehicle for the first
time Friday. He thinks
bringing diagnostic care
to rural areas will make
a big difference to his pa-
tients. he said.
"For us it creates greater
access for our patients.
In all rural olactions, it’s
an opportunity for us to
keep our patients dose
to home, and with gas
prices that's a big deal.”
Morris said.
"When they come here
they don't have to worry
about getting lost when
they go to a big city, and
a big hospital when a lot
of time's it's just one lit-
tle part of one floor that
they're looking for," he
said.
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Her own experience
receiving vocational re-
habilitation instilled in
Collins a respect for the
organization, she said.
"When I had cancer it
was always You can't do
this. You can't do that.
You can't do anything.'
Vocational rehabilitation
focuses on what you can
do."
Throughout her career,
Collins helped clients
with disabilities of all
kinds set goals for them-
selves. to the end that
they would eventually
find a job. She recalled
one of her fondest mem-
ories, which involved a
student from a nearby
high school.
He was high-function-
ing, but diagnosed as
mentally retarded. Col-
lins said. She worked
tirelessly to find him a
job, eventually setting
one up doing janitorial
work in an office build-
ing. His parents, Collins
said, worried about him
being on his own, so they
practiced several times
riding the bus route he
would take, including
one transfer Then, when
the day came, he was
supposed to call home
when he arrived.
"I got a call that day
eral health categories,
there are a few things
residents can do to stay
in shape and avoid heart
problems. said David
Brewer, chief of cardiol-
ogy at OSUMC.
Quitting smoking, mak-
ing dietary changes and
remaining physically ac-
tive are the main tenets
to staving off obesity,
heart problems and all
the diseases that go with
them. Brewer said
“There's an epidemic
of obesity in Oklahoma,
and nationally," he said.
"Hand in hand goes diabe-
tes. high blood pressure,
and high cholesterol, all
of which are big risk fac-
tors for heart trouble."
Darrel Morris is the
CEO of Drumwright re-
trip to Tulsa for a relative-
ly routine test, because it
costs time and gas mon-
ey, which some patients
can't afford.
The mobile cardiology
lab can now travel to pa-
tients’ home clinics, mak-
ing important care readily
accessible Wilkett said
The unit contains equip-
ment for ultrasounds
and stress tests of vari-
ous kinds that can help
diagnose improper heart
functions early.
The 45-foot unit has a
spring-loaded floor that
essentially floats as the
vehicle travels across
bumpy Oklahoma roads.
"The crystals in the nu-
clear camera don't like to
be shaken up, so the floor
is basically levitating."
had been having chest
pains for several weeks,
or even months," Wilkett
said. “They've elected not
co come in. maybe be-
cause of accessibility rea-
sons. then what happens
is it becomes an acute sit-
uation where they end up
being flown into Tulsa."
That, Wilkett said, means
lives are in danger.
"Anything you do in an
acute situation, the mor-
tality risk goes up sig-
nificantly.” he said. "We
see many people with
problems that could have
been prevented by doing
a stress test."
Several area doctors
said their patients often
are reluctant to make the
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he said, even though the
unit won't begin taking
appointments for about
three weeks.
"We've already had sev-
eral people ask if they
can sign up,” he said.
"We even had one person
show up and try to walk
onto the bus for treat-
ment.”
The unit was built in
Cleveland, Ohio and cost
about $1 million dollars.
It is the only one of its
kind in the state.
Officials are driving the
vehicle to health facilities
in Drumwright, Sapulpa
and Talihina to showcase
it and raise awareness.
Patients must be referred
by a doctor for testing on
the unit.
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Wilkett said. "They've put
quite a bit of engineering
into this - it’s more than
just an RV with equip-
ment in it.”
Aside from the technol-
ogy built into the vehicle,
satellite connections will
be able to cut out several
steps in the process, get-
ting patients their test re-
sults faster.
Test results from the
lab will be sent electroni-
cally to cardiologists at
OSUMC. who will then
review that information
and tell deliver their
opinion to the on-site
physician on the same
day. Previously, that pro-
cess could have taken
several weeks.
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from his mom, who
was hysterical " Collins
said. “He hadn’t called.
So I jumped in my car
and sped to where he
worked, and he was
standing there.”
Collins reminded him to
call his mother, and his
reply, she said, proved
that he had truly learned
something about being
independent through his
counseling.
“Maybe I will, and may-
be I won't,” he said.
Now. as a commis-
sioner, Collins won’t be
out in the field. Instead,
she’ll be in charge of
balancing federal fund-
ing and making sure all
the departments of the
DRS follow the law and
policies, something she
plans to do with a fresh
perspective, she said.
The commission met for
the first time in Sept. 12.
and Collins was elected
vice-chair. She will serve
a three-year term, which
began in August.
Collins and her hus-
band Jud have two chil-
dren. Blake and Breanna,
and three grandchildren.
Wilder. Gwyneth, and
Adalyn. Collins is the
daughter of Wib and
Juanita Scroggins from
Ada.
had seen in Stone Creek
Estates. Collins fell in love
with the property, and the
pair moved in 2009.
Now, the Mannford resi-
dent is breaking barriers to
become a leader in an or-
ganization that has played
a major role in her life.
When Collins began
working with the ( klaho-
ma Department of Reha-
bilitation Services, she
was on the receiving end
of their services. A bout
with cancer during her
teenage years left her
struggling to find work,
so she sought counseling
and career encourage-
ment from the DRS. The
department would later
provide her first job as a
social worker trainee.
Now, Collins is a key
figure in the organiza-
tion that gave her a start
and a 33-year career. She
was appointed in August
to be a commissioner on
the DRS commission (fir
rehabilitation services.
Collins is the first fe-
male anti the first native
american to be appoint-
ed to the commission.
She is a member of the
Choctaw nation.
After being a client and
a social work trainee,
Collins went on to work
as a field service coordi-
nator, program manager,
vocational rehabilita-
tion counselor and a vo-
cational rehabilitation
evaluator.
She now works part-
time at Daysprings com-
munity services, pro-
viding mental health
counseling in the Tulsa
area.
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