Dr. Kaitlyn Hite, who has been with Oaklawn since fall 2022 at its Marshall and Tekonsha locations, is now also seeing patients at Oaklawn’s Coldwater Primary Care office. Hite is a Family Practice with Obstetrics provider and her addition to... Read More
Effective January 1, 2024, practice will be known as Oaklawn Medical Group Wright Medical Primary Care Effective January 1, 2024, Dr. David Byrens’ family practice in Marshall will merge with Oaklawn Medical Group and become Oaklawn Medical Group Wright Medical... Read More
During the Marshall Christmas parade on November 27, 2023, Oaklawn Hospital, as part of the festivities, gave away slap bracelets with a holiday theme. Slap bracelets are a metal wristband covered with a protective fabric or coating that snap around a... Read More
MARSHALL – When Jenifer “Jeni” Stansell was a junior in high school, she took a career-placement examination that suggested she should consider a career in health care — but its additional suggestion was compellingly specific. “It said I should be... Read More
As part of National Rural Health Day, Oaklawn today announced it has been recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Outcomes. Compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance... Read More
What are pressure injuries? Once called bedsores, pressure injuries are localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue. They form over bony prominences (like the tailbone and heels) or in relation to medical devices (like a catheter tubing pressing... Read More
MARSHALL – Several talented local residents are providing comfort and kindness to patients facing the end of life, as well as to their families after those loved ones pass. “When a person makes the decision for care at Oaklawn Hospice,... Read More
You have sustained a wound, now what do you do? Wash your hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer, if available. You can also wear medical gloves, if readily available. Stop the bleeding. Clean the wound with mild soap... Read More
IMPORTANT UPDATE 12/22/2023: We are pleased to announce that Oaklawn has come to new agreements with the folks at Meridian and Molina. Oaklawn has rescinded our notices of termination. Meridian and Molina enrollees will be able to be treated by... Read More
MARSHALL – The staff of Oaklawn Hospice are recipients of a SHPBest Premier Performer family-satisfaction award for calendar year 2022, issued by Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Strategic Healthcare Programs LLC. “This award for our work during 2022 indicates that our hospice... Read More