OSU Medical Center Expansion

[Rico]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Possible good news. Ardent may sell to the Cherokees instead.

I, also heard this was a possibility....

[sgrizzle]

Hopefully the Cherokees are smart and partner with OSU. Otherwise it seems like a pretty big gamble.





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[TulsaEx]

Hmmm.

The Cherokees step up to buy a hospital that largely supports the OSU Medical program, that's strongest programs are in family and rural medicine, that in turn would support large portions of the Native American population in Oklahoma.  Everything comes full circle.

This might end up being a very good thing and it would make sense because of all the money the Cherokee's have been investing in clinics to provide services to their members.  Many people criticize the Indian casinos, but this would be an outstanding use of some of that money.  I really hope this is true, because it is an indicator that the Cherokees "get it" and hopefully the rest of the citizens and leaders of Tulsa will start to "get it" too, soon.

[Chris]

If the Cherokees do buy it will it become an "Indian Only" or "Tribe Preference" hospital?

[brunoflipper]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Possible good news. Ardent may sell to the Cherokees instead.

no.

[brunoflipper]

quote:Originally posted by brunoflipper

quote:Originally posted by Townsend

Confirmations anyone?  My secret decoder ring was eaten by my magic rabbit this morning.

it is very close to what i might have heard... the main point is spot on.

confirmed.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080905_17_A1_Oklaho155133

[TheArtist]

I do not know a lot about all of this, but it seems to me that I keep hearing about how the medical district in OKC is expanding, OU getting 100million dollar expansions, etc. yet Tulsa "the only metropolitan city in the nation without a publicly funded hospital" cant keep this facility open?

Whats going on here? Is this another case of our representatives not doing their jobs and getting us our share?

[Rico]

Well Bruno..... it would appear the "fat lady is singing"..

Not good for DT Tulsa[V]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectID=11&articleID=20080906_16_A1_hThefa65770

[brunoflipper]

could not say more at the time but, it was a done deal back as when i posted on 8/21...

it will be interesting watching the ripple effect...

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by Rico

Well Bruno..... it would appear the "fat lady is singing"..

Not good for DT Tulsa[V]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectID=11&articleID=20080906_16_A1_hThefa65770

Maybe we can make it a "senior care center". Or, hey..how about lofts?[]

[Rico]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

quote:Originally posted by Rico

Well Bruno..... it would appear the "fat lady is singing"..

Not good for DT Tulsa[V]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectID=11&articleID=20080906_16_A1_hThefa65770

Maybe we can make it a "senior care center". Or, hey..how about lofts?[]

I would hope one of the tribes sees fit to make use of the facility...

Maybe geriatric medicine / casino / triage[}:)]  

This is one set of circumstances that I think is connected to old Tulsa money...

St Francis will turn this into a cost savings / staff reduction budget item.