For a CNDH patient relations specialist, please email PxTeam@Chickasaw.net or call (580) 272-1037, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

About Us

The Chickasaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Chickasaws and other First Americans by providing programs and services that promote overall health and wellness.

The first health care program operated by the tribe began in 1969, with a staff of six community health representatives (CHR). In 1980, the Carl Albert Service Center was built in Ada by Indian Health Service (IHS) to provide health care to First Americans.

Through the late 1980s, the Chickasaw Nation, including health services, was largely funded by the federal government. The tribe developed an economic plan to raise funding in order to provide the amount and quality of services tailored to the needs of citizens.

Years of determination and successful economic initiatives have given the Chickasaw Nation the ability to provide accessible resources that now include: medical care, dentistry, nutrition, mental health, physical activity and wellness, substance abuse prevention, pharmacy and family services.

In 1994, the Chickasaw Nation became the first tribe to compact with the U.S. Indian Health Service to assume administrative and operational control of its own health care system. Building on this milestone, the Chickasaw Nation has continued to improve quality of care and expand services, including the development of the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center campus and multiple clinics, a pharmacy refill center, mental health care resources, as well as nutrition and family wellness centers.

As technology develops, the Chickasaw Nation is able to create unique services like the virtual medical visit program and AYA, a step tracking mobile app that unlocks historical Chickasaw narratives as you walk.

Tribal leaders continue to take a proactive approach to serving citizens through visionary practices, joint ventures with state and federal partners, and a commitment to continuous expansion of resources designed to meet the overall health and wellness needs of Chickasaw citizens, First Americans and the community.

Five focused goals that are key to our strategic success
Improve Customer Experience

Develop clear and consistent messaging centered on quality for an improved customer experience and organization excellence.

Strengthen The Employee Experience

Build a Chickasaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) team culture that strengthens organizational confidence and customer loyalty.

Optimize Performance Through Organizational Alignment

Improve methods of communication at all levels to strengthen internal relationships, increase transparency and set expectations that will create organizational unity.

Improve Technology Systems, Analytics and Reporting

Optimize provider/customer relations and organizational decisionmaking by improving a standardized system for data capture, analysis and reporting.

Improve Technology Systems, Analytics and Reporting

Optimize provider/customer relations and organizational decisionmaking by improving a standardized system for data capture, analysis and reporting.

Expand Services

Explore joint ventures and leverage growth opportunities to expand care to areas where services are scarce while being good stewards of resources.

Improve Customer Experience

Develop clear and consistent messaging centered on quality for an improved customer experience and organization excellence.

Strengthen The Employee Experience

Build a Chickasaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) team culture that strengthens organizational confidence and customer loyalty.

Optimize Performance Through Organizational Alignment

Improve methods of communication at all levels to strengthen internal relationships, increase transparency and set expectations that will create organizational unity.

Improve Technology Systems, Analytics and Reporting

Optimize provider/customer relations and organizational decisionmaking by improving a standardized system for data capture, analysis and reporting.

Expand Services

Explore joint ventures and leverage growth opportunities to expand care to areas where services are scarce while being good stewards of resources.

CHICKASAW NATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VISITOR POLICY

Updated Sept. 7, 2023

For CNDH patient relations specialist, please call (580) 272-1037, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

No Patient Left Alone Act

CHICKASAW NATION MEDICAL CENTER MAIN ENTRANCE HOURS: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.

Chickasaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) adopted leading industry protocols to ensure the highest quality and safety standards to keep our patients, employees and visitors as safe as possible while on our campus.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as our response evolves and various protocols are updated on a regular basis.

The CNDH visitation policy may be subject to change depending on the patient capacity and status of COVID-19 pandemic within the Chickasaw Nation and surrounding communities.

CNDH Clinic and Hospital Visitation Guidelines

Visiting hours are from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. for all inpatient units. Visitors will need to follow any unit-specific guidance while on campus.

Visitation for COVID-19 patients:

Women's Care/Gynecology patients:

Labor and Delivery/Postpartum patients:

Outpatient/Clinic:

No visitation restrictions

Masking: Guidance is posted at all entrances.

Visitors should not visit if they are experiencing any of the following:

  1. A positive viral test for COVID-19
  2. Symptoms of COVID-19
  3. Close contact with someone with COVID-19 infection.