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Oklahoma City, OK (March 2007) – Chisholm Middle School in Enid, Oklahoma recently received more than 55 computers with current software licenses, several printers and network and projection equipment as a gift from the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality.  The equipment is replacing old machines in the school’s computer lab, providing state-of-the-art technology to enhance teaching and learning at the school.  

“We are finally at a place where teachers feel comfortable taking their classes to the lab since they know each child will have a computer and the computers will work when they get there,” said Shane Dent, Principal at Chisholm Middle School.  “This investment in our school is paying immediate dividends.”

“As we change the technology used in our office, we are pleased to have the opportunity to help Chisholm Middle School improve educational opportunities for the students there,” said Jim Williams, president and CEO at OFMQ.  “We were honored by the gratitude shown by the administrators and students at Chisholm.” 

About Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality

Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality (OFMQ), an independent, not-for-profit organization is dedicated to improving health care for all Oklahomans, including the state’s more than half-a-million Medicare beneficiaries.  As the original and only Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) in Oklahoma, we provide comprehensive quality evaluation and improvement programs for doctors, hospitals, nursing homes and home care agencies.  For 35 years, OFMQ has worked in partnership with Oklahoma’s health community to improve the quality, safety and integrity of health care.  www.ofmq.com

This material was created by Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for the state of Oklahoma, under contract number 500-02-Ok-03 with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. OFMQ-016-ENIDPR-OK-0307