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Posted: 11/01/2024
Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH) is temporarily postponing select elective surgical procedures requiring IV fluids effective Tuesday, November 5, 2024 , due to a national shortage stemming from Hurricane Helene’s impact on a major production facility. The hurricane caused severe damage to Baxter’s North Cove, North Carolina plant, which supplies a significant portion of the country’s IV fluids. This shortage has affected hospitals nationwide. To prioritize urgent patient care, MMH has implemented strict ...
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Posted: 09/13/2024
From September 16-20 th , Midland Health will take part in Malnutrition Awareness Week TM , an international effort to increase the awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of malnutrition in patients. Malnutrition Awareness Week is an annual, multi-organizational campaign created by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) to focus on nutrition as a patient right and its vital role in health and recovery. Midland Health will be creating awareness throughout the week to reinforce the...
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Posted: 08/07/2024
Midland Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), known to be more severe and dangerous than other types of heart attacks. Each year, about 285,000 people in the U.S. experience this type of heart attack, caused by a compl...
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Posted: 07/19/2024
Midland Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Gold with Target: Type 2 Diabetes recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Each year, more than 546,000 people experience this type of dangerous heart attack, caused by a partial blockage of blood flow to the heart. Like all hear...
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Posted: 07/03/2024
Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH) is pleased to announce that it has received an Energy to Care Award from the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association. Chuck Brooks, Director of Hospital Engineering, will accept this award on behalf of MMH at ASHE’s Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference in Anaheim, Calif., on July 24. Energy to Care® is ASHE’s award-winning sustainability program dedicated to helping health care facilities track their energy, water a...
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Posted: 06/03/2024
Join us for the tenth annual Wellness Tour, starting tomorrow, June 4th through June 8th. Promoting health and wellness resources to the greater Midland community. This jam-packed health and wellness week is created and organized by Midland Health with the help of the City of Midland, Midland Fire Department, Midland College, Midland ISD, Keep Midland Beautiful, Midland Development Corporation, Senior Life, and Fix West Texas to name a few. This year we will close out Wellness Tour in a special way by h...
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Posted: 05/13/2024
Midland Memorial Hospital has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The complete list of this year’s winners, in alphabetical order, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist . Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the October 14, 2024, issue of MH magazine. "With all the economic uncertainty, staffing challenges, and folks wanting more flexible work setups, every company has t...
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Posted: 05/08/2024
Midland Memorial Hospital has achieved the Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA). The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), with support from The Gary and Mary West Health Institute and John A. Hartford Foundation, implemented the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program to recognize those emergency departments that provide excellent care for older adults. This makes the MMH Emergency Department the second highest rated GEDA accredited facility in the S...
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Posted: 03/20/2024
In a remarkable demonstration of commitment to excellence, Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH) has been named a Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes . This first-of-its-kind designation, bestowed by The Leapfrog Group in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), recognizes hospitals that meet the most rigorous standards for delivering safe, high-quality care to patients with diabetes. Among this elite group, MMH stands out as one of just 17 hospitals across the US to...
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Posted: 03/18/2024
Midland Health and West Texas Food Bank announced their partnership to implement a plantforward food program for those with serious illnesses. The Food FARMacy program is referral based when patients are admitted to the hospital with illnesses like diabetes or heart disease. During a patient's stay at the hospital, a social worker will provide information about their eligibility to attend the Food FARMacy and its benefits. The Food FARMacy is open to referred patients twice a month at the Midland West T...