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Midland Health is dedicated to keeping the community informed and educated as we receive new information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. We know there are many questions and we hope these FAQs will provide helpful insight. Midland Health esta dedicado en mantener a la comunidad informada y educada, así como vayamos recibiendo nueva informacíon tocante la vacuna con...
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Long before COVID-19 cases were diagnosed in Midland in March 2020, the Trump Administration implemented a Public Health Emergency (PHE) related to the COVID-19 virus, effective January 31, 2020. This PHE is finally set to expire on May 11, 2023. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, since the Omicron variant was at its height in January 2022, the nation has seen daily COVID-19 reported cases drop 92%, COVID-19 related deaths drop by over 80% and new COVID-19 hospitaliz...
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By Val Sparks, MSN, RN, CIC Infection Preventionist at Midland Memorial Hospital If you’ve ever ha d the common cold it is most likely caused by a seasonal common human coronavirus. Most individuals get infected with one or more of these viruses at some point in their life. However, this should NOT be confused with the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) that we are hearing about in the news and is infecting thousands across China and J apan. The common...
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Join us for the third annual Wellness Tour, taking place Wednesday, August 16th through Saturday, August 19th. This cross-city health and wellness weekend is produced in part by Midland Health, the City of Midland and Midland College. Here is a brief overview of events: Burn calories with free workouts at local gyms and studios Free health screenings and health education at Midland Memorial Hospital and Coleman Clinic Back-to-school immunizations at the Midland Health Department Mom and Kiddos str...
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As flu season approaches, please prepare by getting your annual flu vaccine. It is an important preventative measure to help protect against influenza this season. Click here to download flu shot information.
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Proceeds will benefit Pink the Basin CME, CNE, and ASRT hours will be offered. For more information contact Charliss Rodgers, RN, CN-BN 432-221-3220 Charliss.Rodgers@midlandhealth.org This will include the following events: Let’s Get Back to Screening 2020 Jess Dalehite, M.D. Radiologist Personalized Care for High Risk Patients and Those with Mutations Jenifer Dumire, BSN, RN, CN-BN,CVRN-BC, Genetics Nurse Navigator Lymphedema: A Chronic Side Effect of Breast Cancer Treatment Kristen Ueeck, PT, OPT, CLT...
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Effective Monday, February 15, the Midland Unified Command Team will open a second Mass Vaccination Site at Golf Course Road Church of Christ Family Center, 3500 W. Golf Course Road. We will continue administering to Phases 1A and 1B individuals by appointment only. The Midland County Horseshoe Backstage location, 2514 Arena Trail, will remain open for second dose administration. If you received your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Horseshoe Backstage location, you will return to that sa...
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On Monday, November 9th the City of Midland City Council approved funding for Midland Health to expand testing for COVID-19 in our community. Due to this funding, on Tuesday, November 17th, the West Campus drive thru testing site will offer expanded hours. The hours of operation will be Monday thru Friday from 8:30am to 11:30am and 12:30pm to 8pm and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. If you have been exposed or are symptomatic, please call 68Nurse to schedule an appointment to be tested at the Midla...
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The Midland County Horseshoe Backstage mass vaccination site, 2514 Arena Trail, will close indefinitely on Friday, April 30th at 4:00 pm. Throughout the week (April 26-30), the site will be open from 12 noon to 4pm daily. COVID-19 vaccines will be administered during this timeframe to walk-ins or anyone with a scheduled appointment that is 16 years of age or older. To schedule an appointment, please call 432-221-4VAX (4829) or visit midlandhealth.org/vaccine . After April 30th...
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The 68Nurse call service went live on July 6, 2009, and this week the call center will be celebrating 14 years of service to the community. The 68Nurse team consists of Registered Nurses located in the Permian Basin who have worked in our local Emergency Departments, hospitals, and clinics. Over the years call volumes have varied depending on the needs of the community. In the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, the call center averaged around 54,000 calls per year. In 2019, ...
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Effective Monday, March 8, the Midland Unified Command Team will close the Golf Course Road Church of Christ Mass Vaccination Site. The Midland County Horseshoe Backstage location, 2514 Arena Trail, will remain open for COVID-19 first and second dose administration. If you received your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Golf Course Road Church of Christ location between February 16 and March 5, you will receive your second dose on your scheduled date and time at the Horseshoe Backstage location....
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Alisha Hitt joined the team at Midland Memorial Hospital at the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Alisha has always enjoyed art and murals. She decided to put her talents to use by hand painting a Halloween mural in bright colors for staff and patients on the Oncology Unit. Due to the rising number of COVID-19 patients, the Oncology Unit was getting transitioned to a COVID overflow floor. Halloween decorations started to be replaced by PPE for the physicians and nurses that were going to b...
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Midland Health is authorized to provide a new treatment for newly-diagnosed, high-risk COVID-19 patients, Bamlanimivimab. This is an experimental antibody treatment that could help prevent hospitalization in high-risk patients. Patients must meet criteria from each of the following areas: Patients must have a positive COVID test less than 72 hours old AND symptoms cannot have been present more than four (4) days (cannot be asymptomatic). Patients must ALSO have one of the following: Obesity (BMI&...
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WELCOME! Our Midland Memorial Foundation Page is under construction. To make an online donation to Midland Memorial Foundation, click here . To learn more about the Midland Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, click here . To make make an online donation to Midland Health during COVID-19 Epidemic, click here . We appreciate your interest, questions and support. Contact Nancy Woodman, Executive Director of Midland Memorial Foundation, at (432) 221-1569 or by email at nancy.woodman@mid...
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On Wednesday, December 9th Midland Health will open a second testing site with financial assistance from the City of Midland. The second site will be located at the City of Midland MLK Center, 2300 Butternut Lane. The hours of operation will be Monday thru Friday from 12:30 to 4:30pm. If you have been exposed or are symptomatic, please call 68Nurse to schedule an appointment to be tested at either the Midland Health West Campus or City of Midland MLK Center. These testing resources are available ...
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As of today, Monday, November 23, 2020, the Midland Memorial Hospital Trauma Service Area has reached seven consecutive days with the number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients over 15% of the total hospital capacity. Pursuant with Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32, any business that is currently allowed to operate at 75% must now operate at 50%. Bars and similar establishments that aren’t restaurants have to close. Bars that applied to the TABC to serve food can remain ope...
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Below is a list of Midland Health operational weather updates as of 8am on February 3, 2022. (Changes from previous release are highlighted.) The following are closed on February 3, 2022 - COVID-19 Drive Thru Testing Site (reopening 10am on Friday) Premier Clinics (reopening at 10am on Friday) Valet Parking at the Main Campus and the Craddick Medical Office Building (reopening on February 7th) Eligibility Office (Walk-In) at the Abell Hanger Building Ambulatory CBO Wound Management Center The following ...
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Below is a list of Midland Health operational weather updates as of 4pm on February 2, 2022. The following are closed on February 3, 2022 COVID-19 Drive Thru Testing Site (reopening 10am on Friday) Valet Parking at the Main Campus and the Craddick Medical Office Building (reopening on February 7th) Eligibility Office (Walk-In) at the Abell Hanger Building Ambulatory CBO The following have a delayed opening on February 3, 2022 Diagnostic Imaging Associates (DIA) will open at 10am. Breast Center at Legend...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and ODESSA, Texas, July 22, 2021 – Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) and Midland Memorial Hospital today announced that Medical Center Hospital of Odessa has become a joint owner of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Midland Odessa , an 80-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that has served the Midland-Odessa region for 27 years. Medical Center Hospital of Odessa’s partnership became effective on July 1, 2021. “We are pleased to partner with Medical Center Hospital of Odessa...
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Changing our behavior is not easy. Unfortunately, when it comes to changing health behavior, we live with many fallacies that become reasons for discouragement and disappointment, ultimately affecting our self-esteem. Every January, millions of people pay for gym memberships only to “fall off the wagon” by mid-February. We now have more tools and devices at our disposal than ever that can help track our daily steps, food choices, sleep, fasting time and other activities. There is no lack of information ...
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The following provisions apply to information Midland Memorial Hospital learns about or obtains from you when you visit the Midland Memorial Hospital Web site. These provisions may be changed from time to time and without notice at Midland Memorial Hospital's sole discretion and as provided by applicable law. You should check this Privacy Policy frequently for any such changes, however, your continued access or use of the site shall constitute acceptance of any modifications of the Privacy Policy. Midla...
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Midland Health Looks to the Future With dramatically lower numbers of acute and convalescing COVID-19 patients in the hospital, and large-scale testing and vaccination efforts behind us, Midland Health can focus on the future of healthcare in Midland for the first time in over a year. While we have a wide variety of projects underway, three major initiatives will do the most to shape our future. Master Facilities Plan Development of the Scharbauer Tower was intended to provide a long...
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The Midland County Horseshoe Backstage mass vaccination site will take walk-ins on Wednesday, March 17th from 1pm to 4pm. This will be for both first and second dose administration of the Pfizer vaccine. An appointment is not required during this timeframe ONLY. The site will be closed on Monday, March 22nd and Tuesday, March 23rd. To receive your vaccine on any other date, you must have an appointment. You can self-schedule your first dose vaccine at midlandhealth.org/schedu...
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In this era of a pandemic, it’s common to wonder if it is safe to go to the local Emergency Department. This was something we at Midland Health took seriously when we looked at what processes were already in place and how we could change these processes to ensure the safety of our patients in this new challenge. Some of the things we as a hospital have done is requiring masking of all staff, patients and visitors upon entering the facility, regardless of the reason you came in. This simple requirement h...
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On Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Wall Street Pediatrics and the Midland Community Healthcare Services Pediatric Clinic will be joining together at the Midland Health West Campus, 4214 Andrews Highway. The clinic will be located on the third floor of the West Campus. The MCHS Pediatric Clinic phone numbers will be used at the new location, 432-697-4747. The MCHS Pediatric Clinic location on Delano will be closing. The transition will include the practices of Dr. Irina Remsburg, Dr. Chandan Maz...
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WHAT IS A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT? A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a great way to save pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified health care expenses. Contribute as much money as you can into your HSA as a part of payroll deduction, allowing you to pay medical costs pre-tax. To sign up for an HSA, contact your company’s Human Resources Department. Don’t forget to ask if your company offers an HSA matching program. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN HSA? An HSA is a great way to save pre-tax dollars to pay for qualif...
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2014 U.S. Olympic bobsled athlete, Johnny Quinn, will make an appearance at the Wellness Tour on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The Midland Wellness Tour kicks-off at 8:30 a.m. at Centennial Plaza where Johnny Quinn, will join Mayor Jerry Morales, Midland Health president and CEO Russell Meyers and Midland ISD Superintendent Dr. Ryder Warren, as they declare the third Saturday in September as Midland's Healthy City Day. At 11:00 a.m., Johnny Quinn will speak inside of the Midland Center about what it takes t...
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Demonstrating Community Need As part of the Affordable Care Act, tax-exempt hospitals are required to complete a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) once every three years. In 2019 and again in 2022, a CHNA was conducted and identified the greatest health needs in our community. The 2022 report includes a comprehensive assessment of Midland County, Texas. The analyses include a careful review of the most current health data available, demographics and input from numerous community representat...
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The purpose of Release of Information is to provide copies of patient records to various requesters (i.e. patients, attorneys, insurance companies, etc.) for varied reasons. When writing to obtain copies of records, please provide us with the following information: The patient’s name at treatment Patient’s date of birth Patient’s Social Security number The date(s) of treatment Exact information from the date(s) of treatment Where the information should be sent Purpose of request Sign and date the reques...
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Who should get a colonoscopy? This is always a topic of discussion between Primary Care providers and patients and can be a daunting one. Many people feel embarrassed by the idea of a colonoscopy, and it is important that they are well educated and counseled on the need for this procedure. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 10% of all cancer cases and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deat...
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Who should get a colonoscopy? This is always a topic of discussion between Primary Care providers and patients and can be a daunting one. Many people feel embarrassed by the idea of a colonoscopy, and it is important that they are well educated and counseled on the need for this procedure. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 10% of all cancer cases and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deat...
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Midland Health has adopted the vision statement that Midland will be the healthiest community in Texas. With that in mind, please spend a few minutes and consider men's health and the relationship to the health of our community. According to national health statistics, men die roughly five years earlier than do women. In 2019, 30 million women and 24.1 million men were aged 65 and older. That's 125 women for every 100 men. At age 85 and older, this ratio increased to 178 women for every 100 men 2020 Pro...
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The Great American Smokeout - sometimes abbreviated as GASO - happens every year on the third Thursday of November It’s a day when the American Cancer Association encourages people who smoke to quit for one day in the hopes that they’ll continue for good. But does it actually work? Should you give it a try? Here’s the information you need to help you decide whether the Great American Smokeout is a good time to try to quit smoking . A brief history of the Great American Smokeout Who c...
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"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything." -Anonymous With the close of 2023 on the horizon, I challenge you to take a health inventory. How did you do in 2023? Did you make your health a priority? Only YOU can make your health a priority. The better your health, the better your overall quality of life. Our health and wellness should not be an afterthought; in 2024, be proactive and not reactive. If it has been a few years since your last checkup, I challenge you to prioritize thi...
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We invite you to participate in our upcoming Blood Drive event at Midland Memorial Hospital, where a simple act of donating blood can help save lives. Every drop counts and your contribution can make a significant impact. Walk-ins are always welcome! You can also schedule a donation online at donors.vitalant.org Date: November 3rd Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Midland Memorial Hospital Main Lobby Why Donate? Blood donation is a selfless act that can have a profound impact on those in need. Here ...
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The ninth-annual Wellness Tour is back to promote all the health and wellness opportunities Midland offers the community. The schedule for this jam-packed health and wellness week is full of fun events for all ages and the whole family. All activities are free, or organizations provide a discount for their services throughout the week of the Wellness Tour. Join us Thursday to kick off Wellness Tour at Centennial Park for a Field Day. Ninja Nation Obstacle Course and Interactive Resource Fair will return...
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The University of Texas Permian Basin and Midland Health are excited to announce an expanded partnership to support the School of Nursing at UT Permian Basin. Thanks to a financial commitment from Midland Health, UTPB will be able to renovate and enhance the SIM Lab, which will be renamed to The Midland Health Simulation and Learning Resource Center at UTPB. “Partnering with our local healthcare providers is essential in meeting the needs for both students and staff,” said Dr. Minerva Gonzales...
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The seventh-annual Wellness Tour is back in-person and better than ever. The schedule for this jam-packed health and wellness week is full of fun events for the whole family. Join Midland Health from July 27 through July 31 at a variety of locations in Midland. Here is a brief overview of the events: Burn calories with free workout classes and passes at local gyms and studios; Take an interpretive hike with Sibley Nature Center; Be a blood hero and donate at the Midland Health Blood Drive; Play yard gam...
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Effective Monday, March 8, the Midland Unified Command Team will launch a self-scheduling platform for mass vaccination site volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at our mass vaccination site, visit midlandhealth.org/vaccine. To begin your volunteer registration, click on the blue "Volunteer Self-Schedule" button. Volunteers will be given the opportunity to choose the day and timeslot of their choice. Once you have chosen a date and time, click the "Submit and Sign Up" button. Please provide...
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Midland Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs awarded the MMH RN Fellowship program Accreditation with Distinction. The RN Fellowship team was joined by hospital administration and hosted a Facebook Live event when the call was received with much celebration! This makes MMH one of only three health care facilities in the world to have dual Practice Transition Program Accreditations with Distinct...
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The popularity of the keto diet is purely from its ability to help lose weight in a relatively short time. Unfortunately, there are some serious and life-threatening consequences of this unnatural way of eating. Studies have shown that low-carb diets increase all-cause mortality by 32 percent and mortality from heart disease and cancer were increased by 51 percent and 35 percent, respectively. Understanding the Keto Diet: Blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is the universal go-to fuel for the cell...
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Join us for the fifth annual Wellness Tour, taking place Tuesday, July 30th through Saturday, August 3rd. This cross-city health and wellness week is produced in part by Midland Health, the City of Midland, Midland College and Midland ISD. Here is a brief overview of events: calories with free workouts at local gyms and studios Young Lions Ninja Warrior Obstacle course at Scharbauer Sports Complex for kids ages 5-17 Blood drive, farmers market, free plant-based food samples and education at Midlan...
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If you are uninsured or have trouble paying for healthcare, Midland Health may be able to help through our financial partnerships and resources. In accordance with our mission and values, Midland Health is committed to caring for all people regardless of their ability to pay. The Financial Eligibility Office at Midland Memorial Hospital offers financial counseling and assistance to help address any financial concerns patients or families may have regarding their care. The Financial Eligibility Office pr...
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The following is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs). If you have a question not listed below, please call the hospital's main line at (432) 221-1111 and we will be happy to assist you. Questions: Where is Midland Memorial Hospital located? What is the main phone number? When is the hospital open? What floor am I looking for in the Scharbauer Patient Tower? I am a visitor. What rules should I be aware of? Where is the Testing Center? What does the Testing Center offer? Where is the security wind...
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Nurses, the lifeblood of our healthcare systems, are in increasingly short supply signaling a code red for the Texas Legislature currently meeting in Austin. If you or a family member need or will need care in a Texas hospital, nursing home, home care program, clinic, rehabilitation or behavioral health hospital, the State Comptroller warns the shortage might affect the timely availability of that care. The stresses of the pandemic and retirement of baby-boomer age nurses have left the healthcare system...
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According to the latest U.S. Census figures, there are now more Americans age 65 and older than at any other time in U.S. history and that number is expected to increase more rapidly over the next decade as more baby boomers turn 65. During Older Americans Month in May, the health care experts at Midland Memorial Wound Management, a member of the Healogics network, note that specialists agree the elderly are at risk for wounds that will not heal. According to the National Institutes of Health, aging ski...
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NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 1, 2022) – Bernhard has announced that Midland Health has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance. This is the 5th year that Midland Health has earned the ENERGY STAR certification since partnering with Bernhard to optimize energy efficiency. Midland’s ENERGY STAR scores reflect continual growth and efficiency for their energy operations. In 2016, Midland received their first ENERGY STAR Certification ...
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February is American heart Month, and each year we are reminded to focus on our heart health. This year, instead of merely managing our heart disease, let us focus on how to prevent, treat and reverse it. Yes, I am talking about reversing heart disease. It is not new information; we have known about this for about 40 years, but it has somehow not trickled into mainstream medical practice. Midland Health, in its commitment to making Midland the healthiest community in Texas, is excited to annou...
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