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Posted: 03/06/2025
The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) proudly awards the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation to Midland County Hospital District Police Department, the second law enforcement agency in Texas to earn the prestigious credential. To earn the CAC certification, at least 80% of the department completed autism-specific training, equipping them with the skills and resources to best communicate with, understand, and support autistic and sensory-sensitive com...
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Posted: 02/20/2025
In preparation as confirmed cases of the measles in West Texas increase, Midland Health is implementing safety procedures to protect patients, visitors, and staff. “Our greatest priority is the well-being of our patients and community,” said Dr. Rohith Saravanan, Chief Medical Officer for Midland Health. “In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) infection control recommendations and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), we have instituted measures to he...
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Posted: 02/20/2025
Midland Memorial Hospital’s Critical Care and Progressive Care Units were both just awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The AACN, based out of Aliso Viejo, California, recognized Midland Memorial Hospital’s Critical Care Unit with a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence and Midland Memorial Hospital’s Progressive Care Unit with a bronze-level Beacon Award for Excellence, making them the only designated units in the Permian Basin. The B...
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Posted: 01/24/2025
The Midland County Hospital District Police Department (MCHD PD) is excited to announce that every full-time Texas Peace Officer, Security Officer and Telecommunicator on staff has completed training as instructors for Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE). This training is presented through Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT). CRASE training provides civilians with the opportunity to build strategies and preparedness for active shooter events. “While we hope the day n...
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Posted: 12/02/2024
Midland Health is excited to announce that the Simulation Innovation Training for Healthcare Program has been recognized as accredited in the area of Teaching/Education by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). The SSH is the largest accrediting body of healthcare simulation programs in the world. Midland Health joins the list of 20 healthcare simulation programs in Texas that have achieved SSH Accreditation. The Simulation Innovation Training for Healthcare Program at Midland Hea...
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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: 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: 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...