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Beginning January 6, 2014, Midland Memorial Hospital will embark on a construction project aimed to improve patient access to the Illinois Avenue entrance. The entrance will be completely closed during this time. Scheduled to be completed in mid-June, this project will yield at least 24 close parking spaces for patients who still enter this side of the campus, including additional handicapped parking. Landscaping improvement will also take place around the Illinois Avenue entr...
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After several months of construction, Midland Memorial Hospital announces the opening of its new southern parking area on Illinois Avenue, just south of the previous main entrance. Before now, the area was a circle drive and did not contain any parking. Now, the area contains 27 patient parking spaces (8 handicap, 19 regular), wheelchair-accessible ramps, new lighting and landscaping. The entrance allows for more convenient access to services on the south side of the hospital, including the Wound Manage...
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On March 28, Midland Health in collaboration with Championship Hearts Foundation, will be providing free heart screenings to students between the ages of 14 and 18. The event will be held from 9 AM to 1:00 PM inside the Aqua Entrance to Midland Memorial Hospital off Illinois Avenue. Athletes, cheerleaders, marching band students, drill team members and those who participate in vigorous exercise are encouraged to get their hearts screened for possible deadly genetic heart conditions such as hypertrophic ...
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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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On July 1, the Midland County Hospital District Police Department (MCHD PD) will unveil their new teddy program. The program was created by Chief Kenny Taylor and Officer Johnny Valderaz when they saw a need for children who visit Midland Memorial Hospital as a patient or as a child who has witnessed a traumatic event. The bears are meant to comfort the children during their time of distress. The teddy bears will also be carried in the hospital police vehicles of the officers for situations that may ari...
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We're proud of all we accomplished at Midland Memorial Hospital in 2014. We continued enhancing our facility while maintaining our focus on improving the quality of care we provide. Our efforts were recognized once again. In 2014 by leading national organizations. Financially, we achieved significant net income increases over 2013. Some of this can be attributed to the growth in inpatient and outpatient volume we saw in 2014. All of us at Midland Memorial are honored to serve our community and will cont...
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Midland Memorial Hospital accomplished a great deal in Fiscal 2013, highlighted by the opening of the long-awaited Dorothy and Clarence Scharbauer, Jr Patient Tower. The support offered to Midland Memorial Hospital by the people of Midland County, both donors and taxpayers, has been nothing short of phenomenal. The staff and physicians of Midland Memorial Hospital are privileged to serve our great community, and look forward to continued improvement in years ahead. Take a look at the highlights of the p...
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Below is a list of upcoming cross-community health and wellness events. In September 2015, the Wellness Tour was the beginning of a long-lasting relationship between Midland Health, the city of Midland, Midland College and Midland ISD. Together, we can achieve the goal of making Midland the healthiest community in Texas. This year's Wellness Tour is scheduled for August 10-13. For more information, call (432) 221-4510 or visit www.midlandwellnesstour.com . April 2 | Food Is Medicine: A Wellness Event In...
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Join us Wednesday, Aug. 10 - Saturday, Aug. 13 for the second annual Wellness Tour, an event promoting health and wellness throughout the entire area of West Texas. Over 30 events will be taking place throughout these four days, encouraging healthy eating habits, exercise, immunizations and much more. View our video at https://youtu.be/TTDv6AkWS0k . To learn more, visit www.midlandwellnesstour.com . Wednesday, Aug. 10: Kick-Off Day Wet 'n' Wild with the Midland Fire Dept. 4 pm. to 7 p.m. at C.J. Kelly P...
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Midland Health is offering a FREE support group for all community members who are interested in learning about Diabetic and Cardiovascular Health. COACH Community Outreach and Cardiovascular Health - A group of people with Cardiovascular Disease sharing common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice. CODE Community Outreach for Diabetes Education - A group of people with Diabetes sharing common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encou...
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Midland Health is offering a FREE support group for all community members who are interested in learning about Diabetic and Cardiovascular Health. COACH Community Outreach and Cardiovascular Health - A group of people with Cardiovascular Disease sharing common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice. CODE Community Outreach for Diabetes Education - A group of people with Diabetes sharing common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encou...
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Midland Health is offering a FREE support group for all community members who are interested in learning about Diabetic and Cardiovascular Health. COACH Community Outreach and Cardiovascular Health - A group of people with Cardiovascular Disease sharing common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice. CODE Community Outreach for Diabetes Education - A group of people with Diabetes sharing common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encou...
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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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