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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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The Breast Center at Midland Health has recently been recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™ (NQMBC™). This distinguished honor represents a commitment by this breast center to provide the highest level of quality breast health care to patients in our community. This level of certification in the NQMBC™ Program is valid for one year. Measuring and comparing quality performance is essential in assessing patient car...
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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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Midland Health has announced that Midland Memorial Hospital has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance. This is the 7th year that MMH has earned the ENERGY STAR, reflecting a legacy of continued energy savings. “Improving the energy efficiency of our nation’s buildings is critical to protecting our environment, “ said Cindy Jacobs, Chief of the ENERGY STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch. “From the boiler room to the board ro...
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Midland Health has announced that Midland Memorial Hospital has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance. This is the 6th year that MMH has earned the ENERGY STAR, reflecting a legacy of continued energy savings. “Improving the energy efficiency of our nation’s buildings is critical to protecting our environment, “ said Cindy Jacobs, Chief of the ENERGY STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch. “From the boiler room to the board ro...
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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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Join us for the eleventh annual Wellness Tour, starting Monday, July 28 through August 2. 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, Keep Midland Beautiful, Sibley Nature Center and Senior Life to name a few. Join us for our Ninja Nation Obstacle Course at Bush Convention Center on August 1 with an interact...
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Midland Memorial Hospital has been designated as a Level III Maternal Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The Level III designation is awarded to hospitals that provide comprehensive care for complex medical, surgical and obstetrical conditions for pregnant and postpartum patients. “This designation is a testament to our community that we have the expertise to provide quality and compassionate care to every mother and baby that comes in our doors,” says Tonia Burtenshaw, MS...
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Keeping up its tradition of encouraging employees to follow the highest of standards, Midland Health announced today that it will be participating in Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week, organized each year by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics & Health Care Compliance Association (SCCE & HCCA). As a part of its efforts Midland Health will provide tools and resources to engage employee participation with compliance and ethics awareness. Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week ...
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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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Midland Health is proud to announce the arrival of the first, all-digital Omni Legend PET/CT scanner, in the United States. This scanner is used to stage and restage a variety of cancers as well as diagnose diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. Omni Legend is the most advanced PET/CT available, and now Diagnostic Imaging Associates (DIA) has one of the first few in the entire world. The highest level of care with superior quality of imaging is available here in the Permian Basin. The state-of-the-art archi...
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Midland Health is proud to announce the Midland Health Wound Management Center, as a recipient of the Center of Distinction award by Healogics ® , the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92 percent. “Every day Dr. Melissa Alworth and our team strive to serve our patients with the best quality of care possible,” said Brad Robinson, Wound Management Cent...
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Midland Health has a steady supply of the Pfizer vaccine. With the demand from the current phases waning, if time slots are available, we would encourage anyone age 16 and over to schedule an appointment. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied with a parent/guardian. It is extremely important that we get vaccines in arms to achieve our ultimate goal of herd immunity (enough people vaccinated to produce community protection). To self-schedule, visit midlandhealth.org/schedulemyvacc...
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Midland Memorial announced the first implant in Midland, TX, of a patient with the M6-C™ artificial cervical disc. Dr. Alim Ladha, neurological surgeon and new surgery chair, performed the procedure on a patient suffering from cervical disc degeneration yesterday, May 11, 2023. Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the M6-C disc was designed as an innovative option for patients needing artificial disc replacement as an alternative to cervical spinal fusion. Featuring a shock-absorb...
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For immediate release April 17, 2026 MMH Pediatric Unit earns Pediatric Nursing Excellence Award from the Society of Pediatric Nurses Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH) is proud to announce that the Pediatric Unit has been awarded the Sapphire Pediatric Nursing Excellence Award by the Society of Pediatric Nurses ( SPN ). This award is a recognition of MMH’s commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing our standards of care. In 2022, the Society of Pediatric Nurses released th...
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Beginning Monday, November 15th, Midland Memorial Hospital will offer valet services at the Scharbauer Tower Main Entrance (Green Entrance). The valet service will be free of charge and offered Monday thru Friday from 6am to 5pm. The service is expected to expand starting November 29th to the Craddick Medical Office Building (Blue Entrance).
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On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Midland County received a letter stating "Under the criteria laid out in GA-32, your area, TSA J, no longer meets the definition of a high hospitalization area and so may again conduct elective surgeries and reopen to the higher levels allowable under GA-32." This means that businesses are allowed to operate at 75% capacity. From GA-32 "Bars or similar establishments that hold a permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), and are not restaurants as defined...
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Did you know that high levels of stress can cause increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and altered sleep patterns? Approximately 33% of people report feeling extremely stressed. There are different types of stress, all of which carry physical and mental health risks. Practicing stress management can calm all the systems of the body and help to bring balance to your health and well-being. By learning techniques such as deep breathing, gentle movement, and mindfulness, you will gain the power t...
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Why Work harker when you can work smarter? Proper physical form during exercise can prevent injury, boost performance and conserve energy. Bring consistency to your workout while engaging the correct muscles, reducing overcompensation and creating space to breathe fully. The class will include a lecture, a practice, and discussion. Wear movable clothing - no dresses or skirts. All props will be provided. **This is a zoom class at no charge.
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Midland County Hospital District is aware of Governor Abbott’s Proclamation, allowing local jurisdictions to postpone May elections, and we are in discussion with state officials to fully understand the options available to the district and their implications. Any decision regarding the May election can only be made by the Board of Directors in a special called meeting, which we expect to schedule sometime next week. We will be happy to provide additional information as it becomes available.&...
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Respiratory therapy … not always the first thought in your mind when considering a health care profession. The fact is, you may not even know what a respiratory therapist (RT) does. Although the COVID pandemic has shed much needed light on our profession, I don’t believe the general public knows us like we would like. The pandemic has also shown us that we need to grow the number of RT’s in the United States and around the world. I have been involved in the respiratory therapy field in some capaci...
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Midland Memorial Hospital is proud to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade of B, reflecting the institution's commitment to patient safety and high-quality healthcare. The Leapfrog Group, a national organization dedicated to healthcare transparency and safety, recently released its biannual Hospital Safety Grade report, assigning grades to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections...
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Dear Fellow Midlanders, Hello! My name is Kathryn Lagus. I am an APRN at Midland Memorial Hospital. My family and I moved to Midland in the summer of 2022, and have since fallen in love with your town. Not long after the move, I was given what was truly a life-changing invitation to develop a palliative care program for Midland Health. I was ecstatic, and I did not even know how much better it was about to get. With deep thanks and appreciation to my family, who have allowed long days, late nights, many...
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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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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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Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH) is proud to be one of 48 hospitals recognized by The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for outstanding performance in the Hospital Quality-Based PPR and PPC Program. MMH received the Safety-Net Hospital Quality Award for performance during state fiscal year 2014 on Potentially Preventable Events in Texas Medicaid, specifically Potentially Preventable Readmissions. In addition to money awarded, Midland Memorial Hospital will also receive an official quality...
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At Midland Health, innovation and personal leadership thrive in every corner of the organization. Sometimes, these qualities spark brightest in the most unexpected ways. For Adrienna Lesser, the nurse manager of the Mother Baby unit, leadership means more than managing tasks; it means fostering a culture where her team feels seen, valued, and inspired. Her story demonstrates how even small initiatives can have a resounding impact when they are born from passion and a commitment to recognizing the extraor...
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