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Posted: 06/02/2025
Unique Health Challenges for West Texas Men Midland’s men are renowned for their hard work and self-reliance – but that rugged Permian Basin lifestyle comes with serious health challenges. On average, men live about five years shorter than women. In fact, many die in their prime from causes that are often preventable. For younger men under 45, unintentional injuries, accidents and even violence are the leading threats – a sobering reality in a region where oilfield and highway accidents can strike at an...
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Posted: 05/30/2025
Midland Health has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. This makes for the third year in a row that Midland Health has earned this honor. 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 13, 2025, issue of MH magazine. “Being recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work in H...
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Posted: 03/27/2025
March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month By Jenifer Dumire, BSN, RN, CVRN-BC, BHCN, CGRA High Risk & Genetic Navigator at Midland Health Colorectal cancer is more common than many people may realize. Lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is 1 in 24 in men and 1 in 26 for women. So, think of being in a room with 100 people and ¼ of those in the room will have colon cancer sometime in their lifetime. The good news about colon cancer is that it tends to be a very slow growing cancer and alway...
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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: 02/04/2025
Midland Health will open a drive-thru clinic for upper respiratory panel testing starting Wednesday, February 5, 2025, to help alleviate emergency room congestion for illnesses that can be treated with over the counter or prescription medication. The clinic will be in the north parking lot of the F. Marie Hall Outpatient Center, 4214 Andrews Highway. Clinic hours will begin February 5th and will be open Wednesday through Friday from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Testing is available first come first served until...
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Posted: 01/27/2025
Midland Memorial Hospital invites the entire community to a special event celebrating the accomplishments of its Simulation Innovation Technology in Healthcare Program. This celebration will take place on January 29, 2025, at 11 AM in the hospital’s front lobby, bringing together staff, supporters, and community members to honor and learn more about the program. The event serves as an opportunity to recognize the program’s recent accreditation in Teaching/Education by the Society for Simulation in Healt...
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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: 01/14/2025
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 8th 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 roo...