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Medical Center Health System Celebrates Donors in Honor of National Donate Life Month

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Odessa, Texas/April 14, 2023-Medical Center Health System hosted the 3rd annual Donor Memorial Service in honor of National Donate Life Month. Medical Center Hospital recognized several donors from the Midland/Odessa area during the special ceremony. 

(Larissa Guevara, Critical Care Educator Coordinator-Medical Center Health System/Odessa, Texas) 

Being a donor is a way to live through someone else a give someone another chance at life. 

(Larissa Guevara, Critical Care Educator Coordinator-Medical Center Health System/Odessa, Texas) 

Several families were honored at the Donor Memorial Service and recognized two employees at Medical Center Hospital who gave the gift of life to one of their family members. 

(Mary Helen Sanchez, Executive Assistant to the CNO and to the Vice President for Recruiting-Medical Center Health System) 

Ralph Sanchez is a recipient of a Kidney from his sister Mary Helen Sanchez. He explains why he was apprehensive in accepting his sister’s gift of life. 

(Ralph Sanchez, recipient of a Kidney from his sister Mary Helen Sanchez)  

The end of the ceremony featured a powder cannon release in honor of those 2022 donors. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.  

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(080422)PERMIAN BASIN HEALTHCARE VISION CAUSING CONCERN WITH ODESSA RESIDENTS

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Odessa, Texas/August 4, 2022-A healthcare vision plan for the Permian Basin spearheaded by the Permian Strategic Partnership is causing concern with Odessa residents. The plan calls for dissolving the Medical Center Health System and repurpose Medical Center Hospital.  

(A. Garcia, Raised in Odessa, Texas, since 1960) 

On Monday, June 27th, 2022 a coordinating meeting was held at the Wagnor Noel Performing Arts Center that listed Russell Meyers, CEO of Midland Health and Russell Tippin, CEO of Medical Center Hospital as participants. The agenda included a discuss of the various components of the Permian Basin Healthcare Vision, that includes: A PREPARATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2022-23 LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROPOSALS-to promote potential public and private partnerships. 

(Renee Earls, CEO/President-Odessa Chamber of Commerce) 

The Permian Basin Healthcare Vision plan also involves bringing in Texas Tech Health Science Center into the fold. Any attempt to centralized healthcare would have a negative economic impact in Odessa and Ector County.  

(Renee Earls, CEO/President-Odessa Chamber of Commerce) 

Residents in West Odessa in Ector County would have to travel approximately thirty miles if Medical Center Hospital was repurposed as an emergency facility. 

(A. Garcia, Odessa Resident, since 1960) 

(Renee Earls, CEO/President-Odessa Chamber of Commerce) 

Midland Memorial Hospital would possibly close as a hospital and repurposed as an emergency medical facility. The Permian Basin Healthcare Vision also includes the UTPB MASTER PLAN, that shows drawings of an expansion and development, possibly on property east of 1788 near the UTPB ENGINEERING BUILDING and The Wagnor Noel Performing Arts Center in Midland County. 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(071322)-MCH AND OC TO ASSIST NURSING SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH TUITION

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Odessa, Texas/July 13, 2022-Medical Center Health System and Odessa college announced a partnership to assist nursing school students with tuition. On June 7th, the agreement between MCH and OC was approved by the Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors. 

(Russell Tippin, CEO/President-Medical Center Health System) 

Students who are interested in nursing school can apply through Medical Center Hospital. Existing and new students that are enrolled in the OC Nursing Program are eligible to apply for the MCH Nursing Scholarship. 

(Christin Timmons, Chief Nursing Officer-Medical Center Health System) 

Upon graduation, MCH will guarantee at least two years of employment. 

(Tyler Lowrey, LV Studying to become RN-Case Management-MCH) 

Medical Center Hospital currently has 65 nursing positions open and is ready to hire qualified nurses. 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera 

 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(060822)-ODESSA CHAMBER & MCH HOST TEXAS TECH MED STUDENTS

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Odessa, Texas/June 8, 2022-The Odessa Chamber of Commerce and Medical Center Health System hosted a reception for Year 3 Texas Tech Health Science Center medical students. 25 medical students were welcomed by representatives of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and MCH, Mayor Javier Joven, and Ector County Judge Debbie Hays. 

(Jimmy Cox, Chairman-Odessa Chamber of Commerce) 

The Odessa Chamber is the only non-political organization to host new medical students and welcome them to the Odessa community. With a growing population It is hoped that these medical students will one day return and practice medicine in Odessa. 

(Jimmy Cox, Chairman-Odessa Chamber of Commerce) 

Jonathan Burkes, MD was a medical student at Texas Tech Heath Science Center in Odessa about 10 years ago, Dr. Bukes offered encouragement and advise to the year 3 medical students. 

(Jonathan Burkes, MD-Orthopedics Trauma Surgeon/Arthoplasty-MIdland Memorial Hospital) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(052022)-MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL STOP THE BLEED TRAINING

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Odessa, Texas/May 20, 2022-On Thursday, May 19th, Medical Center Health System and Odessa Mayor Javier Joven recognized May 19th as National Stop the Bleed Day. Two free Stop the Bleed classes were held at the Medical Center Hospital boardroom following the special proclamation. 

(Serina Watts, BSN, RN-Trauma Outreach Coordinator/Education & Injury Prevention-Medical Center Hospital) 

The purpose of the Stop the Bleed program is to educate the community though hands-on training on three quick was to control serious bleeding 

(Serina Watts, BSN, RN-Trauma Outreach Coordinator/Education & Injury Prevention-Medical Center Hospital) 

The next Stop the Bleed Class is scheduled on June 3rd from 2pm to 4pm at the Rankin County Hospital in Rankin, Texas for staff and the public. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(040122A)-MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH SYSTEM HOST REGIONAL BOARD WORKSHOP

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Odessa, Texas/April 1, 2022-Medical Center Health Systems hosted the annual hospital board workshop. Hospital boards from surrounding counties participated in board training. 

(Bryn Dodd, President-Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors) 

The purpose of the training gives insight of what elected board officials need to know when representing a hospital. 

(Bryn Dodd, President-Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors) 

Due to COVID, many hospital training opportunities were cancelled or training was done via virtual 

(Wallace Dunn, Vice-President-Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors) 

Several important topics related to hospital revenue were planned for discussion at the hospital board training. 

(Russell Tippin, President and Chief Executive Officer-Medical Center Health System) 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera