Tag: Midland Health

Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center

Posted on      by      Leave a Comment on Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center

Midland, Texas/April 30, 2023-On Friday, April 28th, The Texas Facilities Commission, Midland Health and Medical Center Health System along with Texas State Senator Kevin Sparks, District 31, Shelby Landgraf representing the office of State Representative Brooks Landgraf, District 81 and former State House Speaker-current State Representative Tom Craddick, District 82 joined members of the law enforcement community and invited guests to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center. Due to poor weather conditions the special event was moved to the recital hall inside the Wagner-Noel Performing Arts Center. 

(Tom Craddick, Republican Texas State House of Representatives, District 82/Former Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives) 

Project representatives appropriated $40 million in funding during a special State Legislative session in 2020. The additional funding will be raised from private donations from Midland and Odessa. Land for the project was donated by Diamondback Energy but will retain the mineral rights. The original cost of the project was more than $80 million due to rising construction costs. 

(Tom Craddick, Republican Texas State House of Representatives, District 82/Former Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives) 

The Midland County Sheriff’s Office and the Ector County Sheriff’s Office are the only agencies that provide mental health care to inmates. The Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center will be a much-needed facility to help law enforcement ease the burden on the costs of travel time and the safety of law enforcement officers having to transport inmate/patients out of the county to a mental health facility. 

(Mike Griffis, Sheriff-Ector County Sheriff’s Office/Odessa, Texas) 

The Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center is a mental health facility located between Midland and Odessa. The Center will provide inpatient and outpatient mental health services to individuals of all ages. 

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

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

  

DAISY Lifetime Achievement Awards Recognizing Nursing Excellence-DRB Media Communications Digital News

Posted on      by      Leave a Comment on DAISY Lifetime Achievement Awards Recognizing Nursing Excellence-DRB Media Communications Digital News

Midland, Texas/November 14, 2022-Midland Health and Midland Memorial Hospital held the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Awards to recognize those nurses who have devoted their life’s work to the compassionate care of others. 

(Dr. Kit Bredimus, Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer-Midland Health/Midland Memorial Hospital) 

Recipients of this award are nominated for their dedication to nursing through active mentoring, role modeling, advocating for their patients and promoting the positive image of nursing. 

(Dr. Kit Bredimus, Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer-Midland Health/Midland Memorial Hospital) 

Nursing serves as a beacon of inspiration to those at all stages of their career and in the various and important role of nursing. 

(Tracey Hall, MSN/Certified Wound Care Nurse-Midland Health/Midland Memorial Hospital) 

The November is the birthday of the DAISY Foundation recognizing over 21 years of nursing excellence 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

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

Posted on      by      Leave a Comment on DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(080422)PERMIAN BASIN HEALTHCARE VISION CAUSING CONCERN WITH ODESSA RESIDENTS

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