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Due to the widespread threat of the coronavirus COVID-19, many patients who need life-saving care may not be seeking the help they need when every minute counts. If you are experiencing symptoms of stroke or heart attack, you are encouraged to call 911 or have someone bring you to the nearest emergency room. May is stroke awareness month, and recognizing signs and symptoms of a stroke can help sav...
ORMC to Ensure Safe, Secure Access to Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC), a Steward Family hospital, has resumed offering elective health care procedures previously delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, as of April 22, 2020. As part of its “Safe & Ready” program, ORMC has taken additional, necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive high-quality, compass...
ORMC Asks Local Businesses, Patients and Residents to Join in Hanging Lights at Home to Brighten Workers’ Spirits Odessa Regional Medical Center, a Steward Family hospital, today announced the launch of its “Shine on Health Care Heroes” campaign, an effort to enlist patients, residents, and local business partners in applauding health care workers both in the Permian Basin and across the country f...
Medical Center Hospital and Odessa Regional Medical Center are collaborating to test all patients and staff at Madison Medical Resort in Odessa. This comes after a patient from the Resort was brought to MCH this week and tested positive for COVID-19. MCH will be testing all Madison staff at the 42nd Street Urgent Care, while ORMC is testing all patients at the facility. The two hospitals will com...
April 10 2020
ORMC Nurses respond to call for help in Boston
Five ORMC nurses bravely volunteered to travel to Boston, Massachusetts on Friday afternoon to help other Steward Health Care hospitals that are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. A sendoff will take place at the Midland International Airport on April 10 at 1 pm. “Our community has managed through this pandemic very well,” said Jami Chapman, Director of Medical and Surgery Services at...
Steward Health Care today announced the implementation of telehealth visits, including the use of Microsoft Teams and FaceTime appointments with Steward Medical Group providers, to expand access to care in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 and give patients peace of mind that they can receive the medical care they need without having to go to the doctor’s office. The telehealth video visits – c...
As part of our overall commitment to women’s health and care for expecting mothers, Odessa Regional Medical Center now offers an OB/GYN hospitalist program to provide consistent care to patients in our hospital, as well as emergent care to those arriving in Labor and Delivery. "Staffing Odessa Regional Medical Center with hospital-based OB/GYN physicians serves to enhance patient safety and improv...
By: Rohith Saravanan, MD, MBA, CPE Chief Medical Officer Odessa Regional Medical Center First of all, we at ORMC want to extend our sincere gratitude and support to all the healthcare workers in the Permian basin and around the world who are doing their best caring for us through this COVID pandemic. We find ourselves facing this novel virus with little known information, not enough personal prote...
Steward Medical Group is offering telehealth video visits in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Patents can continue to receive the medical care they need without going to the doctor’s office. All you need is a smartphone, desktop, or laptop equipped with a web camera. Call your doctor’s office today if you need an appointment. Telehealth appointments are available for primary care and inter...
March 22 2020
ORMC COVID-19 VISITOR RESTRICTIONS Effective 3.23.20
EFFECTIVE 3/23/20 NO VISITORS ALLOWED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The health and safety of our patients, visitors, employees, and our communities remain our top priority at Odessa Regional Medical Center. Therefore, in line with the latest guidance provided by the CDC and the Texas State Department of Health related to COVID-19, all hospital visitors will be restricted until further notice. The only exce...
Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Dr. Joseph Weinstein, chief medical officer of Steward Health Care (@Steward), which has 35 hospitals in nine states, about moving towards dedicating one hospital in Boston as coronavirus-only treatment. This segment aired on March 18, 2020....
March 16 2020
ORMC Visitor Restrictions Notice
EFFECTIVE 3/23/20 NO VISITORS ALLOWED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Additional Resources Phone Screenings: 432-582-8030 Steward Medical Providers CDC Resources What you need to know about COVID-19 ...
March 4 2020
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) FAQ
ODESSA, Texas– Odessa Regional Medical Center continues to monitor the national and global situation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is prepared to support our community and safely care for any ill patient. At the same time, it is important to remember that we are still in flu season – which is far more prevalent than coronavirus. As such, Public Health officials recommend the followin...
February 5 2020
Odessa Regional Medical Center to Host Upcoming Job Fair
Clinical and healthcare workers seeking new career opportunities are invited to attend Odessa Regional Medical Center’s (ORMC) job fair on Wednesday, February 12th from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, February 13th from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the East Campus lobby (located at 515 N. Adams). Interviews and offers will be made on-site. ORMC is looking to fill multiple clinical positions inc...
February 4 2020
WINTER WEATHER CLINIC CLOSURES - FEB. 5TH, 2020
Due to the anticipated winter weather conditions, the following ORMC affiliated clinic locations will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5th: Complete Care Eastridge Complete Care General Surgery (Drs. Janice, Lynch & Unruh) Complete Care Midland Complete Care Naidu Clinic Complete Care North Complete Care Urology (Dr. Hughes) Complete Care Westloop Regional Perinatal Center (Midland &am...
January 9 2020
ORMC Welcomes First Baby of 2020
Odessa Regional Medical Center is proud to share that the first baby of the New Year at ORMC was born at 3:42 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2020. The baby girl named Madilyn Nichole Biskup was 7 pounds 4 ounces and 20 inches long. Her parents are Jessica Taylor and Trey Biskup. In addition to celebrating the first baby born at ORMC in 2020, we are also excited to announce that Madilyn will be the first recipien...
A press conference to announce the launch of POWER—Power of Words and Early Reading will take place on Wednesday, December 13 at 1:30 pm at the West Texas Food Bank ( 411 S Pagewood Ave. Odessa, Texas 79761). Representatives from the committee that will speak on behalf of the project include: Adrian Vega, Education Partnership of the Permian Basin Lorraine Perryman, Education Partnership of the Pe...
November 14 2019
ORMC introduces the da Vinci® Xi™ Surgical System
Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of the next frontier for minimally invasive surgery, the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. This step will continue to provide groundbreaking robotic technology to residents of the Permian Basin and surrounding communities. “We are truly thrilled to be a leader in Single-Site surgical procedures,” said Stacey Brown, Pres...
November 11 2019
Odessa Regional Medical Center Hosts FREE Orthopedic Seminar
Odessa Regional Medical Center is hosting a free health education seminar to discuss hip and knee joint replacement at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 in the ORMC East Campus Auditorium, located at 515 Adams Ave. in Odessa (corner of 5th and Adams). Total joint replacement surgery is one of the most commonly performed and successful operations in orthopedics. It is also one of the most cost-effect...
On Friday, November 1, Tonya Martin, Director of Emergency Services and EMS liaison at Odessa Regional Medical Center, partnered with other local organizations to train to community members to “Stop the Bleed.” Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency...
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