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December 16 2020
Holiday Health Message
Our West Texas Hospitals and Healthcare heroes have been working hard to keep the members of our communities safe – in the offices, at home through telemedicine and in our hospitals. However, with the number of cases rising and the daily percentages and hospitalization rates growing, we need your help. Be careful – safely go out for medical care, food, medicines and other essential needs. Limit t...
Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) – a Steward family hospital – was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing ORMC’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. ...
November 24 2020
COVID-19 Community Letter
November 24, 2020 Odessa is at a critical juncture and what we do today affects what happens to our community and to our economy. Both Medical Center Hospital and Odessa Regional Medical Center are at full capacity and the number of COVID-19 patients are increasing. As of today, 118 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Odessa. Thirty of those are on ventilators. These numbers continue to rise, ...
Odessa Regional Medical Center will host mobile COVID-19 testing events over the next six weeks. Testing is free of charge for Ector County residents and is provided by the City of Odessa. Limited free flu vaccinations will also be available at these events. Residents will be required to bring an ID or proof of residency to the events. The mobile COVID-19 testing events will take place at the foll...
Odessa Regional Medical Center, a member of Steward Health Care family, is pleased to welcome Bonnie Carter, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. Dr. Carter is board certified in Family Medicine and has a special clinical interest in general pediatric wellness. Dr. Carter joins Steward Medical Group on November 1st and will see patients at the Complete Care North clinic, located at 980 87th St. Suite D in Odessa. App...
October 26 2020
Complete Care/SMG Winter Weather Closures 10.27.20
Due to the anticipated winter weather conditions the following clinic locations will be closed on Tuesday, October 27th. Complete Care Eastridge Complete Care Midland Complete Care North Complete Care West Loop Complete Care Vascular Naidu Clinic Complete Care Cardiology Dr. Raja Naidu, MD Dr. Shanti Neerukonda, MD Dr. Peter Wells, MD SMG Orthopedics Regional Perinatal Clinics - Odessa & Midl...
October 7 2020
ORMC Welcomes New Vascular Surgeon
Odessa Regional Medical Center and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome vascular surgeon, Dr. Hao M. Wu, MD, FACS, RPVI. Dr. Wu treats a wide spectrum of vascular diseases using minimally invasive endovascular and traditional surgical approaches. He specializes in medical and surgical care for those with routine and complex vascular diseases including DVT, aortic aneurysms, carotid disease...
September 18, 2020 - Yesterday, Governor Abbott announced the easing of statewide restrictions on elective procedures, effective immediately. This is good news for patients who had to postpone certain medical procedures due to these precautions. From serious conditions to aches and pains, the health care needs of the Permian Basin community did not stop. Now is the time for individuals and familie...
Odessa Regional Medical Center announced today that it is a recipient of Healthgrades 2020 Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ and the 2020 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award.™ This distinction places Odessa Regional Medical Center in the top 5% of all hospitals evaluated and recognizes the exceptional care of mothers during and after labor and delivery as well as care of women undergoing...
Heather and Priscilla Rodriguez gave the world a big high five on Thursday, August 13, with the birth the first set of quintuplets in the West Texas region. The quints – all fraternal girls – Hadley, Reagan, Zariah, Zylah and Jocelyn - were delivered via C-section by Dr. Leela S. Pill, MD, FACOG at Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC). The babies are doing well in ORMC’s neonatal intensive care u...
Odessa Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. ORMC ea...
Blood test will identify if an individual has had a past COVID-19 infection (WATERTOWN, MA- May 21st, 2020) – For individuals wondering if they had the COVID-19 virus but did not know it at the time, the answer to that question is a simple blood test away. Steward Medical Group primary care offices, in partnership with onsite laboratories, are now offering antibody tests that can determine if a pe...
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...
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