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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the region, effective January 23, 2026 12:00PM through January 26, 2026 12:00PM, with forecasts calling for freezing rain and up to 3 inches of snow, a wintry mix, etc. in ECTOR COUNTY. Travel will be extremely difficult during the storm…

Medicare Guidance Available for Local Seniors. As more local residents become eligible for Medicare this year, Odessa Regional Medical Center is committed to helping patients have the resources needed to transition smoothly from their current health plans….

Odessa Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that it has achieved certification as a Silver Cribs for Kids® National Safe Sleep Hospital. This certification recognizes our healthcare team members’ commitment to best practices in infant safe sleep, ensuring the highest standards of care for our youngest patients. By earning this certification…

Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has been designated as a Level III maternal care center by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The Level III designation is awarded to hospitals that provide comprehensive care…

One-thousand lives have been touched in some way by Dr. Kevin Lynch, general surgeon at Odessa Regional Medical Center, by delivering the best, minimally invasive surgical care for his patients in the Permian Basin. Early last week, Dr. Lynch officially performed…

Four of Odessa Regional Medical Center’s nurses and one Scenic Mountain nurse have been recognized by the Permian Basin Great 25 Nurses. The local nonprofit organization recognizes outstanding nurses in the Permian Basin. Nominations were submitted…

Odessa Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is proud to share that the first baby of the New Year at ORMC was born at 4:48 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2021. The baby girl named Ava was 6 pounds and 19 inches long. Ava’s parents are…

Odessa Regional Medical Center received 400 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Monday, December 21 and began administering the vaccine to healthcare workers at 7:00 am on Tuesday morning. The hospital’s very first vaccine was…

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..

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…