Odessa Regional Medical Center is open for Elective Procedures and All Other Medical Needs
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 families to get the medical care— from a routine check-up to a medical procedure -- that may have been postponed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
LINX®
LINX® is a flexible ring of small magnets placed around the lower esophageal sphincter during a minimally invasive procedure. The strength of the magnets helps keep the weak esophageal sphincter closed to prevent reflux. When patients swallow, LINX® opens temporarily to allow food and liquid to pass into the stomach.
Amy Chatterton Promoted to Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Florence Hospital
Florence Hospital, a campus of Mountain Vista Medical Center, has selected Amy Chatterton as their new assistant chief financial Officer. In her new position, Chatteron will be responsible for helping to maintain the financial health of the hospital by assisting with month-end closing tasks, compile and finalize financial information, year-end audit tasks, budget preparation, as well as enforce accounting policies and procedures. Amy has more than 10 years of finance leadership experience in healthcare operations.
Bariatric Patient on MIX 104.1
Mike Morgan, former producers of Karson & Kennedy talks about his remarkable weight loss journey!
Learn how Mike went from 406 pounds to under 240.
How The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Evacuated COVID-19 Patients for Hurricane Laura
Dr. Gary Mennie, Chief Medical Officer at Steward’s Medical Center of Southeast Texas, was profiled by U.S. News and World Report as one of their Hospital Heroes for his work during Hurricane Laura to evacuate COVID-19 patients ahead of the storm. Patients were transferred to a sister hospital in Houston, St. Joseph Medical Center.
Glenwood Regional Medical Center Joins Elite Orthopedic Surgical Tier With ExcelsiusGPS®
A Revolutionary Platform for Robot-Assisted Neck & Back Surgery
West Monroe, LA – The recent purchase of an ExcelsiusGPS® signifies yet another first for Glenwood Regional Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital that is rapidly becoming a local leader in the field of robotic guidance and navigation. Glenwood is now home to a new ExcelsiusGPS®, a platform technology designed to improve safety and accuracy within the operating room for patients undergoing spine surgery.
Odessa Regional Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades Labor and Delivery and Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™
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 gynecologic procedures, according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.