Press Releases

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives Announces Gary Barnes, MCH Chief Information Officer Elected to Board of Trustees

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce the election of Medical Center Hospital’s Chief Information Officer, Gary Barnes, FCHIME to the Board of Trustees. CHIME was formed with the dual objective of serving the professional development needs of healthcare CIOs, and advocating the more effective use of information management within healthcare. CHIME currently has 1395 members.

MCH breaks ground on Center for Health and Wellness and Mission Fitness

As your community hospital, Medical Center Hospital is introducing a whole new approach and facility that is designed to offer a broad range of healthcare and preventive services at our new Center for Health and Wellness. In addition to traditional outpatient care, Mission Fitness will provide fun, new ways of getting in shape for adults of all fitness levels and needs Anyone in the community can become a member of Mission Fitness. The grand opening is planned for October 2010. Visit http://www.missionfitnessnow.com/ for more inf

MCH CEO Elected to Statewide Position

William W. “Bill” Webster, FACHE, chief executive officer of Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, has been elected chairman-elect of the Texas Hospital Association’s 2010 Board of Trustees. Webster takes office January 1, 2010 and will assume the role of chairman on January 1, 2011. He will serve as chairman of the Association during the next state legislative session; during which, significant health care budget issues will be debated.

Area Hospitals Join Together To Address

Midland Memorial Hospital, Odessa Regional Medical Center, and Medical Center Hospital are partnering together to ensure all West Texans have the right information when it comes to the upcoming cold and flu season.

Medical Center Hospital Board Members Recognized for Excellence in Governance

The Texas Healthcare Trustees Foundation recently recognized select Texas hospital trustees for excellence in governance or continuing excellence in governance, as part of its Texas Academy of Governance initiative.

MCH Auxiliary Scholarship Awards Volunteers of Medical Center Hospital Teen Leadership Program

Fall season will soon be here and with it brings cooler days, football season, back to school and for seven college freshman it means a deeper appreciation for how volunteering can change lives and how Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary has impacted their life!

Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary awarded 7 teen volunteers college scholarships beginning their freshman year in college.

Medical Center Hospital Receives Clinical Excellence Award For Orthopedic Surgery

Findings are based on HealthGrades' 11th Annual Hospital Quality in America Study

Medical Center Hospital has received the 2009 clinical excellence award for Orthopedics Surgery from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings company. This award places Medical Center Hospital's clinical outcomes in the top five percent nationally for orthopedic surgery.

Area Hospitals to Announce Plans for Tobacco Free Campuses

Midland Memorial Hospital, Odessa Regional Medical Center, and Medical Center Hospital are proud to partner together to promote a healthier lifestyle by adopting a "Tobacco Free" policy on all three campuses. As a part of this initiative, all three hospitals will ban the use of any tobacco product on their properties starting July 1st, 2009. This will include private offices that are leased and/or owned by each of the individual hospitals. These new policies will apply to all employees, physicians, patients and visitors of each facility.