CATES: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
I went to Montana a few weeks ago for a memorial for one of my uncles. One of the things I do whenever I...
MEDICAL MATTERS: Therapy important during and after COVID
By MCH
Recovery from COVID can be difficult due to the debilitating nature of the illness. If patients must be hospitalized, Physical and Occupational Therapists...
OC, Tech announce pathway to BSN
Odessa College and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on Thursday announced an early decision articulation agreement aimed at increasing the number of bachelor’s...
Vertigo a common pathology
With so many factors keeping people stable and on two feet, every once in a while something can go wrong. For many, it’s vertigo.
According...
County could fund hospital requests, get paid back
Ector County could turn every one federal dollar into two if they respond to the financial requests of both Medical Center Hospital and Odessa...
GUEST VIEW: An open letter to the people of Midland and Odessa
As healthcare leaders serving Midland, Odessa and the surrounding region, we are frequently asked for advice on various issues related to management of the...
CATES: COVID is now affecting young people
On Aug. 14, 1,900 children were hospitalized with COVID in the U.S. according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
On Aug. 15,...
Texas Tech hosts vaccine town hall
The public is invited to participate in a virtual town hall discussion on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and myths from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (CST)...
Odessa Regional eye’s $10 M renovation project
Odessa Regional Hospital is seeking Odessa City Council’s help acquiring state funds that will help the hospital proceed with a $10 million capital improvement...
CATES: National Breastfeeding Month
By Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Odessa Regional Medical Center
2020 and so far in 2021 in my professional life have been tough....