Friday Night Lights boosts Odessa economy through film crew purchases
Odessa gains from the movie shoot as the FNL crew spends on donuts and services. Southern Maid Donuts runs extra orders totaling 42 dozen daily, and manager Lupe Gonzalez notes a $214 daily custom, predicting about $3,000 in extra profit over three weeks. The Odessa CVB estimates potential economic impact at $3.375 million or more. Linda Sweatt heads pastry for the cast and crew.
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Medical Center Hospital plans decade ahead in Odessa
Medical Center Hospital plans long-term growth in Odessa with Hammes Company delivering a 10 to 20 year facilities and staffing plan. CEO William Webster notes five-year foresight is speculative but valuable for priorities and budgeting, with reviews every three years and possible elections affecting governance.
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Medical Lab Tech Program Expands At UT System
A new two year program at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin with Odessa College supports the medical workforce here. In collaboration with UT Galveston, UTMB offers a 75 hour program granting 19 credit hours to graduates with an associate in clinical laboratory sciences. UTMB faculty will teach the courses.
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MCH Eyes Diverse Recruiting to Meet Community Needs
Medical Center Hospital aims to recruit doctors through varied methods including referrals and medical recruiting firms. The Odessa campus expansion by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will bring more third and fourth year students, with collaboration among Tech faculty, private practice docs, and Procure to meet community needs and grow the hospital’s strengths.
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Procure
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Regency Hospital to add high observation unit at Medical Center
Regency Hospital on the sixth floor of Medical Center Hospital will expand services by adding a high observation unit and dialysis. The notice appears on Page 1B INDEX with teaser “Coming Tomorrow.”
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