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Medical Center Hospital

An acute care hospital in Odessa, Texas 79761

500 W 4th Street, Odessa, Texas 79761. (432) 640-4000.

  • Medicare payments cut under the HAC Reduction Program (fiscal year 2026)
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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.

The last 24 months 2 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean3
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

The last inspection on record was on Aug 17, 2026: a complaint inspection.

2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.

Source:

CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those deficiencies happened

2 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, as cited

Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.

Source:

CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.

Feb 6, 2024: complaint inspection1 deficiency

  • Patient Rights: Care In Safe Setting

    The inspectors’ words, 521 words

    “PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING CFR(s): 482.13(c)(2) The patient has the right to receive care in a safe setting. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 33326 Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide care in a safe setting; the hospital did not have a procedure to report a possible blood transfusion reaction, to the facility’s hospital-wide quality assessment and performance improvement program as recommended by the CAP (College of American Pathologist) and AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies) guidelines. Patient #6 died, within one hour, following a transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma and the facility did not review the possibility of a death due to a blood transfusion reaction. This failure to conduct post-transfusion quality surveillance monitoring places current and future patients at risk of a possible adverse transfusion reaction and death. Findings: Review of Patient #6’s medical records reflected a 59-year-old-male admitted on 3/23/23 with a complaint of a rapid heart rate and shortness of breath. Patient #6 was diagnosed with a Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart). The patient was to receive a pericardiocentesis (tapping the pericardial sac to remove the fluid). Patient #6 had a known history of Factor 5 Leiden deficiency (a bleeding disorder that thickens the blood). The laboratory results indicated his blood was too thin; an order was placed to transfuse plasma, to decrease the risk of the patient bleeding during the procedure. Patient #6 received 2 units of FFP (fresh frozen plasma) on 3/25/23. The infusion started at 8:44 pm and finished at 9:21 pm. CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) was started at 10:00 pm, 39 minutes after the completion of the transfusions. CPR stopped at 10:40 pm. During an interview on 02/05/24 at 2:00 pm in an admin office, Staff #1, Medical Director when asked how the laboratory is notified of a death following a blood product transfusion stated, “If the clinician doesn’t report a possible reaction, the pathologist does not know about it. The physician must order a workup.” During a telephone interview, on 02/06/24 at 11:00 am, when asked if Patient #6’s death, following a blood product infusion, was reported to the Laboratory to review as a possible blood transfusion reaction, Staff #3, Cardiologist stated, “We only reviewed the cardiology care. I don’t know what quality did.” When asked what is the timeline for considering a blood transfusion reaction after receiving a blood transfusion Staff #1 stated, “Clinically I would like 24 hours. A patient can have TACO (Transfusion-associated circulatory overload) or TRALI (Transfusion- related acute lung injury) between 24- 48 hours later. We follow the CAP (College of American Pathologist) and AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies) guidelines. There should have been a work-up.” Review of the facility provided AABB (American Association of Blood and Biotherapies) Technical Manual, 20th edition, page 634 reflected, “Acute or immediate transfusion reactions occur within 24 hours of the administration of a component and often during the transfusion ...The clinical significance of an acute transfusion reaction often cannot be determined by the patient’s clinical history or signs and symptoms alone but requires laboratory evaluation.””

    Rule A0144. Standard-level. From a complaint.

Dec 12, 2023: complaint inspection1 deficiency

  • Medical Record Services

    The inspectors’ words, 544 words

    “MEDICAL RECORD SERVICES CFR(s): 482.24(c)(1) All patient medical record entries must be legible, complete, dated, timed, and authenticated in written or electronic form by the person responsible for providing or evaluating the service provided, consistent with hospital policies and procedures. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 28422 Based on a review of medical records, facility documentation and an interview with staff, the facility failed to ensure that all patient medical record entries were complete, with regard to the person responsible for providing or evaluating the service provided, consistent with hospital policies and procedures. Findings were: Patient #1 was admitted to the facility on 10-30-23 and discharged home on 11-7-23. The patient’s discharge orders were entered by the physician on 11-7--23 at 12:30 pm. The orders included instructions to remove the patient’s Foley catheter but did not include any medication orders to be filled by an outside pharmacy. The discharging nurse printed out the discharge orders at 3:23 and discharged the patient. The physician then entered an order for a medication to be called in and filled at a nearby pharmacy, although the orders had already been printed and the patient discharged. The medical record contained no documentation that the Foley catheter had been removed or the patient’s response to the procedure. Facility policy MCH 2147 titled “Urinary Catheterization” stated, in part: “Statement: MCHS seeks to provide quality and safe care to patients that require the use of an indwelling urinary catheter by ensuring that there is sterile placement, routine maintenance, and early removal of the catheter by providing guidelines for care, specimen collection, and protocols for nurse driven removal. ... Procedure for Removal: 1) Verify order or authorization of protocol to remove indwelling urinary catheter. 2) Gather equipment needed: a. Syringe b. Non-sterile gloves c. Disposable linen saver d. Peri care cleanser e. Washcloths/ disposable wash cloths f. Graduate container to measure g. Trash can 3) Explain the procedure to the patient and ensure privacy. 4) Perform hand hygiene. 5) Don non-sterile gloves. 6) Place bed in a comfortable working height and lower side rails. 7) Position patient in a supine or side-lying position. 8) Place the linen saver under the patient’s buttocks. 9) Insert syringe into balloon port valve. 10) Allow the pressure within the balloon to force the plunger back and fill the syringe with water. Re-seat the syringe if deflation is slow or no deflation is notice. 11) Remove foley stabilization device. 12) Instruct patient to relax and take slow deep breaths. 13) Slowly pull the catheter out onto disposable linen saver. 14) Measure the amount of urine in the drainage bag. 15) Discard the drainage bag by wrapping in disposable linen saver. 16) Cleanse the perinea! area with approved cleanser. 17) Position for comfort. 18) Raise side rails and place bed in lowest position. 19) Remove gloves and perform and hygiene. 20) Instruct patient to notify nurse of need to void. 21) Document in chart: a. Reason for removal. b. Date and time of catheter removal. c. Amount of urine, color, and odor of urine in collection bag. d. Difficulty with removal of catheter. e. Patient’s tolerance of procedure.” The above was confirmed in an interview with the CEO and other administrative staff on the afternoon of 12-12-23.”

    Rule A0450. Standard-level. From a complaint.

All 9 inspections in the last three years
Inspections on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 17, 2026Complaint inspectionNo deficiencies cited
Jan 6, 2026Complaint inspectionNo deficiencies cited
Dec 3, 2025Complaint inspectionNo deficiencies cited
Dec 2, 2025Complaint inspectionNo deficiencies cited
Jun 25, 2025Complaint inspectionNo deficiencies cited
Jun 11, 2025Complaint inspectionNo deficiencies cited
Oct 30, 2024Complaint inspectionNo deficiencies cited
Feb 6, 2024Complaint inspection1 deficiency cited
Dec 12, 2023Complaint inspection1 deficiency cited

How do patients fare?

  • CMS’s overall for it is 3 of 5.
  • Of the measures behind its , CMS counts against the national value: mortality, 0 better and 0 worse of 8; safety of care, 2 better and 0 worse of 6; readmission, 0 better and 1 worse of 8.
  • Patients rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (2,131 surveys completed, Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 70% would definitely recommend it.
  • Infections, compared by CMS with the national benchmark (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI), no different than national benchmark; catheter urinary tract infections (CAUTI), better than the national benchmark; surgical site infections after colon surgery, no different than national benchmark; MRSA bloodstream infections, no different than national benchmark; C. diff infections, better than the national benchmark.
  • CMS’s patient safety composite for serious complications, PSI 90, Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2024: no different than the national value.
  • Deaths within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025): heart attack 11.6%, heart failure 10.9%, pneumonia 17.8%, COPD 9.3%, stroke 16.8%, heart bypass surgery 2%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
  • Readmissions within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025): heart attack 13.9%, heart failure 20.5%, pneumonia 16.9%, COPD 19%, heart bypass surgery 10.6%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
  • After outpatient care, compared by CMS: unplanned hospital visits after a colonoscopy, no different than the national rate; unplanned hospital visits after outpatient surgery, no different than expected.
  • Emergency department patients spent a median of 150 minutes there before leaving (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025), and 3% left before being seen.
  • 64% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock got the care CMS measures, SEP-1 (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
  • Medicare’s spending per patient here is 1.11 times the national median (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024).
Source:

CMS, Hospital General Information, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, Complications and Deaths - Hospital and Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital. Released Sep 30, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Ratings and measures, as published
MeasureRating
Overall ratingCMS’s overall hospital quality star rating, 1 to 53 of 5
Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the hospital’s patients (HCAHPS), 1 to 53 of 5

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Medicare-certified acute care hospital since Jul 1, 1966.
  • Ownership: government - hospital district or authority.
  • It is accredited by DNV, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
  • No deficiency on record in the last three years.
  • Government - Hospital District or Authority.
Source:

CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been penalized?

  • CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals.
  • CMS cut its Medicare payments by 1% for fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, which does so for the quarter of hospitals that fare worst on conditions patients get in hospital.
  • 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
Source:

CMS, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated yearly.

CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.

CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.

On record, newest first
DateWhatDetail
Medicare payment reduction (HAC Reduction Program)Fiscal year 2026: 1% of Medicare payments

What do patients say about their care?

  • CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
  • In CMS’s patient survey, patients rate how well its nurses communicated 3 of 5.
  • 86% of its health care workers got a flu shot (Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025).
Source:

CMS, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital and Timely and Effective Care - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.

Who owns it?

  • Ector County Hospital District owns an unstated share directly since Jan 1, 1975.
  • 3 owners or officers are people: Russell Tippin (corporate officer, 100%); Debby Mireles (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Russell Tippin (managing employee (on the payroll)).
  • CMS’s Provider of Services file records 4 changes of ownership.
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Of the 2 hospitals CMS lists in Ector County, 2 have an overall star rating from CMS: 2 rated 3 of 5.
  • CMS rates this one 3 of 5.
Source:

CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.

1 compared
PlaceOverall star rating
Odessa Regional Medical Center3

What the record doesn’t say

  • CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals, so none are shown. The one payment cut CMS publishes for each hospital, under its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, is shown where it applies.
  • Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
  • Most hospitals are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
  • QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
  • CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
  • In its September 2026 release CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for death and readmission rates, though it gives the rates.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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