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Healthcare That Makes You Proud

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Healthcare That Makes You Proud is a new podcast brought to you by Midland Health, offering an inside look at the people, stories, and innovations shaping care in our community. From trusted medical experts and practical health education to inspiring patient stories, we highlight how high-quality, compassionate care—powered by leading technology—is delivered right here at home. This podcast is for our patients, families, and neighbors who trust us with what matters most: their health.

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How Midland Memorial Prevents Hospital-Acquired Infections 18.06.2026 41:57

What actually happens behind the scenes to keep a hospital infection-free? In this episode of Healthcare That Makes You Proud, Stephen Bowerman sits down with Val Sparks, who has spent 42 years at Midland Memorial Hospital — the last 34 leading infection prevention and control. Val walks through the alphabet soup of hospital-acquired infections — CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff — and explains in plai...

Old Fashioned Medicine in a Modern World with Dr. Summer Merritt 21.05.2026 49:18

Dr. Summer Merritt, Chief of Staff at Midland Memorial Hospital and founder of Four Seasons Health and Wellness, joins Steve for a candid conversation about practicing medicine in Midland for nearly 18 years. From concierge medicine to robotic surgery, physician recruiting challenges to what makes Midland's medical staff truly unique — this is an honest look at community healthcare in West Tex...

Midland’s Next Big Step: Inside the New Behavioral Health Center 16.04.2026 30:51

Mental health care in West Texas is about to change in a big way. In this episode of the Midland Health Podcast, host Stephen Bowerman sits down with Gran Shinwar, the incoming leader of the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center — a facility designed to expand access to high-quality mental health and substance use care across the region. From inpatient treatment to outpatient programs, pediatric...

Marcy Madrid on Reversing Disease & Rethinking Healthcare in Midland 19.03.2026 52:01

What if the future of healthcare isn’t just about treating illness—but preventing and even reversing it? In this episode of Healthcare That Makes You Proud, host Stephen Bowerman sits down with Marcy Madrid, Vice President of Community Health at Midland Health, to explore how a shift toward lifestyle medicine and community partnerships is transforming healthcare in West Texas. Marcy shares her dee...

Inside Midland Health’s Heart & Vascular Institute 13.02.2026 29:06

In this episode of Healthcare That Makes You Proud, host Stephen Bowerman sits down with Jenny Delk-Fikes from Midland Health’s Heart & Vascular Institute to talk about one of the most important topics in healthcare — heart health. Jenny shares her journey from starting as a new graduate nurse in 2001 to becoming a leader in cardiovascular services, along with the advanced care available right...

Introducing Healthcare That Makes You Proud 15.01.2026 48:59

Healthcare That Makes You Proud is a podcast brought to you by Midland Health, created to share the people, stories, and progress shaping healthcare in our community. In this introductory episode, Stephen Bowerman, President & CEO of Midland Health, is joined by Tasa Richardson, Director of Planning, Marketing and Communications, to set the foundation for the series. Together, they discuss why...