Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center

08/30/2025

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
LINCOLN COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT No. 1
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center Guild Room

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of Commissioners will be held at
12:00 Noon on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, to include an Executive
Session as permitted under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) for the following purpose:
(g) To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for
public employment or to review the performance of
a public employee.
No public comment will be accepted during the open portion of the Special Meeting.
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08/28/2025

The OMHC Clinic & Therapy Department will be closed on Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day.

We wish you a happy and safe holiday! If you need assistance, our Emergency Department remains open 24/7.

08/19/2025

4 spots still open for this Thursday’s BLOOD Drive! slots open 4:30;5:15;5:30 and a 6pm
Scan QR code or email me at merklea@omhc.org or 509.982.2611 ext 193 ❣️🩸

08/15/2025

08/15/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Hearing
The Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County Public Hospital District No.1 d.b.a. ODESSA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER, Lincoln County, Washington, has scheduled a Regular Board Meeting for August 28th, 2025, at 5:30 pm, which will be held in the guild room. (Under Washington State law, when the date and time of a regularly scheduled meeting are changed or held in addition to the regular meeting, the meeting is called “a special meeting.”)
Consent Agenda
 Excused Members
 Approval of Minutes, July 24th, 2025
 Approval of Accounts Payable and Payroll
 Bad Debt
Report
 Financial Report
 CNO Report
 COO Report
 CEO Report
Executive Session

Next Regular Meeting and Agenda: Scheduled for September 25th, 2025, at 5:30 pm in the Guild Room.
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Per RCW 70.44.062: All meetings, proceedings, and deliberations of the board of commissioners, its staff or agents, concerning the granting, denial, revocation, restriction, or other consideration of the status of the clinical or staff privileges of a physician or other health care provider as that term is defined in RCW 7.70.020, if such other providers at the discretion of the district's commissioners are considered for such privileges, shall be confidential and may be conducted in executive session

08/08/2025

5 SPOTS STILL OPEN!!
Blood Drive August 22nd from 4:30p-6:45pm
I have 2 spots for Double RBC donation at 4:30 and 5:30
Regular Whole Blood donation spots:5:15, 6pm and 6:15pm❣️🚑🏥🩸🩹
Scan QR code or send me an email at merklea@ omhc.org or call 509.982.2611 ext 193

08/08/2025

❤️ Community CPR Class

Hosted by Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center
📍 Location: Guild Room (Basement of the Hospital)
📫 Address: 502 E. Amende Dr., Odessa, WA
🗓️ Date: Saturday, August 23rd
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👥 Limited to 10 Students
🔞 Must be 13 years or older to participate
💵 Price: $35.00
📞 To register, call 509-982-2611

Learn life-saving CPR skills in this hands-on community class led by certified instructors. The course includes:
• Adult, child, and infant CPR techniques
• Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Responding to choking emergencies
• Basic first aid overview

✅ Participants will receive a CPR certification card upon successful completion of the class.
This is a valuable opportunity to gain essential emergency response skills and help make our community safer.

08/08/2025

Setting the Record Straight

We’ve heard the rumors, and we want to reassure our community: Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center is NOT closing, nor are we at risk of discontinuing any of our current services.

While changes at the federal and state levels continue to shape the healthcare landscape, we remain committed to adapting, growing, and most importantly—serving the needs of our community.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Sleep Medicine program, and we’re proud to welcome Dr. Amidi to our medical staff. Dr. Amidi will be seeing patients right here in Odessa, further expanding the care we provide locally. We’re also grateful to have Dr. Frazier, whose presence has strengthened our medical team. He’s seeing patients in the clinic, the Emergency Department and caring for our patients in the hospital. It is especially meaningful to have so many community members choosing to return home for their care.

Our mission is to be here for you—today and into the future. Thank you for your continued support and trust.

Together, we’re building a healthier tomorrow—right here at home.

08/08/2025

Odessa Schools will be hosting our back to school registration for students. Wednesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 14, 2025 from 8 AM - 4 PM.

We are implementing a new on-line system for registration for families and students. Please go to odessa.wednet.edu and click on the school registration tab.

GO TIGERS!

08/06/2025

🎉 THANK YOU, ODESSA! 🎉

We’re incredibly grateful to the residents of Odessa for your strong support in passing the 2026 tax levy in the August 5th election. Your vote is a vote for local healthcare—one that ensures Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center can keep delivering quality care, close to home.

This community has always stepped up for its hospital, and we don’t take that for granted. Your support means we can invest in equipment, maintain essential services, and continue to provide services for the people who depend on us every day.

From all of us at OMHC: thank you for believing in what we do. We’re proud to serve you—and proud to call this community home. 💙

07/25/2025

Recently, Wanling stopped by OMHC to talk with the ED staff and thank them for their help and shared her story.

In the summer of 2017, Wanling Li was working in the fields near Odessa, helping manually harvest canola for a Washington State University research project. The job required hours of repetitive
movement—squatting down to cut the plants, placing them in bags, then standing up to move to the next plot. After doing this for several hours in the heat, she began to feel lightheaded. A few
moments of dizziness turned into something much more serious.

“I felt lightheaded, and then suddenly, I couldn’t move my left side,” she recalls. “It was terrifying. ”Wanling’s research teammates immediately recognized something was wrong and rushed her to
the OMHC Rural Health Clinic. The clinic staff quickly realized she needed emergency care and brought her to the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center Emergency Department. There, she was
met by a calm, capable team led by longtime provider Rhonda Freeman, who has since retired. “The staff acted so quickly—administering IVs, assessing my condition, and arranging for my
continued care,” Wanling says. “What I remember most is Rhonda holding my hand, talking me through every step. She made me feel safe.” A short time later, the feeling in her left side began to return. Wanling made a full recovery and never forgot the care and compassion she received.

“I’m so thankful that this level of care exists in such a rural place. Odessa Memorial was there for me when every second counted.”

07/22/2025

✅ VOTE YES on AUGUST 5TH for the 2026 Operations and Maintenance Levy — Support Local Healthcare, Support Local Jobs! ✅
📍 Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center: A Vital Economic Engine for Our Community

When you support OMHC, you’re not just investing in healthcare — you’re strengthening our local economy.
Here’s how OMHC delivers real financial impact right here in our region:

🚑 Cost Savings for Families: Receiving care close to home reduces travel costs, time off work, and emergency wait times — saving families money when it matters most.💼 Local Jobs: OMHC is one of the largest employers in the area, supporting dozens of local families with living-wage jobs, benefits, and career growth opportunities.
🏪 Small Business Support: Our hospital works with local vendors, contractors, and service providers — keeping dollars circulating in our community.
🏠 Property Value & Growth: Strong, accessible healthcare attracts residents and businesses, helping preserve property values and community vitality.

👉 A Yes Vote on August 5th helps OMHC continue providing essential services AND boosts the financial well-being of the entire region.

🗳️ Protect our community. Protect our future. Vote YES for OMHC for our 2026 Operations and Maintenance Levy on August 5th!