New Mexico Hospital Association

NMHA Media Coverage Log

NMHA and its members work to keep New Mexico informed, sharing insights from our community hospitals and the 40,000 staff people they employ.
Media contact: Pamela Blackwell pblackwell@nmhsc.com

New Mexico hospitals face massive revenue losses, many primary care services struggling, KOB4, Tommy Lopez, NMHA: Christina Campos (Guadalupe County), hospital financial data and slide from NMHA presentation to LHHS, Troy Clark, Christina Campos, Sabrina Martin (Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern NM)(10-21-20)
Christus St. Vincent can handle COVID-19 surge, CEO says, Daniel J. Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican NMHA: Lillian Montoya (Christus St. Vincent) (10-20-20)
Scrase: Rise in COVID-19 cases put New Mexico back in red. Increase in New Mexicans seeking mental health, substance use help, Santa Fe New Mexican, Michael Gerstein, NMHA: contributed behavioral health background info. (09-30-20)
How New Mexico Controlled the Spread of COVID-19, Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, NMHA: Jeff Dye (09-15-20)
Patient transfers from northwest New Mexico surged during region's virus peak, Michael Gerstein, Santa Fe New Mexican, NMHA: Presbyterian, Steven Stoddard (NM Rural Health Network) (09-13-20)
Quick pivot to new HHS COVID-19 reporting rules meant 'chaos' for hospitals, Kat Jerich, Healthcare IT News, NMHA: Jeff Dye (07-22-20)
New Mexico health providers tighten testing criteria amid shortage of supplies, Robert Nott, Santa New Mexican, NMHA: Arturo Delgado (Christus St. Vincent), (07-22-20)
'It is safe to come to the hospital': Alamogordo hospital sees some respite from COVID-19, Nicole Maxwell, Alamogordo Daily News, NMHA: Jim Heckert (Gerald Champion) (07-23-20)
231 top maternity hospitals, state by state, Ayla Ellison, Becker’s Hospital Review, NMHA: Christus St. Vincent, Lovelace Women’s Hospital, Memorial Medical Center (07-21-20)
New Mexico hospitals treating COVID-19 patients from out-of-state, Patrick Hayes, KOB, (07-14-20)
NM Hospital Association names new leader, Ron Davis ABQ Business First, NMHA: Jeff Dye, Jeff Bourgeois (San Juan), Troy Clark (Presbyterian) (07-09-20)
Database shows New Mexico health care facilities receiving COVID-19 relief funds, Chris McKee, KRQE TV NMHA: Mark Rudi (UNMH), Dale Maxwell (Presbyterian), (Lovelace), (Rohoboth McKinley) (07-08-20)
Which states have the best hospitals?, Gabrielle Masson, Becker’s Hospital Review (07-07-20)
27 hospitals in New Mexico ranked nationally, Lown Institute Hospitals Index (07-07-20)
When New York City Needed Help Fighting COVID-19, One Nurse Left Her Life in New Mexico to Help, Danielle Campoamor, Woman’s Day, NMHA: Brittany Jensen Lackey (Gerald Champion) (07-01-20)
Is Remdesivir working for COVID-19 patients in New Mexico?, Jessica Garate, KRQE TV13, NMHA: Michelle Harkins (UNMH) (06-30-20)
Doña Ana County has state’s only new virus death; New Mexico now has fewer in hospitals than El Paso, Jim Parker, KVIA.com ABC 7, NMHA: Troy Greer (Lovelace) (06-28-20)
New Mexico hospitals to resume patient visitations, AP newswire, NMHA: Robert Underwood (San Juan), Troy Greer (Lovelace) (06-27-20)
New Mexico hospitals revise visitor policies, ease restrictions, KOB4 TV, NMHA: (Lovelace, Presbyterian, San Juan) (06-26-20)
Hospital CEO credits staff for early action on dealing with pandemic, Mike Easterling, Farmington Daily Times Published (06-20-20) NMHA: Jeff Burgeois (San Juan)
Christus St. Vincent nurses volunteer at hospitals in virus hot spots, Scott Wyland, Santa Fe New Mexican (06-13-20) NMHA: Lihn Truong, RN and Alexandra Gary, RN (Christus St. Vincent)
Bill would provide more funding for rural hospitals, Scott Turner, ABQ Journal (06-07-20)
Economic Recovery Council, Public Health Update, Acequia Traditions, Primary Voting, Matt Grubs, NM in Focus, (06-01-20) NMHA: Christina Campos on Economic Recovery Council (Guadalupe County Hosp.)
Holy Cross Medical Center reports spike in Taos County COVID-19 cases, State works to confirm new positives, John Miller, Taos News (05-30-20) NMHA: Bill Patten (Holy Cross)
New Mexico hospitals may resume elective surgeries, Danielle Prokop, Santa Fe New Mexican (05-22-20), NMHA: Jose Sterling (Christus St. Vincent), John Wade (Presbyterian Santa Fe)
NM meets key virus benchmarks for hospitals, Ryan Boetel (05-21-20) NMHA: Clay Holderman (Presbyterian Health Services), Patti Kelly (UNMH), Troy Greer (Lovelace)
Total Covid-19 Wellness, What we need to know, Webinar series, The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber (05-18-20) NMHA: Jeff Dye
New Mexico Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Northwest/Navajo Outbreak, And Observing Ramadan, Matt Grubs, NM in Focus (05-13-20) NMHA: Maria Atencio (Cibola), Jeff Bourgeois (San Juan)
New Mexico hospital sends PPE, test kits to San Juan amid COVID-19 peak, KOB4 (05-12-20) NMHA: Jim Heckert (Gerald Champion)
Hospitals get $66 million lifeline, Collen Heild, ABQ Journal (05-10-20) NMHA: Jeff Dye, Bill Patten (Holy Cross)
Virus restrictions putting NM hospital, patient health at risk, Editorial Board, ABQ Journal (5-7-2020)
How Covid-19 changed the game at hospitals, Matt Grubs, NM in Focus (05-01-20) NMHA: Derrick Cuenca (MountainView), Kaye Green (Roosevelt General)
Hospitals estimate $250m financial hit in April, Dan McKay, ABQ Journal (05/01/20) NMHA: Jeff Dye
Let’s Talk Coronavirus: Hospital Readiness in N.M., Megan Kamerick, KUNM (4/21/20) NMHA: Jeff Bourgeois (San Juan), Jeff Dye, Kaye Green (Roosevelt General), Denise Gonzales (Presbyterian), Hunter Marshall (UNMH)
Rep. Torres Small calls on federal government to address rural hospital needs from coronavirus, Michael McDevitt, Las Cruces Sun News (04-21-20) NMHA: Tamara Hand (Mimbres Memorial)
NM hospitals need long-term Rx for financial solvency, Editorial, ABQ Journal (04-16-20) NMHA: Richard Stokes and Tanya Carroccio (Gila Regional), David Shaw (Nor-Lea), Jeff Dye
NM rural hospitals on life support, Colleen Heild, ABQ Journal (4-12-20) NMHA: Richard Stokes and Tanya Carioccio (Gila Regional), Jeff Dye, Gary Poquette (Mimbres Memorial), David Shaw (Nor-Lea)
Getting ready for outbreaks peak in New Mexico, Jens Gould, Santa Fe New Mexican (04-01-20) NMHA: Jeff Dye, Mike Richards (UNMH), Vesta Sandoval (Lovelace), Arturo Delgado (Christus St. Vincent), Jeff Salvon-Harman (Presbyterian Española)
Coronavirus updates, News Staff, ABQ Journal (04-01-20) NMHA
Fewer patients at rural hospitals casts doubt on their future, Scott Wyland, Santa Fe New Mexican (03-31-20) NMHA: Caleb O’Rear (Alta Vista), Brooke Linthicum (Eastern NM), Jeff Dye, Gayle Martinez (Holy Cross), Lillian Montoya and Jose Sterling (Christus St. Vincent), John Wade (Presbyterian Santa Fe)
Hospital outlines surge plan for COVID-19, Geoffrey Plant, Silver City Daily Press (03-28-20) NMHA: Rose Lopez, Kelly Rodriguez, Richard Stokes, Brian Robinson, Tanya Carroccio (Gila Regional), Jeff Dye
Udall-Heinrich: 150 billion ‘Marshall Plan’ for health care system included in emergency coronavirus package, Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post (03-27-20) NMHA: Jeff Dye
Supply concerns force NM health providers to get creative and ramp up production, Ron Davis ABQ Business First (03-26-20) NMHA: Jeff Dye and Pamela Blackwell
NM hospitals mobilize for COVID-19 surge, Colleen Heild, ABQ Journal (03-22-20) NMHA: Jeff Dye, Whitney Marquez (Lovelace), Jason Mitchell (Presbyterian), Mark Rudi (UNMH)
Guest column: NM hospitals are prepared, by NMHA Jeff Dye, ABQ Journal (03-22-20)
Covid-19 coming to NM, Interview, Darren White KKOB Radio (03-11-20) NMHA: Jeff Dye and Ellen Interlandi

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