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
During pandemic, nurses take their skills on the road, Rick Ruggles, The Santa Fe New Mexican, NMHA: Troy Clark (NMHA), Monica Leyba, Wayne Littlejohn, Yelena Yielding (CHRISTUS St. Vincent), Jason Mitchell (Presbyterian), (8-28-2021)
COVID-19 response at San Juan Regional Medical Center, 'Our COVID Diary' website includes stories, photos, videos, podcasts, Mike Easterling, Farmington Daily Times, NMHA: Jeff Bourgeois (San Juan Regional), (8-26-2021)
Stressed and exhausted, nurses are calling it quits, Colleen Heild, Albuquerque Journal (via Yahoo News syndication), NMHA: Troy Clark (NMHA), Tim Johnsen (Presbyterian), Patti Kelley (UNMH), Whitney Marquez (Lovelace Health System), Lillian Montoya (CHRISTUS St. Vincent ), (8-22-2021)
The unlikely state setting the U.S. vaccination pace, The sprawling state, one of the nation's poorest, overcame the odds by keeping things simple. Dan Goldberg, Politico, NMHA: Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Presbyterian Health Plan, (4-12-2021)
Fighting COVID remotely, Kevin Robinson-Avila, Albuquerque Journal, NMHA: John Andazola, Danielle Pattison (Memorial Medical Center), MountainView Regional Medical Center (3-1-2021)
Vaccine Administered, Lily Martin, The Eastern New Mexico News, NMHA: Mark Lockett (Plains Regional), Roosevelt General staff (12-20-2020)
First-round of vaccines arrive at New Mexico hospitals, A spokesperson for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's office said in an email on Wednesday, "today is the third and final day of the Pfizer shipment.", Stella Sun, KOAT, NMHA: Nancye Cole, Jeff Mazer (Lovelace), (12-17-2020)
First COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive at Las Cruces hospitals, Damien D. Willis, Las Cruces Sun-News, NMHA: Kristopher Crawford, Julie Reyes, Ben Woods (MountainView Regional), Ryan Perkins (Memorial), Sabrina Martin (Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern NM) (12-15-2020)
Our hospitals are full': New Mexico medical officers warn next step is rationing care, Algernon D'Ammassa, Las Cruces Sun-News, NHHA: Vesta Sandoval (Lovelace), Jeff Salvon-Harmon (Presbyterian Healthcare Services), Irene Agostini (UNM Hospital), Gurdeep Singh (UNM Sandoval), unnamed spokesperson, (Memorial Medical Center), Benjamin Woods (MountainView) (12-7-2020)
New Mexico hospitals feel pressure of virus surge, Michael Gerstein, Santa Fe New Mexican NMHA: David Gonzales, Monica Leyba (Christus St. Vincent), Whitney Marquez (Lovelace), Denise Gonzales, Amanda Schoenberg (Presbyterian), Rohini McKee (UNMH) (11-16-20)
231 top maternity hospitals, state by state, Ayla Ellison, Becker’s Hospital Review, NMHA: Christus St. Vincent, Lovelace Women’s Hospital, Memorial MedicalCenter (07-21-20)
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)
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