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
- How hospitals are working together to treat all patients, Hospital staff says they're beyond full, Nancy Laflin, KOAT News 7, NMHA: Denise Gonzales (Presbyterian), Dave Pitcher (UNMH), Vesta Sandoval (Lovelace)
- Official: Many in New Mexico eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press, NMHA: University of New Mexico, (1-11-2021)
- Official: New Mexico among top states in vaccine rollout, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press, NMHA: University of New Mexico, (1-6-2021)
- NMSU, TriCore partnership provides research opportunities during COVID-19 pandemic, Las Cruces Bulletin, NMHA: Presbyterian Healthcare Services, University of New Mexico, (1-6-2021)
- COVID-19 vaccines trickling into New Mexico, Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican, NMHA: Vesta Sandoval (Lovelace) (12-21-2020)
- 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)
- Front-line health workers in Santa Fe first to get vaccine, Sean P. Thomas and Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican, NMHA: Christus (12-17-20)
- Farmington hospital deploys contingency plans due to rise of COVID-19 patients, San Juan County saw a large increase of cases in previous weeks, Joshua Kellogg, Farmington Daily Times, NMHA: Jeff Bourgeois (San Juan Regional) (12-16-20)
- 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)
- First doses of Pfizer vaccine arrives across New Mexico, KRQE staff, KEQE, NMHS: Jeff Bourgeois, Trish Maule (San Juan Regional) (12-15-2020)
- NM discards 75 doses of Pfizer vaccine, Dan McKay, Albuquerque Journal, NMHA: Troy Clark (12-15-2020)
- Health care workers begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine in New Mexico, Christina Rodriguez, Kai Porter, KOB, NMHA: David Gonzales (Christus) (12-14-2020)
- Staying positive: Life of a COVID-19 nurse, Alisa Boswell-Gore, The Eastern New Mexico News, NMHA: Airam Amaya (12-13-20)
- Gov: Reset slowed virus, but ‘we have a long way to go,’ Geoffrey Plant, Silver City Daily Press, NMHA: Gila Regional Medical Center, (12-11-2020)
- ICUs see record loads of critically ill patients, Hospitals brace for crisis-care mode with too many patients, not enough staff, Ken Alltucker, USA Today US/Newspaper Direct, NMHA: Troy Clark (12-08-2020)
- States with the most rural hospitals at risk of closing, Dani Leviss, researched By Betsy Ladyzhets, Lincoln Journal Star, NMHA: quality awards background (12-8-2020)
- 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)
- State order gives doctors enhanced protections, Jessica Dyer, Albuquerque Journal, NMHA: Troy Clark (12-7-2020)
- 'A very, very dark place': Hospitals brace for crisis-care mode with too many patients, not enough staff, Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, NMHA: Troy Clark (12-5-2020)
- Covid-19 hospitalizations near 100,000, doctors, nurses, beds needed, John Bacon, USA Today, MSN, NMHA: Troy Clark, Rick Pollack (American Hospital Association) (12-03-20)
- Las Cruces nurse helps watch over father in ICU with COVID-19, Miranda Cyr, Las Cruces Sun-News, NMHA: Carolina Garcia (Memorial MC) (12-01-20)
- Hospital officials urge New Mexicans to avoid holiday gatherings, Sean P. Thomas, Santa Fe New Mexican, NMHA: Lillian Montoya, Vesta Sandoval (Christus St. Vincent), Jeff Salvan-Harman (Presbyterian), Rohini McKee (UNMH) (11-23-20)
- Rural New Mexico hospital hits ICU capacity, Nathan O’Neal, KOB4, NMHA: Jeff Salvan-Harman (Presbyterian) Plains Regional Medical Center (11-23-20)
- New Mexico hospitals could hit 'crisis mode' if COVID-19 spread isn't slowed, Tessa Mentus, KOB4, Jeff Salvan-Harman (Presbyterian), Rohini McKee (UNMH) (11-23-20)
- ‘People are going to die’: Hospitals in half the states are facing a massive staffing shortage as Covid-19 surges, Olivia Goldhill, NMHA: NM hospitals (11-19-20)
- UNMH nurse says a lot of COVID patients regret not taking virus seriously, Joy Wang, KOB4, NMHA: Kellie Souza (UNMH) (11-18-20)
- Forum to focus on special hospital district, Sierra County Sentinel, NMHA members (11-18-20)
- Hospitals unite to tackle latest COVID-19 surge, Brandon Evans, KOAT, NMHA: Vesta Sandoval (Lovelace), Denise Gonzales (Presbyterian), Rohini McKee (UNMH) (11-16-20)
- 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)
- Presbyterian takes proactive approach to support health care workers on front lines of pandemic, Joy Wang, KOB4, NMHA: Jill Slominski (Presbyterian) (11-08-20)
- Lincoln Medical Center awarded honor in hospital quality, Ruidoso News, NMHA: Troy Clark, John Harris (Memorial), Todd Oberheu (Lincoln County) (11-06-20)
- Coronavirus spike: ‘Like nothing else we’ve seen’, Dan McKay, ABQ Journal, NMHA: Jason Mitchell (Presbyterian), David Gonzales (CHRISTUS St. Vincent) (10-29-20)
- Covid-19 Modeling, NMHSD, HSD Sec. David R. Scrase M.D., NMHA: Jason Mitchell (Presbyterian), David Gonzales (CHRISTUS St. Vincent) (10-29-20)
- Heads of NM hospitals: Now is the time for New Mexicans to buckle down, Andy Lyman, NM Political Report, NMHA: Jason Mitchell (Presbyterian), David Pitcher, Nestor Sosa (UNMH), Vesta Sandoval (Lovelace) (10-26-20)
- Officials issue warning about hospital capacity, Susan Montoya Bryan, Santa Fe New Mexican, NMHA: Jason Mitchell (Presbyterian), David Pitcher (UNMH), Lovelace (10-26-20)
- 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