/tags/healthcare healthcare en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:33:04 GMT /local-news/2024-09-26/unm-project-echo-model-diabetes-healthcare-rural The health care worker shortage in New Mexico hits rural areas particularly hard. That’s especially true for finding specialty care to manage chronic disease. UNM's Project ECHO is using their model to close these gaps. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:33:04 GMT /local-news/2024-09-26/unm-project-echo-model-diabetes-healthcare-rural Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2024-08-19/sandoval-regional-medical-center-union-rallies-to-be-included-in-raises The United Health Professionals of New Mexico rallied outside University of New Mexico Hospital’s Sandoval Regional Medical Center on Monday calling for a 3% raise that every other employee received. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:39:03 GMT /local-news/2024-08-19/sandoval-regional-medical-center-union-rallies-to-be-included-in-raises Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2024-08-19/unmh-resident-doctor-raises Residents at the University of New Mexico Hospital ratified a new contract last week, winning a 5% raise after months of negotiations. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:24:16 GMT /local-news/2024-08-19/unmh-resident-doctor-raises Taylor Velazquez /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2024-07-26/lets-talk-about-recruiting-more-health-care-providers Waiting months for health care appointments is a common experience for New Mexicans, in part because of a lacking health care workforce. On this week’s Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll discuss plans to recruit and retain workers to boost access to quality healthcare. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:25:38 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2024-07-26/lets-talk-about-recruiting-more-health-care-providers Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2024-07-08/presbyterian-proposes-solutions-to-combat-new-mexicos-health-care-worker-shortages New Mexico’s health care staffing shortage continues to worsen, with a recent report noting nearly all counties say this is their top occupational need. During a recent hearing of the Legislative Health and Humans Services Committee, an official with Presbyterian Medical Services spoke about the impacts of these shortages and offered recommendations to lawmakers to recruit and retain more workers. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:11:28 GMT /local-news/2024-07-08/presbyterian-proposes-solutions-to-combat-new-mexicos-health-care-worker-shortages Taylor Velazquez /news/2024-06-14/top-officials-celebrate-new-mental-health-emergency-room A brand-new facility that will treat mental health emergencies will begin taking patients on Tuesday June 18, and some of the state’s top officials celebrated the center in a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:53:19 GMT /news/2024-06-14/top-officials-celebrate-new-mental-health-emergency-room Daniel Montaño /local-news/2024-01-03/gateway-center-in-albuquerque-will-now-accept-clients-directly-from-first-responders An Albuquerque shelter for people experiencing homelessness opened a receiving area for first responders Wednesday. That is in addition to several other services the city is adding on to the still-new shelter. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:36:07 GMT /local-news/2024-01-03/gateway-center-in-albuquerque-will-now-accept-clients-directly-from-first-responders Megan Myscofski /local-news/2023-12-08/la-cueva-students-host-health-fair-to-advocate-for-greater-health-equity Consistent health care access for New Mexicans can be a challenge. About 25% of people in the state live at or below the federal poverty line and the shortage of healthcare workers impacts routine preventative care. But youth advocates who hope to help fill some of those gaps with a health equity fair taking place Saturday. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:36:48 GMT /local-news/2023-12-08/la-cueva-students-host-health-fair-to-advocate-for-greater-health-equity /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-04-03/lets-talk-about-why-its-hard-to-find-a-doctor It’s hard to get an appointment with a doctor right now and recent data helps explain why. From 2017 to 2021 the number of primary care physicians in the state dropped by 30%, and specialists are leaving too. Some providers are leaving for another profession or retiring, but others are leaving New Mexico for better pay or for more balanced lives in states with more robust healthcare systems. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:27:20 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-04-03/lets-talk-about-why-its-hard-to-find-a-doctor Kaveh Mowahed /2022-01-04/like-a-rolling-blackout-nurse-burnout-increasw-during-covid19 Almost half of nurses in the United States may leave their jobs in the next six months due to burnout made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a survey by the American Nurses Foundation. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 02:29:32 GMT /2022-01-04/like-a-rolling-blackout-nurse-burnout-increasw-during-covid19 Jered Ebenreck