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Beverly Jean Laws, 83, a resident of Silver City, NM
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World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE)
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Gila NF Encourages Responsible Recreation
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Jane S. Gray, 92, a resident of Bayard, NM - pending
Apr 08, 2020
Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 865
Update includes three additional deaths related to COVID-19
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 72 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
20 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Chaves County
1 new case in Cibola County
4 new cases in Doña Ana County
2 new cases in Eddy County
15 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Rio Arriba County
14 new cases in Sandoval County
9 new cases in San Juan County
2 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Socorro County
1 new case in Valencia County
The Department of Health on Wednesday also reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
HMS Makes Operational Changes due to COVID-19
Hidalgo Medical Services continues to take action to ensure the health of their patients and employees and provide the best healthcare and responsiveness during this COVID-19 pandemic. Just like every other local, state, and national business, HMS has been impacted in a variety of ways that require daily adjustments to its business practices and care delivery systems. Patient and employee safety have always been a top priority for HMS, and the COVID-19 pandemic did not change that priority; however, it did require HMS to adjust its response based on the new virus behaviors that were being identified by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH).
HMS immediately transitioned to delivering telephonic visits and expanded its capabilities to provide televideo services; thus, minimizing the need for patients to come directly into the clinic. Many patients must still have direct face-to-face visits with their providers to address other health conditions, which should not be ignored during this pandemic. These types of visits are decided based on the direction of the patient's primary care provider.
UPDATE on first day of GRMC testing clinic 040820
Photos Courtesy of Gila Regional Medical Center
GRMC testing clinic opens 040820
GRMC testing clinic opens 040820
GRMC staff member directs traffic to where the driver can receive a test
GRMC testing clinic opens 040820
Testers prepare by protecting themselves from possible transfer of the virus
GRMC testing clinic opens 040820
A GRMC staff member asks screening questions before the person is tested.
The Gila Regional Medical Center opened its COVID-19 clinic today and began testing people in their vehicles.
According to Physician Practice Administrator Rennie Mariscal, operations went smoothly. "We had 20 come in today, of whom 19 were tested We were at capacity today. We will start taking appointments again tomorrow (Thursday) for Friday. We take demographic information over the telephone."
GRMC to receive accelerated-advance Medicare payment as a loan
After a collaborative effort with the hospital and the offices of Senator Martin Heinrich and Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small, those offices have received confirmation that Gila Regional Medical Center will receive an accelerated/advance Medicare payment of $6,839,422. This loan is critical as Grant County deals with the impacts of COVID-19 and will allow GRMC to continue their operations and keep this health system functional.
This funding is expected to be delivered by the end of the week.
GRMC Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer Richard Stokes, earlier this morning upon notification, sent out a memo to hospital staff:
Grant County extends measures directed to limit COVID-19 exposure
Grant County Manager's Office
1400 Highway 180 East
Silver City, NM 88062
(575) 574-0000
In response to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's renewed Public Health Emergency Order the County has extended the following measures through April 30, 2020:
Silver City accountant pleads guilty to fraud
By Roger Lanse
Thomas Laws, 62, of Silver City, pleaded guilty on Apr. 7, 2020, to four counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in a scheme to steal more than $1.5 million from his victims.
A U.S. Department of Justice press release stated, that according to his plea agreement, Laws provided accounting, and tax preparation and investment services to clients, and engaged in a plot to obtain money by false pretenses and misrepresentations from those clients.
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