By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health Voters in Bernalillo County this general election will be asked if they are willing to continue a critical investment for The University of New Mexico Hospital. That investment is through a mill levy, which substantially helps operations and maintenance of the hospital, accounting for about 10% of the hospital’s budget. The […]
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Bernalillo County voters to decide on extension of a critical investment for UNM Hospital
By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health Voters in Bernalillo County this general election will be asked if they are willing to continue a critical investment for The University of New Mexico Hospital. That investment is through a mill levy, which substantially helps operations and maintenance of the hospital, accounting for about 10% of the hospital’s budget. The […]
Extra innings: Local baseball legend saved by fast-acting UNM hospital team
By Brianna Mortensen and Tom Szymanski, UNM Health The University of New Mexico Hospital may be located in Albuquerque, but as the state’s only Level-I trauma center, UNM Hospital is the hospital for every New Mexican when it comes to providing the highest level of care in life-threatening situations. That was the case for 72-year-old […]
UNM Street Medicine program partners with ‘Vets for Pets’
By Brianna Mortensen and Tom Szymanski, UNM Health The University of New Mexico’s Street Medicine program is all about meeting people where they’re at in the community and giving them the care and resources they need. Sometimes those people living on the street have pets who need care, too. A new partner is joining the […]
Parent mental health: Staying well with sick kids
By Nicole San Roman, UNM Health Back-to-school is in full swing! It’s an exciting time for families, but it’s also typically the time of year when young kids start getting sick. That means extra stress for parents. While taking care of kiddos should be a priority, experts at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences […]
NM governor, UNM Health, and Reproductive Health Care Success Project break ground on Las Cruces reproductive health clinic
By Chris Ramirez/UNM Health Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, representatives from The University of New Mexico Health System, and the Reproductive Health Care Success Project broke ground on a clinic that will expand reproductive health care and improve maternal health outcomes for women in Southern New Mexico. Expanding health care services in areas of New Mexico […]
UNM president appoints new executive leader to Health Sciences Center
By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health This post is created and promoted by the sponsor because they are interested in sharing their news with local news lovers. The newsroom at City Desk ABQ is not involved in the creation of this content. Learn more about sponsored content here. To advance the mission of fostering an ‘educated, […]
AFT union rejects UNM Hospital’s request to negotiate
By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health This post is created and promoted by the sponsor because they are interested in sharing their news with local news lovers. The newsroom at City Desk ABQ is not involved in the creation of this content. Learn more about sponsored content here. For the fifth time in the past year, […]
Microplastics: Minimizing Exposure to An Invisible Health Threat
By Cindi Meche Many people are talking about microplastics- the tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in diameter, and how pervasive they are in the environment, so much so, that they are being found throughout the human body. University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have discovered microplastics in the brain, in testicular tissue, […]
UNM Health Care Workers to Receive Raises; One Union Blocks Increases for Membership it Seeks to Represent
By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health The University of New Mexico Hospital announced last week wage increases for all of its employees who work at the campus on Lomas Blvd., the hospital’s clinics, and for many of the employees who work at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center – A Campus of UNM Hospital (SRMC). UNM Hospital […]