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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Memorial Medical Center names Mercy Award winner
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Memorial Medical Center (MMC) has named its 2025 Mercy Award Winner, according to the hospital on Tuesday, May 6, in Las Cruces. Traci White, Memorial Medical Center's clinical pharmacy specialist in oncology and palliative care, was announced as the 2025 Mercy Award winner. 'To say our hospital, Cancer Center and community are blessed to have Traci is an understatement. Her heart is truly one in a million,' said Dennis Knox, CEO of Memorial Medical Center. 'We are incredibly proud of Traci, we are thrilled to bestow this honor on her, and we know she will represent MMC extremely well at the national level of this award process.' The Mercy Award is a Lifepoint Health (parent company) award that highlights one employee from each facility nationwide who 'profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded. The award is considered the highest honor a Lifepoint employee can receive,' according to the news release by MMC. According to Memorial Medical Center, White was one of only seven pharmacists nationwide to be double-Board certified in oncology and geriatric pharmacy. Before working at MMC, White was working at a local hospital agency and began working at Memorial Medical Center in 2019. White also started the Palliative Care Program at the hospital, where she recognized a 'great need in our community and region to improve the care for serious and/or terminal illness,' MMC said. According to MMC, White has served as the Chair of the Las Cruces Palliative Care Coalition since 2022, the Community Advisory Board for the New Mexico State University Cancer Outreach Core and is a regional leader for the Network for Collaborative Oncology Development and Advancement. In addition, White has also served on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Advisory Group on pain management and palliative care and the development committee for the Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists, MMC said. While juggling board position, White also serves at the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University for the colleges of pharmacy and pharmacy residents, MMC said. Each Lifepoint Health facility winner, including White, will be considered for Lifepoint's 2025 company-wide Mercy Award. The winner will be announced this summer and honored during a ceremony in Nashville in August, according to MMC. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Measles reported for the first time in Doña Ana County
(Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) New Mexico health officials reported five new measles cases in children Tuesday, including the first reported infection in Southern New Mexico's most populous county: Doña Ana, which may have exposed people in a preschool and several Memorial Medical Center locations. The remaining four cases were in Lea County, where the majority of the outbreak has spread in New Mexico, bringing the measles total to 63 cases. Five of those cases were serious enough to warrant hospitalization. The New Mexico Department of Health officials recommended Tuesday that parents seek one dose of the measles, mumps rubella vaccine for infants aged 6-11 months living in Doña Ana County, or who will be traveling to either Doña Ana or Lea counties. 'Given how contagious measles is, we expected it to find its way from El Paso County in Texas to neighboring Doña Ana County,' said NMDOH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Miranda Durham in a written statement. 'No matter where you live in New Mexico, make sure you and your family are up to date with your vaccinations.' Health officials said measles exposure may have occurred in the past two weeks at the following dates and locations: April 2: noon to 6 p.m. at Kid's Kountry Place Preschool and Childcare, 3704 Elk's Drive April 3 and April 7: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center Family Medicine Center, 2605 Terrace Drive April 6: 1 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department, 2450 S. Telshor Blvd. April 7: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center Family Medicine Center, 2605 Terrace Drive April 8: 7:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department and Pediatric unit, 2450 S. Telshor Blvd. NMDOH requests that anyone exposed or showing symptoms call the measles Helpline at 1-833-796-8773 for help in English or Spanish for vaccine questions or further measles testing. They urged patients to contact doctor's offices or emergency rooms before coming in to allow them to prepare for a potential measles case. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, spread through contact with airborne droplets from infected people. People can spread the measles days before symptoms show, which include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a red spotty rash starting on the head and face and spreading over the body. The most effective prevention against the measles is two doses of the vaccine, according to health officials. New Mexico's vaccination rate has more than doubled between Feb. 1 and April 14, with 18,449 vaccinations this year over the 9,863 in the same time period in 2024. In addition to the 10 walk-in vaccine clinics in eight counties posted to the website, NMDOH announced two additional locations in Las Cruces: Walk-in vaccine hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday mornings at the Las Cruces Public Health Office, 1170 N. Solano Drive. (575) 528-5001. From 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Las Cruces East Mesa Public Health Office, 5220 Holman Road. (575) 382-0540. In other parts of the state, cases remain unchanged at two infections reported in Eddy County and one infection in Chaves County. Nearly 60% of New Mexico's measles cases have impacted children, with 17 cases reported in very young children; 19 cases in children ages 7 to 17-years old; and 27 cases in adults. Texas Health officials reported 20 additional cases Tuesday, totaling 561 cases in 23 counties. The majority of cases remain in Gaines County, which has one of the lowest childhood vaccination rates in Texas. The U.S. has more than twice the number of measles cases reported in 2024. Three reported measles deaths have occurred during the outbreak: two Texas children, and one Lea County adult, which is still under investigation, according to a spokesperson for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
CBS News
22-03-2025
- CBS News
Shooting at New Mexico park kills least 3 dead, injures 14; no arrests have yet been made
At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, police said Saturday. Police on Saturday asked for bystanders to share videos and other tips as they continued to seek a suspect or suspects in the shooting, which occurred at about 10 p.m. local time on Friday in the city's Young Park, a music and recreation venue. The deceased are two 19-year-old men and a 16-year-old boy, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Names of the dead and those who were injured have not yet been released. Those injured ranged in age from 16 to 36 years, police said. Gunshot victims were sent to all three local hospitals, as well as to the University Medical Center of El Paso, the regional trauma center, according to police and hospital officials. Six patients arrived at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces by ambulance and private car, said marketing and communications director Andrew Cummins and five of those have been transported to El Paso. In a post to Instagram on Saturday, Las Cruces City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo put numbers to the tragedy. "Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think this is going to happen in your city, but that actually feels deeply untrue," she wrote. "Honestly now days a tragedy like this feels like a nightmare just waiting to come true at any possible moment, yet also always praying and hoping it never will." Las Cruces sits on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, about 41 miles north of the U.S.-Mexican border. The Las Cruces Police Department said police and fire personnel who arrived at the park in response to reports of gunfire are being assisted in their investigation by New Mexico State Police, the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Young Park and all roadways leading to the park are temporarily closed as the investigation continues.
Los Angeles Times
22-03-2025
- Los Angeles Times
3 killed, 14 injured in mass shooting at a park in Las Cruces, N.M.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, N.M., police said Saturday. Police were asking Saturday for bystanders to share videos and other tips as they continued to seek any suspects in the attack, which occurred about 10 p.m. Friday in Young Park, a music and recreation venue. Gunshot victims were sent to all three local hospitals and to University Medical Center of El Paso, the regional trauma center, according to police and hospital officials. Six patients arrived at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces by ambulance and private car, said communications director Andrew Cummins, and five of those have been transported to El Paso. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Las Cruces City Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo addressed the tragedy. 'Part of me wanted to write that this is something you never really think ... is going to happen in your city, but that actually feels deeply untrue,' she wrote. 'Honestly now days a tragedy like this feels like a nightmare just waiting to come true at any possible moment, yet also always praying and hoping it never will.' Las Cruces sits on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, about 40 miles north of the Mexican border. The Las Cruces Police Department said police and fire personnel who responded to the park shooting were being assisted in their investigation by New Mexico State Police, the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Police Department was still on the scene Saturday and the area around the park was closed to traffic, according to local news reports.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Las Cruces hospital names new chief medical officer
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Memorial Medical Center (MMC) in Las Cruces, which has been under scrutiny for the last few months, has a new chief medical officer. Embattled Las Cruces hospital names new CEO Gregory D. Eberhart has been named the MMC's chief medical officer, the hospital said in a news release. MMC, which is part of the Lifepoint Health network, said Eberhart 'brings a wealth of both clinical and executive leadership experience with a track record of accomplishments in quality, physician alignment, service line development and physician development.' 'We are thrilled to have Dr. Eberhart join our leadership team. He is a forward-thinking, people-focused and analytical leader who will help us continue to raise the bar for healthcare in Southern New Mexico,' said Memorial Medical Center CEO Dennis Knox. 'He brings vast leadership expertise from top-performing hospitals, clinical excellence in cardiovascular services, best-in-class medical staff leadership, and throughout his impressive career he has shown his commitment to improving the health and lives of others.' The hospital said Eberhart comes to MMC and Las Cruces after most recently serving as area medical officer for the North Coast network of Adventist Health. Before that, he was vice president and chief medical officer at Mercy San Juan Medical Center for five years in the Sacramento area, the hospital added. 'I am very excited about this opportunity to work with the executive team at MMC and to support an incredible medical staff to ensure we provide high-quality and safe care to our community,' said Eberhart. Eberhart obtained his Doctor of Medicine from St. Louis University and completed his internal medicine fellowship at Naval Medical Center San Diego, the hospital said. The hospital said he completed two fellowships, one in cardiology from Naval Medical Center San Diego, and the second in electrophysiology from the University of California San Diego. Eberhart is also a certified physician executive and fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), American College of Physicians and American College of Cardiology. The hospital said Eberhart also served the nation in the U.S. Navy, where he achieved the rank of commander. He was honored to serve on the USNS Mercy during the 2004 tsunami response in Indonesia and on a humanitarian mission to Southeast Asia, the hospital added. As we previously reported, New Mexico state Attorney General Raul Torrez launched an investigation into the hospital last year alleging that the hospital had refused to treat cancer patients, denied or required full up-front payments from several uninsured or Medicaid-eligible patients, failed to screen patients for financial assistance, and denied medical services to patients. Las Cruces hospital accused of refusing treatment to cancer patients The City of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County also accused the hospital shortly after that, that it had violated its lease and they demanded a list of corrective actions be taken. City, County accuse Las Cruces hospital of violating lease Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
