Holy Cross Medical Center CEO, Bill Patten, provides an update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts in the Taos community.
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Town of Taos: COVID-19 Update
The Town of Taos released a report on COVID-19 cases in New Mexico. This in-depth document from the presentation shares a lot of important information related to COVID-19.
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Please Welcome Our New Patient Advocate
Rebecca Ciletti, a native of Colorado, is very happy to be living in Taos after spending many years in New York City as a travel writer and comedian. Rebecca graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame, and has worked in the Infection Prevention and Patient Access departments over […]
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Holy Cross COVID-19 Super Star Hospital Heroes
All Holy Cross Employees and Medical Staff: Throughout our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, every employee has helped in her or his own special way. Some changed their work schedules to provide needed coverage. Some took on new duties including helping to screen patients and employees as they entered the building. Some worked directly with […]
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BeStaRRs – January – July, 2020
Steven Morrison, Social Worker Steven was instrumental and dedicated in finding appropriate placement for two for the most difficult social discharges we have had. Both patient’s physical co-morbidities, complex social and financial constraints and other issues made placement practically impossible. The placements were extremely difficult with multiple skilled nursing facilities declining admission citing, ‘the patient […]
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For the Health of It! 2020 was a Great Success!
As you know, the spring is usually a very busy time for Cancer Support Services preparing for our annual fundraiser,“For the Health of It.” Due to COVID-19, we were unable to host a large gathering this year for the 10th Anniversary of our event. However, we organized a “virtual” walk that we thought would be […]
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Sue Romansky is now our VP of Physician Practices
Effective July 26, 2020, Sue Romansky will be the new Vice-president of Physician Practices. In this role Sue will be responsible for all aspects of our employed medical staff practices; both outpatient and inpatient. Over the next month or so, Sue will meet with all the practitioners and all the clinic staff to learn first-hand […]
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The Rural Ob Access & Maternal Service (ROAMS) grant for Northeastern New Mexico
By Colleen Durocher, ROAMS Executive Director The health and wellness of a woman is critical to achieving safe outcome for her and her baby. Access to care is vital because it allows providers to identify, treat, and stabilize chronic conditions; address behavioral health needs; and plan for a healthy and intentional pregnancy. The Rural Ob […]
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David Elliot is now a National Healthcare Disaster Professional
In early April, David was asked by the New Mexico Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, which is in charge of the State Emergency Operations Center or “NM EOC”, if he would like to come to NMEOC in Santa Fe in support of the State’s response to the COVID-19. After his first shift, he […]
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Virtual Public Forum – Small Business & Coronavirus | Best Practices and Why
Join Holy Cross Hospital and the Taos Chamber of Commerce for a virtual public forum regarding safe practices for businesses that are re-opening during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Holy Cross Hospital worked closely with Centinel Bank to receive much needed funding.
Holy Cross was not only one of the first applications to be submitted to the small business association for a PPP loan in Taos County but we were successful in securing much needed funding. This was due in part to the strong partnership we have with Centinal Bank. For us to have Centinel bank as […]
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Coronavirus – Taos Area Response Forum – Thursday, April 30th
In our continued efforts to keep the community up to date regarding the status of the spread of COVID-19, we hosted our third digital public forum. We focused the first half of this forum on frequently asked questions regarding the virus, and responded to some live comments and questions from Facebook. The last half of […]
COVID-19 Preparations at Holy Cross Hospital, Taos, New Mexico
We have been working hard over the last two months to stay ahead of the covid-19 pandemic. We are very proud of the efforts we have made and Bill Patten, CEO of Holy Cross Medical Center, wanted to take a moment to highlight the efforts of our staff and to update the community on some […]
Celebrating Our First COVID-19 Recovery
Holy Cross Hospital held a ‘Celebrate Recovery Send Off’ yesterday for a patient who was quite ill with the coronavirus. She was admitted, with very low oxygen levels, so we are excited that she is recovering and is well enough to go home. Congratulations Juanita! We here at Holy Cross Celebrate you and your recovery […]
Holy Cross Medical Center offers Telemedicine Services
With social distancing requirements in place, we know that many of our patients are curious about how they can continue to receive care from our physicians. The Holy Cross Medical Center family is proud to have a telemedicine option in place so that you can visit with your doctor remotely. Dr. Stephen Lucero, your friendly […]
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Coronavirus – Taos Area Response Forum – Thursday, April 9th
Holy Cross Hospital will be hosting their second community wide response forum via Facebook Live Thursday, April 9th at 2PM MST. Community members will have a chance to hear from Holy Cross Hospital physicians and leadership, along with representatives from Taos County, the Town of Taos, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, UNM, and a representative for […]
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Face Mask Sewing Patterns
If have access to a sewing machine, we are encouraging community members to make face masks for our team. There are two patterns below that have been approved by the Quality team at Holy Cross Hospital. There are two designs that you can choose from based on your sewing experience. Advanced Pattern Easy Pattern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNX0cRrYj6U […]
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Holy Cross Hospital is Actively Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Holy Cross Hospital staff has been planning diligently for several weeks to develop a complete response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Those efforts increased when the Governor’s office announced New Mexico’s first presumptive positive case Coronavirus (COVID-19). Multiple measures internally and externally have been implemented with staff working round the clock. What are we working on […]
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First Presumptive Positive Test Results for Taos County
Holy Cross Medical Center has announced a presumptive positive test result for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. This is the first presumptive positive result for Taos County. The affected person is an adult male in his fifties. The patient appears to have two residencies, one in an eastern state and one in […]
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Information about the Coronavirus.
The Coronavirus is at the fore-front of everyone’s mind and as concern and information continues to spread, we thought it would be important to share some information about the Coronavirus to help keep you and your family healthy. Here are a few information packets to help you understand the virus better: What you need to […]