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HSC Public Affairs

The HSC Public Affairs department is responsible for external and internal communication. Through its external communication program, HSC Public Affairs: prepares news releases, writes feature stories, responds to media queries, handles interview requests, sets up news conferences and other media events.

Staff

Sam Giammo Director Phone: (505) 272-3682 Press Releases from Sam

Luke Frank Media Relations Manager Phone: (505) 272-3679 Press Releases from Luke

Cindy Foster Senior Public Affairs Representative Phone: (505) 272-0260 Press Releases from Cindy

Lauren Lewis Senior Public Affairs Representative Phone: (505) 272-3690 Press Releases from Lauren

Press Releases

HSC Press Releases are available here.

Patient Conditions

For patients involved in newsworthy events, the HSC Public Affairs on-call representative can provide the patient’s condition, if available. The conditions used by UNM Hospital are:

• Critical
  Immediate Threat to Life: Patient may be conscious or unconscious. Vital signs are unstable and indicators may be unfavorable. Patients are on life support.

• Serious
  Possible Threat to Life: Patient is acutely ill, may be conscious or unconscious. Vital signs are stable. Indicators are questionable.

• Satisfactory
  No Probable Threat to Life: Patient may be uncomfortable, but is conscious, alert, awake and able to communicate with staff. Patient is not intubated. Vital signs are stable and within normal limits. Indicators are favorable.

• Undetermined
  Patient awaiting physician and assessment.

Under the new Federal privacy law, it is required that you provide the patient’s name when requesting a condition. To avoid confusion and wrong information, the Public Affairs on-call representative will not be able to provide a condition without the patient's name.