Curry CountyCurry County

Cannon AFB, Clovis, Grady, Melrose, Texico

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BACKGROUND DATA
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Quick Facts, Curry County
New Mexico
Land area (square miles)
1,405
121,356
Population (2006 est.)
45,513
1,954,599
Persons per square mile (2000)
32.0
15.0
Median household income (2004)
$31,824
$37,838
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004
17.3%
16.7%
Unemployment rate (Feb. 2008)
2.6%
3.5%
High School Dropout Rate 2005-2006
Clovis Municipal Schools
Melrose Public Schools
Texico Municipal Schools
3.9%
0.0%
0.6%
 4.9%
» See more Curry County Quick Facts at US Census Bureau

Legislative Districts
House: Dist. 63, Rep. Jose A. Campos
Dist. 64, Rep. Anna M. Crook
Dist. 67, Rep. Brian K. Moore
  
Senate: Dist. 7, Sen. Clinton D. Harden
Dist. 27, Sen. Stuart Ingle
Dist. 42, Sen. Gay G. Kernan

Leading Causes of Death (Rates per 100,000 population)
  Curry County NM
Diseases of the heart
Cancer
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Cerebrovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus 		256.1
188.2
39.0
60.6
46.2
26.8		 176.8
159.2
61.3
45.5
33.1
32.0
» See full Curry County health report at NM DOH

Healthcare Clinics and Resources
La Casa de Buena Salud
1521 West 13th Street
Clovis NM 88101
505-769-0888
Provides primary medical care and referrals with an emphasis on the medically underserved in Southeast New Mexico. Also provides Ob/Gyn services.

Plains Regional Medical Center
2100 North Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Clovis NM 88101
505-769-2141
Hospital

Laurel Plains Healthcare
1400 W 21st Street
Clovis NM 88101
505-762-4705
Nursing home facility.

Laurel Ridge Healthcare
1201 N Norris Street
Clovis NM 88101
505-762-3753
Nursing home facility.

Retirement Ranch
2221 Dillon Street
Clovis NM 88102
505-762-4495
Nursing home facility.

» For more information on Curry County health resoures, see NM Health Connection

 

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NEEDS/HSC RESPONSE
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Lic. Health Professionals (Jan 2008)
MD/DO Total per Licensing Board
64
   MDs
   DOs

56
8
Nurse Practitioners
14
Physician Assistants 2
Occupational Therapists:
7
Physical Therapists:
10
Dentists:
26
Nursing (NM Board of Nursing Statistics)
Total Nurses
485
Registered Nurses:
339
Licensed Practical Nurses:
144
Certified Nurse Midwives (per NM DOH):
2
Licensed Midwives (per NM DOH):
0
Pharmacists:
25

Current Provider vacancies, Chaves County (Jan. 2008):
Total 14 (Physician 7; FNP 1; RN 4; Other 2)

» Search HRSA Bureau of Health Professions for Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) designations in county

» See NM Health Policy Commission for more workforce data


Comprehensive Health Planning Council Priority Needs of Curry County (2007)
  • Underage Drinking
  • Teen pregnancy

Community Environmental Health Concerns
  • Safety & health: unused buildings
  • Land use: yards unkept, impaired views, trash
  • Hazardous chemicals: harm to people & environment
  • Graffiti
  • Ambient air pollution

HSC Activities in Curry County (2007)

Education

  • 9 UNM SOM student &/or resident grads practicing in county (UNM SOM Location Report ‘07)
  • 1 Current med student graduated from high school in county
  • 3 BA/MD students graduated from high schools in county (Clovis, Texico)
  • 9 Current nursing students graduated from high schools in county
  • 2 Student/resident months supported by Area Health Education Center
  • 45 Emergency Medical Services grads from the county
  • 2 Months Med. Student Community Immersion Experience with community preceptors
  • 1 Month Med. Student Preceptorship w/ community preceptor
  • 9 Hours of training/technical assistance, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities (FY07)

Services Provided to County

  • 820 calls to the New Mexico Poison Center in FY07
  • 2 Center for Disaster Medicine Emergency/Preparedness Trainings in county
  • 9 Lifeguard Air Emergency transports to UNMH in 2007
  • 2 Project Echo (Hepatitis C virus treatment) participating providers
  • 36 County residents seen at Pediatric Neurology outreach clinics in 2007 (Clovis)
  • 476 Hours of client services, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities (FY07)
  • 29 County residents served at UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center (FY07)
  • 1,181 total Curry County patient visits at UNM Hospitals and Clinics (FY07)
    • 65 Charity Care
    • 133 Uninsured
    • 1,048 Compensated Care
  • $263,809 in uncompensated cost of care for Curry County residents (FY07)

Updated April 21, 2008