Grant CountyGrant County

Bayard, Hurley, Santa Clara, Santa Rita, Silver City

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BACKGROUND DATA
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Quick Facts, Grant County
New Mexico
Land area (square miles)
3,966
121,356
Population (2006 est.)
29,797
1,954,599
Persons per square mile (2000)
7.8
15.0
Median household income (2004)
$29,926
$37,838
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004
17.9%
16.7%
Unemployment rate (Feb. 2008)
3.5%
3.5%
High School Dropout Rate 2005-2006
Central Consolidated Schools
Cobre Consolidated Schools
Silver City Consolidated Schools
5.0%
2.4%
2.8%		 4.9%
» See more Grant County Quick Facts at US Census Bureau

Legislative Districts
House: Dist. 38, Rep. Dianne Miller Hamilton
Dist. 39, Rep. Rodolpho "Rudy" Martinez
  
Senate: Dist. 28, Sen. Howie Morales

Leading Causes of Death (Rates per 100,000 population)
  Grant County NM
Diseases of the heart
Cancer
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Cerebrovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus 		184.5
131.3
46.9
27.0
31.8
20.8		 176.8
159.2
61.3
45.5
33.1
32.0
» See full Grant County health report at NM DOH

Healthcare Clinics and Resources
Hidalgo Medical Services
114 W 11th Street
Silver City NM 88061
505-388-1956
Family practice and pediatric services.

Mimbres Valley Clinic
(Hidalgo Medical Services)
2743 B Highway 35 N
Mimbres NM 88049
505-536-3990
Provides primary care services.

Silver Internal Medicine
1600 E 32nd Street
Silver City NM 88061
505-538-2981
Provides family medical care including pediatrics, podiatry and neurology.

Silver Schools Health Center
(Hidalgo Medical Services)
3200 N Silver Street
Silver City NM 88061
505-534-1015
Provides primary health services.

Fort Bayard Medical Center
(New Mexico Dept of Health)
100 Calle El Centro
Fort Bayard, NM 88036
505-537-3302; 800-541-6966
Description: Hospital.

Gila Regional Medical Center
1313 E 32nd St
Silver City, NM 88061
505-538-4000
Description: Hospital. Provides general hospital services with separate psychiatric unit providing treatment for adults.

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

Grant County, NM

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NEEDS/HSC RESPONSE
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Lic. Health Professionals (Jan 2008)
MD/DO Total per Licensing Board:
68
   MDs:
   DOs:

65
3
Nurse Practitioners:
7
Physician Assistants:
16
Occupational Therapists:
10
Physical Therapists:
26
Dentists:
6
Nursing (NM Board of Nursing Statistics)
Total Nurses:
326
Registered Nurses:
292
Licensed Practical Nurses:
31
Certified Nurse Midwives (per NM DOH):
2
Licensed Midwives (per NM DOH):
1
Pharmacists: 25

Current provider vacancies, Grant County (Jan. 2008):
Total 10 (Physician 6; Counselor 1; Hygienist 1; RN 1; Social Worker 1)

» 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 Grant County (2007)
  • Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  • Fitness and Nutrition
  • Family Resiliency
  • Economic Development
  • Behavioral Health

Community Environmental Health Concerns
  • Water supply – ground water
  • Built environment
  • Indoor air/ second hand smoke & toxics in materials
  • Ambient air quality/mines, dust
  • Social/youth, schools,diet

HSC Activities in Grant County (2007)

Education

  • 19 UNM SOM student &/or resident grads practicing in county (UNM SOM Location Report ‘07)
  • 5 Current med students graduated from high schools in county
  • 10 Current nursing students graduated from high schools in county
  • 4 Current pharmacy students graduated from high schools in county
  • 5 Student/resident months supported by Area Health Education Center
  • 11 Emergency Medical Services grads from the county
  • 6 Months med student Community Immersion Experience w/ community preceptor
  • 4 Months med student Preceptorship w/ community preceptor
  • 13 Hours of training/technical assistance, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities (FY07)
  • 12 Hours Cancer 101 Training, Ctr. for Native American Health
  • 16 Hours UNM/NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program

Services Provided to County

  • 202.5 Specialty Extension Services days provided in 2007
  • 544 Hours Dialysis Outreach Clinic (Div. of Nephrology)
  • 597 calls to the New Mexico Poison Center in FY07
  • 2 Center for Disaster Medicine Emergency/Preparedness Trainings in county
  • 24 Lifeguard Air Emergency transports to UNMH in 2007
  • 3 Project Echo (Hepatitis C virus treatment and Cardiac Risk Reduction) participating provider
  • 70 County residents seen by Children’s Medical Service, Dept. Pediatrics (general, asthma, pediatric neurology clinics)
  • 48 Hours of client services, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities (FY07)
  • Department of Psychiatry / Center for Rural & Community Behavioral Health:

    • 8 Hours Behavioral Health training, education and consultation provided in 2007

    • 240 Hours Child & Adolescent Psychiatry services provided to county residents in 2007

    • 100 Hours Child & Adolescent Telepsychiatry consults in 2007
  • 70 County residents served at UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center (FY07)
  • 1,261 total Grant County patient visits at UNM Hospitals and Clinics (FY07)
    • 93 Charity Care
    • 182 Uninsured
    • 1,069 Compensated Care
  • $383,061 in uncompensated costs for care to Grant County residents (FY07)

Research Outreach Activity

Updated April 21, 2008