Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County

Santa Rosa, Vaughn

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BACKGROUND DATA
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Quick Facts, Guadalupe County
New Mexico
Land area (square miles)
3,030
121,356
Population (2006 est.)
4,365
1,954,599
Persons per square mile (2000)
1.5
15.0
Median household income (2004)
$25,248
$37,838
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004
19.5%
16.7%
Unemployment rate (Nov. 2007)
4.7%
3.2%
High School Dropout Rate 2005-2006
Santa Rosa Consolidated School
Vaughn Municipal Schools
0.9%
0.0%		 4.9%
» See more Guadalupe County Quick Facts at US Census Bureau

Legislative Districts
House: Dist. 63, Rep. Jose A. Campos
Dist. 68, Rep. Thomas A. Garcia
  
Senate: Dist. 8, Sen. Pete Campos

Leading Causes of Death (Rates per 100,000 population)
  Guad. County NM
Diseases of the heart
Cancer
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Cerebrovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus 		159.9
245.6
81.8
15.8
54.6
54.3		 176.8
159.2 61.3
45.5
33.1
32.0
» See full Guadalupe County health report at NM DOH

Healthcare Clinics and Resources
Santa Rosa Medical Clinic
533 Lake Drive
Santa Rosa NM 88435
505-472-4311
Provides family practice, Obgyn, pulmonary diseases and internal medicine services.

Guadalupe County Hospital
535 Lake Drive
Santa Rosa NM
88435
505-472-3246
Provides limited hospital services with transportation to other facilities if appropriate. Emergency room.

Los Amigos Health Care
1148 Blue Hole Road
Santa Rosa NM 88435
505-472-2800

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

Guadalupe County, NM

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NEEDS/HSC RESPONSE
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Lic. Health Professionals (April 2007)
MD/DO Total per Licensing Board:
3
   MDs:
   DOs:

3
0
Nurse Practitioners:
1
Physician Assistants:
0
Occupational Therapists:
0
Physical Therapists:
0
Dentists:
0
Nursing (NM Board of Nursing Statistics)
Total Nurses:
31
Registered Nurses:
18
Licensed Practical Nurses:
13
Certified Nurse Midwives (per NM DOH):
0
Licensed Midwives (per NM DOH):
0
Pharmacists:
1

Current provider vacancies, Guadalupe County (Jan. 2008):
Total 3 (Physician 3)

» 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 Guadalupe County (2007)
  • Obesity
  • Mental Health
  • Youth Development

Community Environmental Health Concerns
  • West Nile virus
  • Ground water pollution, mercury, etc.
  • Solid waste disposal
  • Roadside trash
  • Ambient air quality

HSC Activities in Guadalupe County (2007)

Education

  • 1 UNM SOM student &/or resident grad practicing in county (UNM SOM Location Report ‘07)
  • 2 BA/MD students graduated from high schools in county (Santa Rosa, Anton Chico)
  • 19 Emergency Medical Services grads from the county

Services Provided to County

  • 0.9 Primary care Locum Tenens coverage days provided in 2007
  • 86 calls to the New Mexico Poison Center in FY07
  • 2 Center for Disaster Medicine Emergency/Preparedness Trainings in county
  • 43 Lifeguard Air Emergency transports to UNMH in 2007
  • 1 Project Echo (Hepatitis C virus treatment) participating provider (Santa Rosa)
  • 14 Hours of client services, Ctr. for Developmental Disabilities (FY07)
  • 23 County residents served at UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center (FY07)
  • 665 total Guadalupe County patient visits at UNM Hospitals and Clinics (FY07)
    • 121 Charity Care
    • 171 Uninsured
    • 494 Compensated Care
  • $277,923 in uncompensated costs for care to Guadalupe County residents (FY07)

Research Outreach Activity

Updated January 25, 2008