Health Report Card: San Miguel County

San Miguel County

Las Vegas, Pecos, Ribera

BACKGROUND DATA

Quick Facts, San Miguel County		New Mexico
Land area (square miles)	4,717	121,356
Population (2006 est.)	29,325	1,954,599
Persons per square mile (2000)	6.4	15.0
Median household income (2004)	$27,972	$37,838
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004	21.4%	16.7%
Unemployment rate (Nov. 2007)	3.5%	3.2%
High School Dropout Rate 2005-2006 Las Vegas City Public Schools Pecos Independent Schools West Las Vegas Public Schools	1.7% 0.5% 1.1%	4.9%
» See more San Miguel County Quick Facts at US Census Bureau

Legislative Districts
House:	Dist. 40, Rep. Nick L. Salazar Dist. 67, Rep. Brian K. Moore Dist. 68, Rep. Thomas A. Garcia Dist. 70, Rep. Richard D. Vigil
Senate:	Dist. 7, Sen. Clinton D. Harden Dist. 8, Sen. Pete Campos Dist. 39, Sen. Phil A. Griego

Leading Causes of Death (Rates per 100,000)
	San Mig. County	NM
Diseases of the heart Cancer Accidents (unintentional injuries) Chronic lower respiratory diseases Cerebrovascular disease Diabetes mellitus	160.9 174.7 81.0 37.4 29.6 40.9	176.8 159.2 61.3 45.5 33.1 32.0
» See full San Miguel County health report at NM DOH

Healthcare Clinics and Resources
Las Vegas Clinic (Health Care Centers of Northern New Mexico) 1235 8th Street PO Box 1928 Las Vegas NM 87701 505-425-6788 Provides primary medical and dental care and referrals. Pecos Valley Medical Center Hwy 50 PO Box 710 Pecos NM 87552 505-757-6482 Medical Center. Provides primary medical care, referrals, counseling and OBGYN services. San Miguel Clinic (Health Care Centers of Northern New Mexico) State Road 3 PO Box 277 Ribera NM 87560 505-421-1113 Clinic. Provides primary medical care services. Las Vegas Medical Center 3695 Hot Springs Blvd Las Vegas, NM 87701 505-454-2100 Psychiatric hospital. Inpatients only. Alta Vista Regional Hospital 104 Legion Drive Las Vegas NM 87701 505-426-3500 Hospital Brookhaven Nursing Home 813 4th Street Las Vegas NM 87701 505-425-9304 Nursing home facility Vida Encantada Nursing & Rehab 2301 Collins Drive Las Vegas NM 87701 505-425-9362 Nursing home and physical rehabiliation facility » For more information on San Miguel County health resoures, see NM Health Connection

NEEDS/HSC RESPONSE

Lic. Health Professionals (April 2007)
MD/DO Total per Licensing Board:	60
MDs: DOs:	53 7
Nurse Practitioners:	7
Physician Assistants:	10
Occupational Therapists:	6
Physical Therapists:	24
Dentists:	21
Nursing (NM Board of Nursing Statistics)
Total Nurses:	429
Registered Nurses:	273
Licensed Practical Nurses:	152
Certified Nurse Midwives (per NM DOH):	3
Licensed Midwives (per NM DOH):	1
Pharmacists:	22
Current Provider vacancies, San Miguel County (Jan. 2008): Total 26 (Physician 9; Dentist 1; Pharmacist 1; Psychologist 1; RN 1; Other 4) » 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 San Miguel County (2006)
Access to health care services Diabetes Substance abuse Teen pregnancy Violence/abuse Low birth weight

Community Environmental Health Concerns
N/A

HSC Activities in San Miguel County (2006-2007)

Education

17 UNM SOM student &/or resident grads practicing in county (UNM SOM Location Report '07)
2 Current med students graduated from high schools in county
11 Current nursing students graduated from high schools in county
5 Current pharmacy students graduated from high schools in county
2 Current physical therapy students graduated from high schools in county
14.5 Student/resident months supported by Area Health Education Center
22 Emergency Medical Services grads from the county
2 Months med student Community Immersion Experience w/ community preceptor
4 Months med student Preceptorship w/ community preceptor
15 Hours of training/technical assistance, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities (FY07)
83 Hours Project ECHO Telehealth Clinics (behavioral health, HcV, substance abuse)

Services Provided to County

27.6 Primary care Locum Tenens coverage days provided in 2007
59.3 Specialty Extension Services days provided in 2007
672 calls to the New Mexico Poison Center in FY07
28 Lifeguard Air Emergency transports to UNMH in 2007
2 Project Echo (Hepatitis C virus treatment) participating providers
12 County residents seen at Pediatric Neurology outreach clinics in 2007 (Las Vegas)
144 Hours of client services, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities
Department of Psychiatry / Center for Rural & Community Behavioral Health:

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

• 80 Hours Child & Adolescent Telepsychiatry consults in 2007
81 County residents served at UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center (FY07)
1,883 total San Miguel County patient visits at UNM Hospitals and Clinics (FY07)
• 111 Charity Care
• 269 Uninsured
• 1,614 Compensated Care
$588,715 in uncompensated cost of care for San Miguel County residents (FY07)

Research Outreach Activity

Updated January 25, 2008