Valencia CountyValencia County

Belen, Bosque Farms, Casa Colorada, El Cerro-Monteray Park, Jarales, Los Chaves, Los Lunas, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, Meadow Lake, Peralta, Rio Communities, Rio Communities North, Tome-Adelino, Valencia

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BACKGROUND DATA
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Quick Facts, Valencia County
New Mexico
Land area (square miles)
1,068
121,356
Population (2006 est.)
70,389
1,954,599
Persons per square mile (2000)
62.0
15.0
Median household income (2004)
$36,955
$37,838
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004
16.3%
16.7%
Unemployment rate (Nov. 2007)
3.4%
3.2%
High School Dropout Rate 2005-2006
Belen Consolidated Schools
Los Lunas Public Schools
6.6%
4.2%		 4.9%
» See more Valencia County Quick Facts at US Census Bureau
Legislative Districts
House: Dist. 7, Rep. Andrew J. Barreras
Dist. 8, Rep. Elias Barela
Dist. 10, Rep. Henry Kiki Saavedra
Dist. 49, Rep. Don. L. Tripp
  
Senate: Dist. 14, Sen. James G. Taylor
Dist. 29, Sen. Michael S. Sanchez
Dist. 30, Sen. David Ulibarri
Leading Causes of Death (Rates per 100,000)
  Valen. County NM
Diseases of the heart
Cancer
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Cerebrovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus 		195.0
158.0
56.7
68.0
42.3
28.7		 176.8
159.2
61.3
45.5
33.1
32.0
» Source: NM Dept. of Health, Office of Vital Records and Health Statistics. See full Valencia County health report at NM DOH
Healthcare Clinics and Resources
First Choice Community Healthcare
120 S 9th Street
Belen NM 87002
505-861-1013
Clinic. Primary medical and dental services

Los Lunas Medical Center
(First Choice Community Healthcare)
1259 Hwy 314
Los Lunas NM 87031
505-865-4618
Provides primary medical care, family medicine, Ob-Gyn services, pediatrics, pharmacy, specialty referrals, lab, and health education.

Presbyterian Medical Group - Belen
609 S Christopher Road
Belen NM 87002
505-864-5454
Provides primary care, urgent care, diagnostics, mammography, podiatry, cardiology, and Ob/Gyn services as well as a Coumadin and dysmetabolic clinic.

Presbyterian Medical Group - Los Lunas
200 Emilio Lopez Rd.
Los Lunas NM 87031
505-866-2700
Family Practice only. No urgent care coverage.

Christensen Home Care
3616 State Highway 47
Peralta NM 87042 -8467
505-869-0400
Home healthcare services.

Laurel Meadows Healthcare
1831 Camino de Llano
Belen NM 87002
505-864-1600
Nursing home facility.

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

Valencia County, NM

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NEEDS/HSC RESPONSE
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Lic. Health Professionals (April 2007)
MD/DO Total per Licensing Board:
22
   MDs:
   DOs:

21
1
Nurse Practitioners:
6
Physician Assistants:
13
Occupational Therapists:
15
Physical Therapists:
Unknown
Dentists:
21
Nursing (NM Board of Nursing Statistics)
Total Nurses:
225
Registered Nurses:
150
Licensed Practical Nurses:
73
Certified Nurse Midwives (per NM DOH):
2
Licensed Midwives (per NM DOH):
0
Pharmacists:
43

Current Provider vacancies, Valencia County (Jan. 2008):
Total 5 (Physician 1; FNP 1; PA 1; RN 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 Valencia County (2007)
  • Substance abuse
  • Teen pregnancy
  • Access to health care
Community Environmental Health Concerns
  • Drug Abuse
  • Jobs
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • School overcrowding
  • Need Hospital & concerns about poverty
HSC Activities in Valencia County (2007)

Education

  • 13 UNM SOM student &/or resident grads practicing in county (UNM SOM Location Report '07)
  • 4 Current med students graduated from high schools in county
  • 3 Current BA/MD students graduated from high schools in county (Belen, Los Lunas)
  • 9 Current nursing students graduated from high schools in county
  • 11 Current pharmacy students graduated from high schools in county
  • 1 Current physician assistant student graduated from high school in county (Belen)
  • 18 Student/resident months supported by Area Health Education Center
  • 142 Emergency Medical Services grads from the county (11 Ctr. for Disaster Med mbrs.)
  • 2 Weeks med student Community Immersion Experience w/ community preceptor
  • 13 Weeks med student Preceptorship/Clerkship w/ community preceptor
  • 25 Hours of training/technical assistance, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities (FY07)
  • 3 Hours Poison Prevention for Children
  • 6 Hours Project ECHO Cardiac Risk Reduction Telehealth Clinic
  • 42 Hours Project ECHO HcV Telehealth Clinic

Services Provided to County

  • 1.1 Primary care Locum Tenens coverage days provided in 2007
  • 1,545 calls to the New Mexico Poison Center in FY07
  • 1 Lifeguard Air Emergency transport to UNMH in 2007
  • 1 Project Echo (Hepatitis C virus treatment) participating correctional facility (Los Lunas)
  • 368 Hours Dialysis Outreach Clinic (Div. of Nephrology)
  • 4 Neurology Outreach Clinics (Belen)
  • Hours of client services, Ctr. For Developmental Disabilities (FY07)
  • 294 County residents served at UNM Cancer Research & Treatment Center (FY07)
  • 26,340 total Valencia County patient visits at UNM Hospitals and Clinics (FY07):
    • 5,031 Charity Care
    • 8,4078 Uninsured
    • 17,932 Compensated Care
  • $7,375,701 in uncompensated costs to county residents (FY07)

Research Outreach Activity

  • 5 RIOS Net Providers (1- Belen, 3- Los Lunas, 1-Isleta Pueblo)

Updated January 25, 2008