People who pre-register will get a text when they are eligible to be vaccinated.
Hospital Capacity
New Mexico hospitals are not working in crisis care mode, which forces doctors to make tough decisions and ration care.
The state reported Thursday that COVID-19 hospitalizations were down to 810 people, which is about 100 fewer than the past few weeks.
However, Dr. David Scrase, cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department, said he wants to see more improvement. I would like to see ICUs less than 100%, down below 290, I would like to see hospitals with at least ten percent of general beds open, 60 or 70, he said. I would like to hear stories about staff finally getting a vacation or getting to take that time off they ve been asking for. Don t stop supporting our healthcare workers, they re still doing an amazing job, it s still not an easy job, still real tough.
PHOENIX The top doctor for Arizona's largest hospital chain said Wednesday that three Banner Health hospitals are operating above capacity as the state confronts a surge in coronavirus cases. Dr. Marjorie Bessel, chief clinical officer, says Banner’s Desert, Thunderbird and University hospitals in the Phoenix area have more patients than they’re typically licensed to handle. Systemwide, Banner’s intensive care units are at 160% of their typical winter peak, and nearly six in 10 ICU patients have COVID-19. Non-emergency procedures, such as cancer surgeries and hip replacements, have been
NAIROBI, Kenya South Africa’s health minister says the country has seen more than 14,000 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the past day, with a positivity rate of 26%, as overall cases edge toward 1 million. Heath Minister Zwelini Mkhize says the “alarming rate of spread” of infections is much faster than during the first wave in midyear. His daily report doesn’t say how many of the new infections are attributed to the new variant of the virus in South Africa. The country has more than 950,000 confirmed cases, including more than 25,000 deaths. More than 400 people have died in the past
New Mexico agencies join together to find jobs for families
NM Human Services partners with Workforce Solutions
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SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) is partnering with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) to provide services to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants who qualify for the New Mexico Works employment programs, Career Link and Wage Subsidy. These two programs provide employment opportunities to TANF participants that will give them the work experience needed to obtain full time unsubsidized employment.
“This collaboration is designed to combine the expertise of each agency to strengthen and improve the workforce by matching unemployed New Mexicans with employers who need to hire and retain skilled workers,” said Human Services Secretary David Scrase, M.D.