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Artesia General Hospital brings in the latest patient monitoring equipment

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Artesia General Hospital brings in the latest patient monitoring equipment


Artesia General Hospital

Artesia General Hospital (AGH) recently implemented Mindray Medical Monitors throughout the hospital to improve patient safety and observability. The monitors track a range of vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and temperature and play a critical role in healthcare settings, providing accurate, real-time data that clinicians need to make informed decisions. By providing continuous, real-time data, Mindray monitors ensure that healthcare providers can swiftly respond to any changes in a patient’s condition.

Mindray monitors provide access to accurate, real-time data, enabling healthcare providers to make informed decisions quickly. This can lead to more effective treatments, reduced complication rates, and shorter hospital stays, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and safety.

AGH provides comprehensive healthcare services to residents of Artesia, Carlsbad, Roswell, and other surrounding communities in Southeastern New Mexico. AGH offers a wide range of medical services, including primary care, emergency services, specialized treatments, and surgical care, ensuring that residents have access to high-quality medical support close to home. By serving these areas, AGH plays a critical role in addressing the healthcare needs of individuals and families, reducing the need for long-distance travel for essential medical services. AGH’s commitment to accessible and affordable care strengthens the health and well-being of the entire region.

“Introducing these monitors into the hospital setting has been a bit of a game changer for us” said AGH CEO Dr. Joe Salgado.” The monitors have enhanced our ability to make better decisions for patients and led to more effective treatments.”

Mindray, a global leader in medical technology, has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation to enhance patient care and clinical efficiency. Their medical monitors stand out for their cutting-edge features, reliability, and user-friendly design.

The monitors also support seamless connectivity with Electronic Health Records and Health Information Systems, ensuring that patient data is accurately recorded and easily accessible. This integration facilitates better communication among healthcare teams, reduces duplication of efforts, and supports data-driven decision-making. Real-time data from the monitors also helps hospitals allocate resources more effectively. By identifying patients who require immediate attention versus those who are stable, hospitals can prioritize care and optimize the use of critical care beds, staff, and equipment.

Additionally, the enhanced efficiency, improved patient outcomes, and optimized resource allocation associated with the monitors can lead to significant cost savings for hospitals. Reduced hospital stays, fewer complications, and lower readmission rates all contribute to a more cost-effective healthcare delivery model. “The efficiency of the monitors assists us from the operations side as well” said AGH Facilities Director Brandon Gottlieb. “We now have improved efficiencies that allow for better maintenance and usage throughout the hospital.”

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Artesia General Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare provider dedicated to serving our community with compassionate care. AGH is proud to be recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a top recommended hospital in New Mexico based on feedback from patients in a 3rd party survey. Additional information on the hospital is available at https://artesiageneral.com/

Artesia celebrates Red Dirt and Black Gold

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Artesia celebrates Red Dirt and Black Gold

Asher Wall (left) and Jade Throneberry sang during the Sept. 28, 2024 Red Dirt Black Gold Festival in downtown Artesia.

Artesia takes down Lovington in key district win

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Artesia takes down Lovington in key district win

By Mike Smith
Artesia Daily Press

Artesia High School quarterback Izac Cazares led the Bulldog offensive attack and the defense pressured Lovington quarterback Matthew Prudencio in a 57-21-win Friday night over the Wildcats Friday night at Wildcat Stadium.

The win gives the Bulldogs the inside track to the District 5-2A championship as Artesia is undefeated in league play at 3-0. Overall, the Bulldogs are 4-2.

The Wildcats are 5-1 overall and 2-1 in district play.

Artesia had a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Bulldogs defense pressured the Wildcats on the Brian Urlacher Field early in the second quarter, forcing a Lovington fumble on its own one-yard line.

The Bulldog offense capitalized on the Lovington turnover on a short touchdown run. Artesia made the 2-point conversion with 9:45 left before halftime with a 22-7 lead.

The Bulldogs took advantage of another fumble on the kickoff. Running back Frankie Galindo ended a four-play drive with a 13-yard touchdown sprint with 8:15 on the clock. Corbyn Dominguez converted the extra point kick as the Bulldogs extended the lead 29-7.

For more details and statistics pick up a copy of Thursday’s Artesia Daily Press.

Mike Smith may be reached by phone at 575-308-8734 and follow on X @MSmitharteisanm.

A Promise for the Ages

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A Promise for the Ages

By: Pastor Rick Smith

Deuteronomy 11:13-17

“Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them… (Deuteronomy 11:16).”

God set forth the pattern for heavenly blessings: obedience.  Again and again the scriptures teach us that there’s blessings for obedience.  Obey God and He will bless you.  Even in the most dire of circumstances, if we remain obedient to God, He will bless us and stand in defense of us.  Daniel is just one example of this.  When Judah had finally gone so far from God and Daniel, along with thousands of others, had been carried off to captivity in Babylon, God blessed Daniel and his friends who were faithful to Him.  He rescued them from the enemy and saved them though they had to go through fire and the lion’s den. 

So heed God’s stern warning and take heed to yourself.  I cannot do much about the actions of others, but I can remain true to God myself.  I can stay close to God and avoid all that is contrary to Him and His will.  Our hearts are so easily decieved, so pray, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”  That is a prayer that God hears.  Avoid every temptation to go after the gods of this age. 

If we have departed from God then listen to the call:  “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon (Isaiah 55:7).”

If you have any questions, we invite you to visit with us this Sunday.   Worship at 10:50 A.M.  We are located at 711 West Washington Ave.  Check our sermon videos on Youtube @ricksmith2541.  Send comments and prayer requests to prayerlinecmbc@gmail.com.

Rick Smith is the Pastor at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Artesia.

 Buy a piece of history

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 Buy a piece of history

By Sherry Robinson
All She Wrote
 

  If you love historic hotels, and I do, it was a punch in the gut to read that the St. James Hotel in Cimarron has closed. The storied St. James not only has a big place in New Mexico history – punctuated by 26 bullet holes in the barroom ceiling – it’s a major employer in the tiny northern town.

  After the announcement, the hotel’s Facebook page carried an outpouring of comments from grieving customers, Boy Scouts, former employees and locals who all hope the right person will step up to carry on the St. James legacy. And the search for a buyer is backed by the state Economic Development Department, which is circulating an appraisal and helping drum up interest.

How do you put a price on history?

  Henry Lambert, who had been a chef to Abraham Lincoln, started the St. James in 1872, and it soon became a favorite stopping place on the Santa Fe Trail. Visitors included famed lawman Wyatt Earp, wild west showman Buffalo Bill Cody, gunman Clay Allison, outlaw Jesse James and train robber Black Jack Ketchum. Former governor and author Lew Wallace wrote part of his novel “Ben Hur” here, and western writer Zane Grey composed stories sitting outside against an oak tree.

Lambert’s raucous saloon was the scene of more than two dozen killings. Some of the dead stayed around to provide the occasional ghost sighting. (That feature later became a tourist draw, although my stays at the St. James were quiet and uneventful.)

Eventually the railroad put the Santa Fe Trail out of business and, with it, the St. James. The hotel changed hands many times until 2009, when Oklahoman Bob Funk bought it and renovated it beautifully. He also bought the nearby Express UU Bar Ranch but sold it in 2018 to Zane Kiehne, one of the nation’s largest landowners, and leased it for cattle operations.

Now Funk wants to retire. He put the hotel on the market and stopped leasing the ranch. Kiehne’s plans for the ranch are unknown.

Teri Caid, the hotel’s general manager and the ranch’s operations manager, told The New Mexican that core staff members have been with the hotel for eight to 20 years, but like many operations it’s hard to keep kitchen and housekeeping staff. The St. James employed 58 people, and the ranch employs 18, including Teri’s husband John, who is ranch manager.

It’s a big hit for a town of 800 people. The Philmont Scout Ranch is the largest employer, and the hotel is the second largest.

Enter the state Economic Development Department. On Sept. 18 Tim Hagaman, regional representative to the northeast front range community on the Business and Rural Development Team, circulated a letter.

“I’m reaching out to as many friends as possible that can identify a new owner to purchase the property,” he wrote. “They are not giving the property away but serious buyers can convey what they think it is worth.”

The appraised value is $4 million, according to the firm representing Bob Funk. Yearly revenue was $1.5 million at 40% occupancy. The seller won’t accept a real estate contract. However, the Economic Development Department “can assist with up to $250,000 in collateral support.”

This is the New Mexico Collateral Assistance Program. “To support business growth in New Mexico and to create and retain jobs, EDD encourages banks and other financial institutions to make loans to small businesses in underserved markets. EDD can pledge cash to cover a collateral shortfall of a loan to enable financing that otherwise might not be available to a small business,” according to the website.

Hagaman writes hopefully that Tim Smith, Funk’s representative, “has been contacted by interested folks all over the country with ties to Philmont. If you have a serious buyer they can reach him at tsmith@okcproperties.com.”

 

 Sherry Robinson is a longtime New Mexico reporter and editor. She has worked in Grants, Gallup, the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Business Weekly and Albuquerque Tribune. She is the author of four books. Her columns won first place in 2024 from New Mexico Press Women.

Hobbs youth organization asks Eddy County for financial support

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Hobbs youth organization asks Eddy County for financial support

By Mike Smith
Artesia Daily Press
msmith@currentargus.com

A $20,000 allocation sought by Lea County youth development program MyPower to expand services in Carlsbad will be considered Tuesday (Oct. 1) by the Eddy County Board of County Commissioners.

The commissioners meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. in Commission Chambers at the Eddy County Administration Complex, 101 West Greene St. in Carlsbad.

MyPower plans to set up a 12-week structured empowerment and self-esteem program for fifth-grade girls at Cottonwood Elementary School in Carlsbad, according to a memorandum written to commissioners by interim county manager Steve McCutcheon Sr.

McCutcheon said MyPower would offer more information during a presentation to commissioners.

More about MyPower

MyPower’s Mentoring Circles sessions for fifth-grade girls are held once a week for two-and-a-half hours after school, according to the organization’s website.

“The program was customized from well researched programs proven to help girls make good choices, set goals, succeed academically and avoid teen pregnancy,” the website says.

Hobbs-based MyPower also offers programs for middle school girls and leadership day camps for girls entering 6th-9th grades. The day camps are offered in late summer at Hobbs High School.

Besides Eddy County, McCutcheon said, MyPower has reached out to the cty of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Municipal Schools (CMS), and the State of New Mexico for support.

Mike Smith can be reached at 575-308-8734 or by email at msmith@currentargus.com.

A trip to a fishing spot could beat the heat this weekend

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A trip to a fishing spot could beat the heat this weekend

By Mike Smith
Artesia Daily Press
msmith@currentargus.com

The calendar says fall is here but the weather forecast says summer is hanging on with highs in the 90s. Weather aside, a fishing trip to a lake or stream in southeast or southwest New Mexico is a good way to enjoy the last days of September.

In Lincoln County, Fishing for trout was reported fair to good using Panther Martin spinners at Bonito Lake.

At Grindstone Lake, fishing for trout was good using worms.

Alto Lake remains closed due to extensive damage from this summer’s South Fork Fire.

Around Truth or Consequences, fishing for white bass was good using white jigs and chrome Kastmaster lures at Elephant Butte Lake.

Fishing for walleye was fair using jigs tipped with worms. Fishing for drum was slow to fair when using white jigs.

Fishing for crappie was fair using live minnows near the Dam Site Marina. Fishing for catfish was good using live minnows and shrimp.

Along the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, streamflow was 1,400 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for catfish was good using chicken liver and cut bait.

Around Carlsbad, fishing for bass at Brantley Lake was fair using Whopper Plopper lures.

Fishing for catfish was fair to good using cut bait and worms at Bataan Lake.

In Roswell, fishing for catfish was fair using shrimp bait at Spring River Pond.

In Eastern New Mexico, fishing for catfish was good using chicken breasts and cut bait along the Pecos River near Fort Sumner. Fishing for bass was fair using nightcrawler worms.

At Oasis Park Lake in Portales, fishing for bass was fair to good using plastic creature baits.

Fishing for catfish was fair to good using nightcrawler worms at Greene Acres Lake in Clovis.

This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

Mike Smith can be reached at 575-308-8734 or via email at msmith@currentargus.com

Homecoming Court

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Homecoming Court

Left to right: Bailey Trujillo (soph), Jace Deans (soph), Ariana Montoya (sr), Jayden Padilla (sr), Hattie Harrison (sr), Chance Boans (sr), Carmen Harvey (sr), Jackson Parker (sr), Makaylee Morillon (sr), Parker Jarrett (sr), Brooklynne Ivans (jr), Brant Usherwood (jr)

BLM announces public meeting and comment period for proposed Cowboy Solar Project

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CARLSBAD, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the proposed Cowboy Solar project, which if approved could generate up to 200 megawatts of renewable energy on approximately 2,528 acres of public lands in Eddy County. The BLM will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 5-6 p.m., featuring a presentation on the proposed project, an overview of the analysis of land suitability, and a question-and-answer session. Please register if you wish to attend.

 

The BLM will review the comments to help determine whether the project is viable to move forward. If the project moves forward, BLM will review the proposal through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to analyze potential impacts on public lands. This will include further opportunity for public involvement before any decisions are reached.

 

Draft planning documents are available at the BLM National NEPA Register. Comments should be submitted through the “Participate Now” option (preferred) or can be delivered to the BLM Carlsbad Field Office at 620 E. Green St., Carlsbad, N.M. 88220-6292. The comment period closes Nov. 3, 2024.

 

To date, the Biden-Harris administration has approved 41 renewable energy projects on public lands (10 solar, 13 geothermal, and 18 gen-ties), allowing for early achievement of the goal to permit 25 gigawatts by 2025. In total, BLM has now permitted clean energy projects on public lands with a total capacity of approximately 29 gigawatts of power – enough to power over 12 million homes. This year BLM also issued a final Renewable Energy Rule that will lower consumer energy costs and the cost of developing solar and wind projects, improve project application processes, and incentivize developers to continue responsibly developing solar and wind projects on public lands.

 

For additional information about the project, please contact BLM Carlsbad Realty Specialist June Hernandez at 575-988-3226.

Artesia General Hospital Awards new MRI Suite Contract to Permian Construction

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Artesia General Hospital Awards new MRI Suite Contract to Permian Construction

From Artesia Daily Press reports:

 

Permian Construction Owner Scott Taylor talks about the recent award of a contract to his company. Behind him is the MRI machine that Artesia General Hospital is upgrading. The new machine is faster, has better diagnostic capabilities and provides a more comfortable experience for patients.

 

Artesia General Hospital (AGH) is pleased to announce the awarding of a major construction contract to local business, Permian Construction, marking the beginning of an exciting project that will expand the hospital’s MRI diagnostic capabilities and strengthen its ability to serve the community. This renewed partnership highlights AGH’s commitment to supporting local businesses while enhancing healthcare services for Artesia and surrounding areas in Southeastern New Mexico.

 

The expansion is the hospital’s newest upgrade and is in addition to over $20 million that AGH and Special Hospital District Board have spent on improvements to services and facilities in just the last three years to ensure services are available to area residents right here at home.

 

Previous projects have included a new CT machine, expanded behavioral health access and multiple other renovations and service line additions including Urology and Cardiology.

 

“We are extremely pleased to work with them on this expansion,” said Jeremy Kern, project manager at AGH. “It’s incredibly important to us to invest in the local economy and build relationships with trusted businesses in our own backyard. Permian Construction has a reputation for excellence, and we’re excited to have them leading this project.”

 

The project involves the construction of a new state-of-the-art enclosure for the hospital’s new MRI machine that will provide additional capabilities for both inpatient and outpatient services and advanced diagnostics. Permian Construction Owner Scott Taylor expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to collaborate with AGH. “This is more than just a business opportunity for us. It’s a chance to contribute to something that will benefit our entire community. Artesia General Hospital has always been a cornerstone in this region, and we’re proud to play a part in helping them expand their reach. AGH’s decision to support local businesses like ours shows their deep-rooted commitment to community growth.”

 

With years of experience in large-scale construction projects across New Mexico, Permian Construction is no stranger to high expectations. Taylor emphasized the company’s dedication to this effort. “Our team is committed to ensuring this project is completed on time and with the highest standards of quality. Partnering with AGH has been a seamless experience—there’s a real sense of collaboration, and we feel the support from both the hospital and the community.”

 

As Artesia General Hospital continues to grow, this expansion is expected to enhance patient care and create new opportunities for healthcare services in the region.

Construction is currently underway, with completion anticipated by the end of the first quarter next year.

 

“Working on a healthcare facility comes with unique challenges, but it’s incredibly rewarding. We know this expansion will have a lasting impact on our community, and we’re putting our heart and soul into delivering something we can all be proud of.” concluded Taylor.

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Artesia General Hospital is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider dedicated to serving our community with compassionate care. AGH is proud to be recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a top recommended hospital in New Mexico based on feedback from patients in a 3rd party survey. With a mission to deliver high-quality care, the hospital is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the region through a wide range of services and programs.

 

 Additional information on the hospital is available at https://artesiageneral.com/

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