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First Born Program Celebrates Families

Photos:(1) Barbara Nelson, Imagination Library, reads a holiday story; (2) Gifts for children; (2) Santa Tyler Von Brimer with his daughter Bailey. To celebrate the families they serve, Gila Regional First Born Program hosted a holiday party at the ...

In the Spirit of the Season: Food Baskets Given

In the spirit of giving, the members of the Gila Regional Medical Center Auxiliary partnered with GRMC to donate the fixings for six Thanksgiving dinners including the turkey! Six selected GRMC Caregivers were surprised with these much needed and ...

Auxiliary awards $15,000 in scholarships

The Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Auxiliary is proud to announce that fifteen applicants were awarded scholarships. The applicants are all accepted into an accredited professional health care program to achieve an Associate Degree of Nursing ...

Extraordinary Financial Turn-Around Accomplished At Gila Regional

Liz Martin, R.N and Mike Martin, Senior Telecommunications Specialist speaking with Gila Regional Chief Executive Officer Brian Cunningham about GRMC's financial turn-around. Brian Cunningham, CEO at Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) announced at ...

Recent cancer screening for men encourages early detection

GRMC phlebotomist, Danielle Padilla administers the prostate specific antigen blood test to State Representative Rudy Martinez while Prostate Support Group members Dave Schwantes and Bob Sainz offer their support. Over 100 men participated in the ...

9th bi-monthly Breastfeeding Success Brunch Celebrated

Top Back Row-Kenneth Richards; Top Front Row-Roman Alvarado with Roman II, Bessie & Elsie Richards and Elizabeth Torres; Bottom Right Back Row-Nikki Montoya with Chloe and Charlene Gomez, Bottom Middle Row-Tanya Torres with Darrel, Elvisa & Elisa and ...

Gila Regional Confirms Ebola Plan Being Tested

Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) has plans in place to deal with Ebola and other infectious diseases that may present at the hospital. Emergency Room Director, Angie Zimbelman, said the procedures, based on CDC guidelines, are being reviewed as ...

Breast Cancer Month: Screening, Awareness Vital

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month . To spread the good news that many women can survive breast cancer if it's found and treated early, the Gila Regional Mammography Team is offering a drawing for Spa Baskets to women who schedule their ... The Gila Regional Mammography Team pictured left to right: Sandy Millard – Mammography Coordinator, Donna Bevill - Radiologic Technologist, Maria C. Ramirez Arambula - Radiologic Technologist, Erin Zubia - Radiologic Technologist, and Clara Dean – ...

GRMC approves contract with Innova to provide ER services

By Mary Alice Murphy Last week, Thursday morning, the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees, held a final review of a contract, which the members approved. Brian Cunningham, GRMC chief executive officer, said the hospital is excited to work ...

GRMC Nurses Nominated for NM Excellence Award

Six Gila Regional Registered Nurses have been nominated to be recognized for their nursing excellence. On October 11 th the New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence will announce the winners of the state Nursing Excellence Awards at a gala held in Al ... Six Gila Regional Registered Nurses have been nominated to be recognized for their nursing excellence. The registered nurses (RN) include: (pictured back row left to right) Peggy White, RN , from the Special Care Unit; Carmen Molina, RN, BSN ...

Rope 4 Hope – October 25 & 26, 2014

Kathi Greeman wearing her "hat rack" as she calls it – she lost both of her breast to cancer in 2008 -- on her horse Puddin' making a turn around their second barrel at the Rope 4 Hope, Baird Arena, Cliff, NM. Photo Courtesy Alaina Dunivan People ...

New agreement strengthens medical transport for Silver City

SILVER CITY -- Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC), TriState CareFlight (TSCF) and Elite Medical Transport are pleased to announce their new partnership, which is expected to vastly improve life-saving air medical services to the residents of Silver ...

GRMC Foundation Awards Nursing Scholarships

By Susan Dunlap , sdunlap@scsun-news.com Posted: 08/28/2014 05:46:38 PM MDT SILVER CITY >> The Gila Regional Medical Center Foundation has awarded approximately $20,000 in medical scholarships to area students. In all, 16 students received an award, ...

Breastfeeding Success Brunch Celebrated

On May 3rd Gila Regional Medical Center's Maternal Child Department and First Born Program hosted its 7th bi-monthly Breastfeeding Success Brunch. There were 7 families in attendance with siblings and fathers joining in the celebration! There were ...

Health Council Welcomes New Coordinator

Grant County Community Health Council is pleased to welcome Chris DeBolt as its new coordinator. DeBolt is the first coordinator who has previously served as a member of the Health Council; she represented the Rural Health sector on the Council. ...

RFP In-Process for Gila Regional ER Care Delivery

Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is committed to exceptional quality, patient-centered care. In doing so, GRMC administration has decided to explore and develop new options to further improve our emergency room services; especially in regards to ...

Wellness Center Pools Scheduled for Maintenance

The Billy Casper Wellness Center indoor pools are scheduled to be closed for maintenance, and they are expected to reopen on May 30. Currently the large pool is closed and the other two pools will shut down on Friday, April 18. Over the next six ...

During April 2014 -- Cancer Center Driveway Blocked for Construction

Photo: Gila Regional Cancer Center front driveway will be blocked due to contruction, however patients and familes can drop off and pick-up at Cancer Center entrance . Cancer Center Project Update March 6, 2014 | As of Friday, February 28, the Gila ...

Western Bank Challenge Raises Funds for Local Cancer Patients

Front row (left to right): Western Bank employees Kim Garrison, Vanessa Gomez, Stevi Helgert, Leslie Bush, Holley Hudgins – Gila Regional, Stevie Madrid; Back row (left to right) James Crowder II, Bonnie DeBusk, Liz Arrey, Angel Alcorta-Gore, and ...

GRMC Lab Awarded CAPS Accreditation

GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LABORATORY RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FROM COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) ...

Continued Rise in Breastfeeding in Grant County

Pictured here are: Marissa Villegas with son, Mathew, and lactation consultant, Cammie Bacho, RN, IBCLC. There were over 30 other families invited who were unable to attend. Breastfeeding Celebrations Indicate Continued Rise in Breastfeeding in Grant ...

Caregiver refresher training offered

Silver City, New Mexico, January 20, 2014: Professional and family caregivers have a chance to brush up on their skills at a seven-week training program held Mondays starting on January 27, 2014. The program is free, and respite care is available. ...

CEO Speaks to SWNM Green Chamber

Thursday, January 9, 2014, Gila Regional Medical Center's CEO, Brian Cunningham, (pictured standing) addresses the SW NM Green Chamber with updates concerning the hospital's finances, process improvement initiatives and issues surrounding the need ...