March 21, 2020
On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Memorial Medical Center (MMC), in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health, will offer testing to community members who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or who meet the criteria, as stated below. The testing will take place at MMC’s main hospital campus in Las Cruces at 2450 South Telshor Boulevard from 9:00am to 1:00pm, or while supplies last.
March 19, 2020
Priority screening will be provided for the following: · People experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 infection: fever, cough, or shortness of breath; · People who have traveled from Europe (to include Italy), China, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Seattle, New York City, San Francisco and Portland It is critical to know before attending these screenings that those without symptoms of COVID-19 infection do not need testing for COVID-19. We are currently in allergy season, and having allergy symptoms such as sneezing, and itchy eyes, nose or throat is not an indication for testing.
March 19, 2020
Memorial is proud to partner with Human Milk Repository of New Mexico to become southern New Mexico’s first Milk Bank Donation Station. Serving as a Human Milk Donation Station and outreach center, Memorial will collect frozen breastmilk from verified donors and ship it to the Albuquerque Milk Bank for testing, pasteurization and re-distributions to NICU hospitals. The Human Milk Repository of New Mexico (HMRNM) was founded as a local option for mothers to donate their breastmilk, and to ensure that breastmilk reached the babies who are most in need.
March 19, 2020
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Health are sharing the below information for the public concerning travel and COVID-19 testing. Please share this information widely.
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March 12, 2020
Our hospital is committed to providing the highest quality care and ensuring the safety of our patients, employees, providers, volunteers and visitors. We are continuing to monitor the evolving situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) and are taking the necessary steps to ensure we are fully prepared to care for patients, in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in partnership with our local and state health departments.
