Unity Making the Difference
Saturday of Easter weekend is day 30* for New Mexico’s COVID-19 battle. In the Christian tradition, it is that silent Saturday between the defeat of Good Friday and the victory of Easter Sunday. In our state response, I find myself quiet and reflective, and relatively at peace. How could that be in the midst of our biggest healthcare challenge in a century? As I reflect on New Mexico’s preparedness, I am struck by the unity of effort in our healthcare system and in our state. And it bears out in the data – it IS making a difference.
Here are three things New Mexico did early that are paying off:
- Day Zero (3/11) – with 2 cases in the state: The three largest health systems in the state, UNM, Presbyterian and Lovelace, had all established incident command for more than one week. The Governor declared a state public health emergency, pulled the Secretary of Human Services to the role of Deputy Secretary of Health, and pulled the largest health systems into a Medical Advisory Team (MAT). Presbyterian Health Plan became the state’s Covid-19 screening line through its Nurse Advice Line capability. And within 5 days, Lovelace and Presbyterian established(?) state drive-thru testing capabilities. From the beginning, unity of effort was the guiding principle.
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4 年This made my day! I hope Arizona peaks sooner rather than later. Thank you for sharing Clay.
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4 年Thank you Clay for your leadership in this challenging time!
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4 年Insightful and inspiring article Clay Holderman. You remind me of the Helen Keller quote, "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." I'm humbled to work for an organization that believes and practices that everyday and especially during this crisis. #alltogetherNM
Professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, UNM School of Medicine
4 年As I hear other governors bemoan the lack of planning and cohesiveness in their health case systems, it is inspiring to me to note that our hospital systems and practitioners statewide have come together to prepare a comprehensive plan to provide the best care possible to the most New Mexicans during what I believe will be the greatest challenge our healthcare system has ever faced. Leaders are giving enormous portions of their time away from their own facilities to plan for a STATEWIDE response, which is what we undoubtedly need to manage the surge that is clearly coming. PLEASE STAY HOME tomorotect healthcare workers, your family, and