Healthcare

EEOC Sues Res-Care For Pregnancy And Disability Discrimination And Retaliation

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EEOC News:

SOCORRO — Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (Res-Care), nationwide job-assistance companies doing business in New Mexico, violated federal law when they discriminated against an employee with a high-risk pregnancy and disabilities, and retaliated against her for requesting a reasonable accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Friday.

According to the EEOC lawsuit, Res-Care knew about Cheyenne Benavidez’ high-risk pregnancy and associated disabilities, punished her for pregnancy-related medical absences, Read More

Scenes From Free Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic At LAMC

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Drivers line up their vehicles at the Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic Saturday at Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) at 3917 West Road. LAMC staff administered free flu shots to the community in the hospital parking lot. LAMC representatives said that the best way to prevent the flu and its potentially serious complications is by getting a yearly flu vaccine, adding that studies indicate while flu vaccination does not always prevent illness, it has been shown to reduce severity. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

LAMC’s Therese Whither, RN, administers a dose of the flu vaccine to a community Read More

SFCC Nursing Club Blood Drive With Vitalant Oct. 13

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SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Nursing Association Club will host a Vitalant Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13.

The drive will be held in the SFCC Board Room 223 at 6401 Richards Ave. in Santa Fe.

Please schedule an appointment at https://bit.ly/SFCCBloodDrive101323 or call 505.428.1000 and be sure to bring your photo ID. Read More

La Familia Health Statement On Physicians Vote To Unionize

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La Familia Health News:

SANTA FE — La Familia Health issued the following statement regarding the vote Wednesday by La Familia Medical Center Physicians, Providers and Dentists to be represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists:

“At La Familia Health, our mission is to provide exceptional care to everyone in our community regardless of ability to pay. Our providers play a critical role in our mission, and we respect their collective decision to unionize.

“We value and share their commitment to delivering the highest standards of care to our patients. It is our shared commitment, Read More

Los Alamos Police Resume Fingerprint Services For Licensing, Certification, Employment Beginning Today!

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) has announced that fingerprint services have resumed as of today. Individuals requiring fingerprint services to complete federal, or state background checks can schedule an appointment by registering on the IdentoGo website at: https://nm.state.identogo.com or call 877.467.9215 for assistance.

Last May, the LAPD was notified by the New Mexico Department of Public Safety (NMDPS) that it had changed vendors for fingerprint background checks and support. The change at the state level required LAPD to halt services immediately until Read More

Senators Heinrich, Brown And Casey Call On FDA To Take Action To Prevent Another Infant Formula Shortage

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to prevent another infant formula shortage.

In a letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf, Heinrich and colleagues urged the agency to ensure that production levels for domestic infant formula remains constant and that store shelves continue to be stocked. 

As the Read More

‘El Art de Ser Padres’ Free Workshop Sept. 30 At SALA

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Courtesy/FBPLA

FBPLA News:

Spanish Speaking families in the communities of Los Alamos and Rio Arriba are invited to join a community workshop Saturday, Sept. 30. If your family, or a family you know are interested in this workshop, keep reading to find out more.

Este 30 de Septiembre del 2023 de 9:30 a.m. a 12:30 p.m. en colaboración con las agencias LA Family Council y First Born Program, estaremos ofreciendo dos presentaciones informativas para familias hispanohablantes en SALA. Invitamos a las familias hispanas de Los Alamos y Río Arriba a que se registren a este evento gratuito, donde tendremos Read More

Senators Luján, Thune Announce Bicameral Effort To Evaluate Universal Service Fund

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and John Thune (R-S.D.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, respectively, announced U.S. Reps Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, respectively, have joined the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group.

Launched earlier this year in the Senate, this bipartisan working group was established to evaluate and propose Read More

Reminder: LAMC Flu Shot Drive Thru Event Saturday!

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LAMC News:

Reminder: Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) is hosting a free community flu shot clinic from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the hospital at 3917 West Road.

The flu vaccine will be administered in a drive-thru configuration that will not require people to get out of their vehicle. This clinic is for ages 18 and older only; children will not be inoculated. High-dose vaccines will be available for those who are 65 and older.

Attendees are asked to follow the signage at the hospital and follow instructions to receive their free vaccination. While this is a first-come, first-serve clinic, Read More

LAMC: Breast Cancer – Be Aware And Take Action

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Los Alamos Medical Center News:

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and to provide education regarding the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease.

By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the effect this disease has on women in our communities.

In recognition of this important health observance, we asked Glendon Cook, MD, a Family Medicine Physician at Los Alamos Medical Center, to answer some of the most frequently asked questions Read More