Plans

This document is a tool that will be used to establish priorities, align resources, improve and strengthen operations, and ensure that all staff understand the Department’s goals and recognize how then can contribute to achieving them. This plan is intended to communicate the Department’s commitment to improving health outcomes across every part and sub-part of the population.

We invite you to read about how the New Mexico Department of Health implemented the FY14-FY16 Strategic Plan and to learn about the progress we made toward a “Healthier New Mexico.”

This plan incorporates guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency. It also builds on lessons learned from planned events, disasters, emergencies, trainings, and exercises.

This document contains information such as NM Strengths and Weaknesses for Responding to HIV, confidential testing, statistics, and regional needs, gaps, and barriers.

This plan was developed through a participatory process during 2015 – 2016 facilitated by the New Mexico Hepatitis C Coalition. The Coalition is a collaborative body with diverse membership that strives to ensure representation of various experts from all areas of New Mexico.

This plan serves as a path toward ending sexual violence. It is meant to be used by agencies, organizations, universities, community coalitions, policy‐makers, prevention professionals, and other individuals interested in reducing the burden of sexual violence in New Mexico.

Summary of Priorities

The New Mexico Department of Health All-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan Hazard Annex A-7: Ebola Virus Disease Response Plan describes the management and coordination of NMDOH and statewide resources and personnel during an Ebola-related response scenario.

A roadmap for the agency on how to remain a vital part of an effective health system today and into the future. In order to achieve this purpose, we must commit to doing all we can to ensure that there is an adequate and competent workforce, and that we are collaborating with our partners to create community environments that promote healthy lifestyles and the prevention of injury and disease.

This manual contains a descriptive overview of the New Mexico trauma process improvement plan model and emphasizes a continuous multidisciplinary effort to asses, measure, monitor and improve both the process and outcome of trauma care, regardless of the hospital, service, or region.

This plan establishes the basis for coordination of DOH resources and response to provide public health and medical services during an emergency or disaster. The fundamental assumption is that a significant emergency or disaster may overwhelm the capability of the local government or the healthcare system to carry out operations necessary to save lives and protect public health.

Provides guidance about how the New Mexico Department of Health will manage, deploy, and review quality throughout the organization. It describes the processes and activities that will be put into place to ensure quality deliverables are produced consistently and are continuously improved.

A roadmap for the agency on how to remain a vital part of an effective health system today and into the future. In order to achieve this purpose, we must commit to doing all we can to ensure that there is an adequate and competent workforce, and that we are collaborating with our partners to create community environments that promote healthy lifestyles and the prevention of injury and disease.

This is an exciting time for public health in New Mexico. We have the opportunity to assure that we are using the best and most appropriate evidence-based interventions available to address the significant public health challenges confronting the State.

Asthma is a widespread and serious health condition, particularly for children, which requires regular and consistent health care to control. The NMCOA is poised to improve asthma care and outcomes in the state through professional and community outreach. This document highlights the work of the NMCOA to date, the current state of asthma in New Mexico, goals and objectives for the next five years.

A roadmap for the agency on how to remain a vital part of an effective health system today and into the future. In order to achieve this purpose, we must commit to doing all we can to ensure that there is an adequate and competent workforce, and that we are collaborating with our partners to create community environments that promote healthy lifestyles and the prevention of injury and disease.

This is an exciting time for public health in New Mexico. We have the opportunity to assure that we are using the best and most appropriate evidence-based interventions available to address the significant public health challenges confronting the State.

Reducing the number of suicides requires the engagement and commitment of people in many sectors in and outside of government, including public health, mental health, health care, the Armed Forces, business, entertainment, media, and education. This update of the strategy drew on suicide prevention experts from all these sectors.

In response to the increasing concerns about the public health impact of healthcare-associated infections, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has developed an Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections. The Action Plan includes recommendations for surveillance, research, communication and metrics for measuring progress towards national goals.