Media Contacts
In addition to producing NewsBeat stories, HSC TV videos, news releases and expert interviews for UNM Hospitals and departments across the Health Sciences Center, the UNM HSC communications team is available to help local, national and international media find experts for their stories or help with HSC and UNM Hospitals-related issues and information.
Alex Sanchez
Public Information Officer
505-313-3429
AlexSanchez@salud.unm.edu
Luke Frank
HSC Media Relations Manager
505-272-3679
LFrank@salud.unm.edu
Cindy Foster
Senior Public Affairs Specialist
505-272-0260
CindyF@salud.unm.edu
After-Hours Contact
To contact an HSC communications representative on weekends or after hours, call the UNM Hospital switchboard at 272-2111 and ask the operator to page our on-call representative. Leave your phone number and your call will be returned promptly.
Patient Conditions
For patients involved in newsworthy events, the on-call representative can provide the patient’s condition, if available. All requests for patient conditions must include the patient's name. The conditions used by UNM Hospital are:
- Critical
Immediate Threat to Life: Patient may be conscious or unconscious. Vital signs are unstable and indicators may be unfavorable. Patients are on life support. - Serious
Possible Threat to Life: Patient is acutely ill, may be conscious or unconscious. Vital signs are stable. Indicators are questionable. - Satisfactory
No Probable Threat to Life: Patient may be uncomfortable, but is conscious, alert, awake and able to communicate with staff. Patient is not intubated. Vital signs are stable and within normal limits. Indicators are favorable. - Undetermined
Patient awaiting physician and assessment.
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