The three goals of this Fund are:
- Recruitment & Retention: This includes physicians (MDs and DOs), advanced practitioners (nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, certified nurse midwives, anesthesia assistants), or for physicians in residency programs (for support including moving expenses, housing stipends, loan repayments, and more).
- Clinical Programs: This includes initiating, expanding, and enhancing programs, such as clinician-driven performance improvement, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Mayo Clinic Care Network affiliation.
- Expanding Access to Care: This includes physical infrastructure, contributing to joint ventures, or participating in or funding other innovative collaborations.
CSV is navigating a complex environment to sustain programs and services amidst closures and cuts of rural primary care and hospital services. Patients are arriving sicker than ever, often after traveling great distances to receive care in Santa Fe. Demand is increasing while it has become harder to recruit and retain staff due to the cost of living and lack of affordable housing in Santa Fe. The Clinical Support Fund will address cancer care, maternal care, primary care, trauma care, and building the workforce.
“We are excited to continue our collaboration with Anchorum Health Foundation to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for patients from across northern New Mexico. We believe Anchorum’s grant towards the Clinical Support Fund illustrates our shared commitment to address the growing health needs of our region and improve people’s lives.”
Lillian Montoya, President & CEO, CHRISTUS St. Vincent
