Kenneth Randall, CEO of Artesia General Hospital, is pleased to announce that Dr. Marshall Baca, Orthopedic Adult and Pediatric Surgeon, has joined the expanding medical staff of the hospital. In practice since 1995, Dr. Baca is a name familiar to residents of southeastern New Mexico.

Dr. Baca is a graduate of the University of Texas, Galveston. He completed his medical training at Texas A&M...

The Scholarship Advisory Committee of the Artesia Special Hospital District is pleased to announce that two employees of Artesia General Hospital were recently awarded scholarships in the amount of $1,000.

Rayne Moya, a Nurse Practitioner with Memorial Family Practice at Artesia General Hospital, recently was a featured speaker at the New Mexico Department of Health Region IV’s quarterly meeting for the Children’s Medical Services Division in Roswell.

Kenneth Randall, CEO of Artesia General Hospital, is pleased to announce that Artesia General Hospital has been awarded reaccreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.

Kenneth Randall, Chief Executive Officer of Artesia General Hospital, was recently honored for his leadership skills and years of service as a Board Member on the New Mexico Hospital Association (NMHA).

Congratulations to Emergency Services Director, Elizabeth “Liz” Estrada, RN, BSN, CEN, TNS winner of the State of New Mexico Emergency Nursing Excellence award!

When your stomach growls, it’s often hunger that’s talking. Hunger is your body’s way of saying it needs to be nourished. But there are other things that may prompt you to seek a snack, even when you’re not hungry. The American Academy of Family Physicians mentions these “false hunger” signals.