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Presbyterian Medical Services (PMS) is the successor to the
United Presbyterian Church's Medical Mission work in the
Southwest which began in 1901. In 1969, a New Mexico based
501C (3) nonprofit corporation was formed to ensure
continuation of the mission to provide health care services
to the underserved communities throughout the southwest.
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Throughout our 40-year history, PMS has worked collaboratively
with communities, local providers, hospitals, local, state,
and federal government to develop programs and services
which meet the needs of the people living in these communities.
PMS only expands to communities that invite our involvement.
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The diversity of services includes primary medical, dental,
behavioral health, children's services, home care, hospice,
and senior programs. These programs are delivered by PMS
as a result of the organization's ability to respond to the
unmet needs of those living throughout New Mexico.
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Presbyterian Medical Services provides services to residents
with 82 individual program sites in 38 community locations
throughout New Mexico. The counties served are Bernalillo,
Catron, Cibola, Eddy, Lea, Luna, McKinley, Otero, Quay,
Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe, San Juan, Socorro, Taos,
and Torrance.
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Many of the residents of the PMS service area live at or
below the poverty level and commute long distances under
adverse conditions to access health care. Many of the
communities served by PMS are located in remote, rural
areas with geographical barriers which dramatically impact
access to services.
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In 2007, the per capita income in New Mexico was $31,474,
19% lower than the national average, ranking the state 43rd
in the nation. In the same year, approximately 96% of
PMS clinic consumers are at or below 200% poverty.
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In 2007, PMS provided 233,549 medical, dental and behavioral
health visits to 55,729 New Mexicans in need, and served
1,273 children in the Head Start programs.
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PMS staffs 1067 employees who live and work in the
communities in which PMS provides services.
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Presbyterian Medical Services is not affiliated with
Presbyterian Healthcare System.
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