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Medical Advisory Team (MAT)

On March 11, 2020, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a Public Health Emergency in NM and invoked the All Hazards Emergency Management Act by directing all cabinets, departments and agencies to comply with the directives of the declaration and the further instructions of the Department of Health (DOH). As part of the response, the DOH launched the Medical Advisory Team (MAT), which is building a statewide delivery system to effectively manage the surge in COVID-19 cases and resources and assets as they become scarce.

The MAT consists of state officials, healthcare providers, and community members throughout NM, who are tasked with developing responding to three questions:

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Download the New Mexico Statewide Acute Care Medical Surge Plan for COVID‐19 Pandemic Response

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How do we best use existing capacity and resources?

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How do we create more capacity and resources?

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How do we allocate capacity and resources when they become scarce?

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Make a Suggestion

Do you have comments, suggestions, or recommendations for the MAT? Share your thoughts with the MAT Committee that best aligns with your topic of interest.

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MAT Resources

Here you will find a document library of recommendations and resources proposed by the MAT, including the NM Statewide Acute Care Medical Surge Plan for COVID‐19 Pandemic Response (a supplement to the NM Crisis Standards of Care Plan).

MAT Supports Community Partners

The Medical Advisory Team supports community partners with the ability to quickly source and/or make needed medical supplies (e.g. face shields, gowns, ventilators, masks, and other products as needed) to support the State of New Mexico’s COVID-19 response. 

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