Gila Regional Medical Center

I just moved to the area and unfortunately have had to make two trips to the ER. I couldn't have been more pleased with the experience. Both times I was triaged almost immediately and received excellent attention and care from everyone on the staff. The nurses were especially caring, compassionate and helpful, especially with us being new to the area. I hope I don't have to go back again anytime soon, but if I do, I know I will be in good hands. Thanks to all.

This is about the Urgent Care Clinic, because Yelp doesn't yield results for a search for it. I believe it's associated with the Gila Regional Medical Center. I was a walk-in patient for a busted thumb and in a lot of pain, so I wanted a professional to evaluate my injury. The front desk admin folks were kind and professional. After that my actual care went downhill. A tech, or CNA (she didn't say) took my vitals and put me in a room, but she seemed indifferent. After a long wait, a young PA came in and briefly reviewed my medical history, but with minimal eye contact or expression. She then used a tiny needle (23 Gauge), making four tiny holes in my thumbnail (a much larger, 18 Gauge needle is the standard of care), then pressed my badly bruised and painful thumb hard to get a very tiny amount of blood out, leaving a large hematoma virtually untapped. Realizing it wasn't going to get better than that, I just went home and heated up a paper clip, then pressed on the thumbnail, resulting in great relief and a much larger amount of blood drained from the hematoma.
I can't imagine what my insurance will be charged for this really substandard care and indifferent attitude by the medical staff.

Amazing, dedicated, compassionate staff in the ED! I was there for an adverse reaction to a medication and was very sick and very scared. All of the staff was very kind and didn't make me feel like I was overreacting. They took me right in and I was out a few hours later feeling so much better. Thank you to all of those who helped me last night, I'm forever grateful!!!

Police brought me here requesting medical procedures that I did not approve. I was restrained, drugged and anally explored without my permission. This was a violation by medical staff of the hippocratic oath, HIPPA Compliance, and my 4th 5th, and 8th civil rights. I'm speaking with my lawyer to see exactly how Gila staff and facility can make amends for the wrongs they have committed.

I have been there a number of times mostly for out patient surgery, and one time for a green light laser surgery. I have never had so much attention from the nurses as well as the Doctors I have had there. My last surgery was for cataracts one on my left eye that had my vision at 20/800 and 2 weeks after surgery my vision was at 20/20 !! Going back to get my other eye done, hopefully I will not have to ever wear glasses again after wearing glasses for 62 years. I also work with Dr. Lash across the street from this hospital and if he finds something that needs to be addressed he does it that day at this hospital, never had care like I get there. Iam looking to move closer to this hospital.

David Eckert, a resident of Deming, NM, was pulled over by police officers after failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. For whatever reason, the officers decided Eckert was hiding something, or perhaps they were unsatisfied that a routine stop hadn't blown up into something bigger.

They asked him to step out of the car and then searched his vehicle (without his consent). Another officer brought in a drug dog which reacted (a relatively worthless indication of anything -- drug dogs can easily be "alerted" by their controlling officers) to the driver's seat. (Eckert's lawyer calls into question this dog's training, presenting documents that claim to show it hadn't received the proper field training and recertification. See exhibits listed under docket item 27.) Then the officer "observed" that Eckert was standing "erect with his legs together" and his "buttocks clenched." This was all the justification the Deming police needed to subject Eckert to the following horrific chain of events at a hospital in neighboring Silver City.

1. Eckert's abdominal area was x-rayed; no narcotics were found.
2. Doctors then performed an exam of Eckert's anus with their fingers; no narcotics were found.
3. Doctors performed a second exam of Eckert's anus with their fingers; no narcotics were found.
4. Doctors penetrated Eckert's anus to insert an enema. Eckert was forced to defecate in front of doctors and police officers. Eckert watched as doctors searched his stool. No narcotics were found.
5. Doctors penetrated Eckert's anus to insert an enema a second time. Eckert was forced to defecate in front of doctors and police officers. Eckert watched as doctors searched his stool. No narcotics were found.
6. Doctors penetrated Eckert's anus to insert an enema a third time. Eckert was forced to defecate in front of doctors and police officers. Eckert watched as doctors searched his stool. No narcotics were found.
7. Doctors then x-rayed Eckert again; no narcotics were found.
8. Doctors prepared Eckert for surgery, sedated him, and then performed a colonoscopy where a scope with a camera was inserted into Eckert's anus, rectum, colon, and large intestines. No narcotics were found.

At no time did Eckert give his consent to these searches. The police did obtain a warrant to rectally search Eckert but that warrant itself was problematic. For one, it was severely lacking in probable cause. For another, it was valid only for Luna County but the searches were executed in Grant County. Third, the warrant was only valid for four hours, up until 10 pm that night. Eckert was held for 14 hours and, according to medical records, prep for the colonoscopy didn't even commence until 1 am the following day.

Why the venue shift? Because the doctor at the Deming hospital told officers the proposed search was "unethical." Drs. Robert Wilcox and Okay Odocha of the Gila Regional Medical Center apparently had no qualms about forcibly "searching" Eckert eight times.

I'm no Dr but I went in cuz I have had a bad cough my back sides hurting.I explained to Dr wat has been going on how long an way had me go in I researched it on Google an it said pneumonia so I went in he says well it sounds like u have liquid in right lung witch I new way that meant cuz my husband had it pneumonia so he said anyway take x rays so did he comes bk an says im fine i dont know i think to my self but just go along with it so im here worried cuz i know how bad it can get wat do i do just dont feel confortable

The reason I went in to Gila Regional Medical Center was to have my blood drawn. I have a busy work and school schedule so my time is pressed. Upon entering through the back of the hospital I was able to find a parking right away so I was lucky on that part. I went into the building which I believe was labeled accordingly instructing me where to go. I took my number and sat down in the crowded waiting room and patiently waited to be called. It was the morning time so it was not too busy yet but I was able to find a seat alone. After waiting for around fifteen minutes my number was called and I was directed over to a small desk for registration. The lady was friendly and greeted me nicely and within about five minutes I was registered, then more waiting. I sat again this time for about fifty minutes watching "Live with Kelly and Michael" on t.v. so it wasn't too bad. When I was finally called the tech had informed me that my blood draw was an evening draw and that I would have to return later that evening after four o'clock p.m. I asked him if there was a reason that it took so long for them to figure this out. He did not have an answer. Upon returning luckily they were able to get me in right away when I approached the cubicle telling them the earlier situation. The lab tech was very pleasant, explained the procedure step by step and made sure I was comfortable. It was over and done with after about five minutes. She even let me have a sticker! I was satisfied with the second experience but dissatisfied with the first which is the reason why they only received 3 stars.