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About Us
Located at 702 N 13th Street Artesia General Hospital has been your neighbor since 1939 The staff desires to provide residents of Artesia and surrounding communities with the best health care available because nobody cares like your neighbor

AGH is home to caring physicians using stateofthe art equipment Services available include 247 emergency services acute and subacute inpatient medicalsurgical services ambulatory ophthalmic podiatric and general surgery outpatient diabetic education nutritional counseling sleep diagnostics pulmonary rehabilitation and asthma clinic and a Life Line program for seniors

Our Mission amp Vision
The Board of Trustees Medical Staff and Employees of AGH have outlined the following Mission and Vision Statements to direct our activities

Mission
The mission of Artesia General Hospital is to provide excellent healthcare services to the families of Artesia and the surrounding communities while continually improving quality of patient care and utilizing resources efficiently and effectively

Vision
Artesia General Hospital will provide the community with excellent healthcare while upholding and maintaining its organizational values We will be known for our excellence across Southeastern New Mexico

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History

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Artesia General Hospital officially opened as a 28bed hospital in September 1939 The facility was funded by the City of Artesia with Artesia residents raising the money necessary to equip the hospital

After a succession of organizations managing the hospital local citizens voted in the 1970s to establish a special hospital district and in 1978 the Artesia Special Hospital District assumed responsibility of the hospital from the City

A new hospital licensed for 34 beds was completed in October of 1981 and that facility served the community well for more than 20 years However as the number of services offered has increased additional space was needed for the hospital In 2006 a 67000 foot addition was completed The new area allows for expanded patient care services

In 2007 the facility built in 1981 will receive a makeover The remodeled area will house expanded support services a medical clinic and administrative offices

Community Hospital Corporation has leased the hospital from the ASHD since 1999 AGH is a community based notforprofit hospital All monies made by AGH remain in Artesia

Services currently available at AGH include 247 emergency services acute and subacute inpatient medicalsurgical services ambulatory ophthalmic podiatric and general surgery outpatient diabetic education nutritional counseling sleep diagnostics pulmonary rehabilitation and asthma clinic and a Life Line program for seniors In addition Artesia General Hospital supports the local community Meals on Wheels program by preparing all meals served