Medical Records
Roosevelt General Hospital (RGH) opened at 42121 US Highway 70 during August
2001. The Medical Records Department holds all medical documentation that
occurs at RGH and RGH Clinic. Records of admission, emergency room visits,
day surgery, X-ray, lab, and more are located at medical records. Per
New Mexico State Law, hospitals must retain all records that relate directly
to the care and treatment of a patient for 10 years following the patient's
last discharge.
Patients can obtain a copy of their current records from our facility by
completing a Release of Medical Records. You must submit a copy of the
completed and signed medical records release form along with a copy of
your valid picture ID. You can return the form to Medical Record department
or fax the documents to (575) 356-7116.
Release of Medical Records (English), PDF
Release of Medical Records (Spanish), PDF
Are you in need of medical records from (the old) RGH that closed in 1998?
The former RGH closed their doors on October 19, 1998. Presbyterian Health
Care Services now owns the records that were created at the former RGH.
The old RGH records are being stored at Plains Regional Medical Center,
2100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Clovis, New Mexico 88101. To find
out how to retrieve old patient records that were before August 2001,
contact Plains Regional Medical Center at (575) 769-2141, Medical Records
Department.
Birth Certificates
If you were born in New Mexico, you may obtain your birth certificate from the
New Mexico Department of Health in Santa Fe. The NM DOF only issues certificates for individuals who were born in
the state of New Mexico. Please see the
Vital Records Reference by State to find out where to obtain birth certificates for other states.
Medical Power of Attorney
Is a Medical Power of Attorney the right option for you?
A Medical Power of Attorney appoints an individual(s) to make medical decisions
about your healthcare. A few reasons to have a Medical Power of Attorney are:
- a rapid decline in health
- unable to pick up your own records
- religious choices
- to give instructions about your own healthcare
Click here to download an
Advanced Directive for Healthcare form.