ALBUQUERQUE, NM – October 6, 2025 – Lovelace Health System has named Jorge Latibeaudiere chief financial officer (CFO) of Lovelace Medical Center and Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center, effective November 9.
Latibeaudiere joins Lovelace from UT Health East Texas, where he served as CFO for UT Health Henderson and UT Health Carthage for the last five years. During his time there, he led several initiatives focused on enhancing the patient experience and improving care delivery. He worked closely with clinical teams to implement processes that supported better patient outcomes and reduced the need for transfers. Latibeaudiere also played a key role in coordinating daily interdisciplinary rounds, helping to streamline discharge planning and reduce overall length of stay.
Prior to his time in Texas, Latibeaudiere served as CFO at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, where he further strengthened his leadership in healthcare finance and operations.
Latibeaudiere holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accountancy from the University of Montana in Missoula.
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Contact:
Whitney Alcantar, Lovelace Health System
whitney.alcantar@lovelace.com
Mobile: 505.903.0367
Lovelace Medical Center
Lovelace Medical Center (LMC), located in the heart of Albuquerque, is a 263-bed acute care hospital with over 1,100 employees providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, cardiology, stroke care, radiology and oncology services. The hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for 2025 for the 13th consecutive year. LMC earned Spine Surgery Program Certification from DNV for 2022- 2025 by demonstrating excellence in orthopedic surgery, including diagnosis and treatments in spine surgery as well as Primary Stroke Center Certification from DNV for 2022 – 2025 for its readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awarded LMC, one of only 249 programs in the world, the Practice Transitional Accreditation Program (PTAP) for 2023, signifying that the hospital is following best practices and utilizing an evidence-based curriculum that is focused on helping the new graduate nurse transition from student nurse into professional nursing practice. To learn more about the state-of-the-art treatment options, innovative health care providers and award-winning quality initiatives at Lovelace Medical Center, visit lovelace.com.
Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center
Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) is New Mexico’s only hospital dedicated exclusively to cardiovascular care, including the state’s only facility performing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implants and was recently re-credentialed by DNV through 2026 as a Ventricular Assist Device Facility and was LVAD-accredited by The Joint Commission. The 55-bed facility, which features a state-of-the-art hybrid operating room where surgeons can perform advanced surgical services for cardiovascular patients, has become synonymous with high quality, technologically advanced cardiac care. HHNM was named a fourth consecutive Top Teaching Hospital from 2020 – 2024 by Leapfrog Hospital Safety for its quality of care, including practices for safer surgery and capacity to prevent medication errors and was received Joint Commission accreditation for its LVAD program in 2024. To learn more about the state-of-the-art treatment options, innovative health care providers and award-winning quality initiatives at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center, visit lovelace.com.
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