ALBUQUERQUE, NM – October 15, 2025 – Lovelace Health System has named Tracie Stratton, RN, MSN, CPPS, chief executive officer (CEO) of Lovelace Women’s Hospital and Lovelace Westside Hospital, effective November 5.
Stratton joins Lovelace from Los Alamos Medical Center (LMAC), where she served as CEO for the last four years. During her time there, she opened a cardiac rehabilitation program and sleep lab, also earning a CMS Star Rating 3. Under her leadership, LAMC was named a Newsweek Top 4 Hospital in New Mexico in 2023 and received a LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade of “A” for Fall 2023.
Prior to her time in New Mexico, Stratton served as interim executive operations officer of Capital Medical Center, a LifePoint Health facility in Olympia, Wash, a 107 bed facility where she led the development of a COVID-19 wing and helped to create a transfer review process and committee, later deemed a best practice.
Stratton earned a bachelor of science in exercise physiology from the University of Wyoming, in Laramie, Wyo., an associate of science in nursing from Casper College in Casper, Wyo. and a master of science in nursing from the University of Mary in Bismark, N.D.
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Contact:
Whitney Alcantar, Lovelace Health System
Phone: 505.903.0367
Lovelace Women’s Hospital
Lovelace Women’s Hospital (LWH) is the first and only hospital in New Mexico dedicated to women’s health. It offers a 53-bed neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally recognized, award-winning breast care center and birthing center, and the first robotic surgery program in the state. completing over 12,000 robotic procedures, and was recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). The hospital achieved three other Center of Excellence Accreditations from SRC in 2023, including accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery, re-accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery and Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, making itthe first hospital in New Mexico to receive four SRC accreditations. LWH earned a Women’s Choice Award for 2024 as America’s Best Hospital for Comprehensive Breast Care and three in 2022, including recognition as one of America’s Best Breast Center, a Best Hospital for Obstetrics and a Best Mammogram Imaging Center. Its Family Birthing Center earned international re-recognition as a Baby-Friendly® designated facility since 2017, offering an optimal level of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. LWH was just awarded the only “A” grade in New Mexico for Spring 2025 from Leapfrog Hospital Safety for its achievements of protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital. To learn more about the state-of-the-art treatment options, innovative health care providers and award-winning quality initiatives at Lovelace Women’s Hospital, visit lovelace.com.
Lovelace Westside Hospital
Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) just celebrated its 40th birthday of serving Rio Rancho and Westside residents of Albuquerque high quality, convenient care. The 92-bed acute care facility includes a 24-hour emergency department where patients typically see a provider in 30 minutes or less. LWSH has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for its commitment to guideline adherence and quality improvement for stroke patients, earning the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke GOLD PLUS for four years in a row (2021 – 2024). The hospital offers services tailored to everyone in the family, including surgical services, sleep studies, a nationally-accredited bariatrics program and more. Money and the Leapfrog Group named LWSH to their list for 2022 Best Hospitals and Surgery Centers for Billing Ethics, showing its dedication to delivering the highest quality of care for patients, while ensuring adherence to the maximum ethical standards for billing. To learn more about the state-of-the-art treatment options, innovative health care providers and award-winning quality initiatives at Lovelace Westside Hospital, visit lovelace.com.