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Leapfrog Group Names Heart Hospital of New Mexico to Top Hospital List
Read more: Leapfrog Group Names Heart Hospital of New Mexico to Top Hospital ListALBUQUERQUE – July 19, 2022 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) has been named The 2022 Best Hospital in America (Teaching, small) by Money and the Leapfrog Group. HHNM is the only facility in New Mexico to make the list, which includes 148 hospitals nationally. “Being named to The Best…
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Lovelace Medical Center Receives Spine Surgery Program Certification from DNV
Read more: Lovelace Medical Center Receives Spine Surgery Program Certification from DNVALBUQUERQUE – July 18, 2022 – Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) has received Spine Surgery Program Certification from DNV, demonstrating the hospital’s excellence in orthopedic and neurosurgery spine procedures, from initial diagnosis and treatment to high-quality patient outcomes. “Achieving Spine Surgery Program Certification is evidence of our commitment to excellence,” said Derrick Cuenca, chief executive officer…
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Lovelace Westside Hospital receives American Heart Association “Get With The Guidelines” Award for Stroke Treatment
Read more: Lovelace Westside Hospital receives American Heart Association “Get With The Guidelines” Award for Stroke TreatmentALBUQUERQUE – July 13, 2022 – Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke GOLD PLUS and Target: Stroke Honor Roll quality achievement award for its in-hospital program improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines. This award recognizes Lovelace’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the…
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Primary care clinics gain national Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition for sixth consecutive year
Read more: Primary care clinics gain national Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition for sixth consecutive yearALBUQUERQUE, July 7, 2022 –– Lovelace Medical Group’s primary care clinics have received the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Re-recognition for 2020-2023, exemplifying their commitment to the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based and nationally-recognized clinical standards of care. Lovelace Medical Group (LMG) first gained the recognition in 2016, which includes the Independence Square,…
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Hiker back on the trails after knee replacement surgery
Read more: Hiker back on the trails after knee replacement surgeryMillions of Americans love to hike through our National Parks and other scenic landscapes. There is something wonderfully refreshing about getting away from the concrete jungles and enjoying fresher air outdoors. Tim O’Dea, 59, a technician at Sandia National Laboratories, has enjoyed hiking and hunting throughout Bernalillo County and the surrounding areas for many years.…
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Lovelace Women’s Hospital Performs World’s First MRI-guided SCOUT® Placement
Read more: Lovelace Women’s Hospital Performs World’s First MRI-guided SCOUT® PlacementALBUQUERQUE – June 20, 2022 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital recently became the first hospital in the world to place the SCOUT® Radar Localization system utilizing MRI guidance, providing a new advanced treatment option for patients with breast cancer. Kathleen Meyer, MD, a board-certified radiologist, successfully performed the procedure earlier this month, which decreases patient discomfort…
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CEO of local Goodwill finds relief from robotic hernia surgery
Read more: CEO of local Goodwill finds relief from robotic hernia surgeryThere are not many things that slow down Shauna Kastle. The 42-year-old president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of New Mexico is an active runner and has participated in several marathons and half marathons. She also enjoys supplementing her exercise sessions with cycling and strength training. But when the pain in her abdomen started affecting…
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Suffering from migraines? You may need… Botox®
Read more: Suffering from migraines? You may need… Botox®Cassandra Rivera, 32, had a long history of migraine headaches, regularly experiencing ten or more every month. Some of them were so severe that she would have to lay in a darkened room with an ice pack on her head. She tried many different medications to treat the headaches, but the medications didn’t stop them.…
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A Guide to Men’s Health Screenings
Read more: A Guide to Men’s Health ScreeningsRegularly scheduled health screening tests are one of the best things a man can do for his health. Spotting symptoms of health conditions early on is crucial to keeping men healthy. Early detection of any medical concern is the best way to improve the effectiveness of treatment and management. Even if you feel great, you…
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Lovelace Medical Center Names Brian Miller as Chief Operations Officer
Read more: Lovelace Medical Center Names Brian Miller as Chief Operations OfficerALBUQUERQUE – June 8, 2022 – Lovelace Health System has named Brian Miller as the chief operating officer (COO) of Lovelace Medical Center and administrator of the Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center, effective June 6, 2022. Brian brings more than 15 years of health care experience, most recently as vice president…
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