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ALBUQUERQUE – April 15, 2022 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital is the first hospital in New Mexico to achieve three Center of Excellence Accreditations from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), including accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery and re-accreditation as both a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology and a Center of Excellence…

  ALBUQUERQUE, April 14, 2022 –– Michael Blea, M.D. has achieved accreditation as a Master Surgeon in Hernia Surgery, earning recognition for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). Status as an accredited surgeon means that Dr. Blea has met nationally and internationally recognized standards, joining Lovelace Medical…

ALBUQUERQUE, December 7, 2021 — Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) was named a Top Teaching Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group. This is the second “Top Teaching Hospital” designation in a row for HHNM. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed…

Hospital honored as one of America’s Best Breast Centers, Best Hospitals for Obstetrics and Best Mammogram Imaging Center ALBUQUERQUE – December 1, 2021 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital has once again earned national recognition for its care with three 2022 Women’s Choice Awards®, including designations as one of America’s Best Comprehensive Breast Centers, Best Hospitals for…

ALBUQUERQUE – November 12, 2021 – Lovelace Health System has named David Mork, FACHE, as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital, effective November 15, 2021. David comes to Lovelace from AU Health Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehab & Specialty Hospitals in Warm Springs, Georgia, where he served as CEO for eight years.…

ROSWELL, November 10, 2021 —Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) received an “A” safety grade in the Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report, a national distinction recognizing its achievements protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital,  This is the second safety grade “A” in a row for LRH. The Leapfrog Group is an independent…

ALBUQUERQUE – October 29, 2021 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center recently performed the country’s first robotic navigation cardiac ablation combined with pre-procedure arrhythmia localization, resulting in more precise treatment and reduced procedure time. Surgeons used VIVO, a pre-procedure planning tool that offers a non-invasive, 3D image of the heart with…

ALBUQUERQUE – September 13, 2021 – Lovelace Health System has named David McGrail, B.Acc., MHA, as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Lovelace Women’s Hospital, effective September 27, 2021. McGrail joins Lovelace from Hillcrest Hospital Claremore and Hillcrest Hospital Pryor in Oklahoma, where he served as CFO for both hospitals. While there, McGrail led the…

ALBUQUERQUE – September 9, 2021 – Lovelace Health System has named Christy Escandon, RN, MBA, MSN, CENP, as chief nursing officer (CNO) of Lovelace Regional Hospital effective September 13. Escandon joins Lovelace from UT Health Tyler in Ardent Health Services’ East Texas market, where she served as CNO for the 502 bed hospital. As CNO,…

ALBUQUERQUE – September 1, 2021 – Lovelace Health System and Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), announce a new network agreement in Albuquerque. Effective September 1, 2021, Aetna members will have in-network access to Lovelace Medical Group’s 250+ health care providers. The agreement also offers in-network access to Lovelace hospitals including Lovelace Medical Center,…