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ROSWELL, November 7, 2023 — Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) received an “A” safety grade in the Fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report, a national distinction recognizing its achievements protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital. This is the sixth safety grade “A” in a row for LRH. The Leapfrog Group is an…

  ALBUQUERQUE – November 2, 2023 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) today announced the appointments of Brian Miller, BSIE, MSE, as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) and administrator of the Heart Hospital of New Mexico (HHNM) and Michael Kueker, MBA, as CEO of Lovelace Medical Group (LMG). “We are excited…

ALBUQUERQUE – October 18, 2023 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) has received credentialing from DNV as a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Facility, demonstrating the hospital’s readiness to provide the full spectrum of VAD Program services – diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and patient and community education – as well as clear…

ALBUQUERQUE – October 17, 2023 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) was awarded the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP), 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. LHS is…

ALBUQUERQUE – October 9, 2023 – Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) received accreditation under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), demonstrating its commitment to ensuring the safe and effective performance…

ALBUQUERQUE, October 6, 2023 ––Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital (LURH) was given the Top Hospital Quality award for Quest for Excellence, the New Mexico Hospital Association’s (NMHA’s) premier honor for exceptional efforts to advance quality and patient care for the people of New Mexico. LURH was also named the winner in the Specialty Hospital category for…

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (September 29, 2023) – Modern Healthcare has announced rankings for health care organizations recognized as Best Places to Work in Healthcare, with Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital returning to the list for the fourth year, ranking #61 among the top in the country. “We are very proud to have been named to Modern…

ALBUQUERQUE – August 30, 2023 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) performed the state’s first PASCAL Precision implant ® procedure for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR), resulting in more precise positioning and less damage to the patient’s mitral value. The device was implanted by Mark Bieniarz, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, interventional…

Hospital rankings help patients and doctors in choosing the right hospital for high quality care and advanced services ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (August 28, 2023) – Lovelace Medical Center and Lovelace Westside Hospital were named by named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals, demonstrating excellence in factors such as clinical outcomes, level…

ALBUQUERQUE – August 8, 2023 – Lovelace Medical Group (LMG) General Surgeon Dr. David Hoang performed a concomitant TIF® procedure combining hiatal hernia repair with the DaVinci Xi system at Lovelace Medical Center (LMC), making it the first to be completed in Northern New Mexico. The TIF procedure is an advanced treatment option for patients…