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Celebrating fatherhood this Father’s Day
Read more: Celebrating fatherhood this Father’s DayStudies have found that loving and nurturing fathers improve outcomes for children, families and communities. Children with involved and loving fathers are more likely to do well in school, have healthy self esteem, exhibit empathy and avoid risk-taking behaviors. The first Father’s Day was celebrated in 1910 to honor William Jackson Smart. A Civil War…
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Lovelace Westside Hospital earns four-star CMS score
Read more: Lovelace Westside Hospital earns four-star CMS scoreALBUQUERQUE, JUNE 14, 2016 — Lovelace Westside Hospital was one of three hospitals in the state of New Mexico to earn a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The star-rating is based on seven criteria: mortality outcomes, readmission outcomes, safety outcomes, patient experience (via the Hospital Consumer Assessment of…
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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center honored with Mission: Lifeline achievement award for second year
Read more: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center honored with Mission: Lifeline achievement award for second yearALBUQUERQUE, JUNE 10, 2016 — Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific high quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. This is the second year in a row…
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Lovelace program Resuscitation Rangers teaches hands-only CPR to save lives
Read more: Lovelace program Resuscitation Rangers teaches hands-only CPR to save livesEach year, more than 320,000 people go into cardiac arrest when their heart suddenly stops sending blood to the body and brain. Survival depends on immediately receiving CPR. Yet, the majority of the time, people are not in the hospital when this happens. What if no one around them knows what to do? This is the…
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UNMH, Lovelace partner with transfer agreement
Read more: UNMH, Lovelace partner with transfer agreementALBUQUERQUE, May 31, 2016 – University of New Mexico Health System and Lovelace Health System are partnering on a patient transfer plan that aims to improve access to hospital medical care in New Mexico. Under a newly developed clinical partnership, patients waiting in UNM Hospital’s emergency department to be admitted to a hospital room…
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Young survivors support offers connection after cancer
Read more: Young survivors support offers connection after cancerSurviving a diagnosis that shakes you to your core is not as easy on the other side as many might think. The words, “You have cancer,” are branded into DNA from that moment on. Your life is forever changed. Being a survivor means the curtain has been drawn. That story is over. However, as survivors…
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Yoga beneficial for breast cancer survivors
Read more: Yoga beneficial for breast cancer survivorsBreast cancer patients and survivors often experience uncomfortable symptoms, such as fatigue, nausea, decreased range of motion due to scar tissue and weakness. These symptoms are often the result of cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, regular exercise has been shown to improve survival rates and reduce the risk of the cancer coming back. Research has…
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A mother’s Labor of Love story supporting pregnancy and natural delivery
Read more: A mother’s Labor of Love story supporting pregnancy and natural deliveryMichelle Amaya Schmidt welcomed her first child, a boy, Asher Hunter Schmidt on January 13, 2016. He was born at Lovelace Women’s Hospital after months of anticipation and preparation. Michelle joined the Lovelace Labor of Love program to learn more about what to expect during her first pregnancy, while taking advantage of every opportunity to…
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Lovelace selects Epic for its hospitals and clinics
Read more: Lovelace selects Epic for its hospitals and clinicsEpic to replace 80 software systems and improve care, experience & work environment ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (May 10, 2016) – Lovelace Health System has selected Epic, the industry’s leading provider of electronic health record software, to unite its hospitals, clinics and physician groups under a single information-sharing platform. The move provides Lovelace’s caregivers with a…
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Lovelace Medical Center recognized as top-performing hospital by Midas+ Platinum Quality Award program
Read more: Lovelace Medical Center recognized as top-performing hospital by Midas+ Platinum Quality Award programALBUQUERQUE – May 9, 2016 – Lovelace Medical Center has been recognized as a top-performing hospital in the Midas+ Platinum Quality Award program. This award is based on Lovelace Medical Center’s 2015 performance in the Midas+ National Comparative Database for clinical performance in several key areas, including utilization efficiency and clinical efficacy measures and risk-adjusted…
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