Lovelace Westside Hospital

Meghann Hutchison

  1. Senior Leadership

Chief Financial Officer

Lovelace Westside Hospital

Bio

Meghann has worked for Lovelace for more than six years, most recently as assistant chief financial officer and interim chief financial officer for Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) and Heart Hospital of New Mexico (HHNM.) In her role as associate chief financial officer, Meghann managed the month-end close, including reviewing the general ledger details, net revenue model, financial statements, capital planning, and analysis for senior leadership. She also partnered with outgoing CFO Reuben Murray on a plan that resulted in reduced expenses and increased gross revenue.

Meghann is a certified public accountant. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, as well as a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM.

Amy Blasing

  1. Senior Leadership

Chief Executive Officer

Lovelace Westside Hospital

Bio

Amy Blasing is a registered nurse who holds a master's in nursing and health care administration from Excelsior College in Albany, New York. With more than 25 years in health care, Blasing most recently served as CEO for Lovelace Westside Hospital. Under her leadership, Lovelace Westside received an “A” Leapfrog Patient Safety grade from 2017-2019, in addition to earning four stars from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services. During that time, Lovelace Westside also received recognition from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for improving stroke care and prevention.

Prior to coming to Lovelace, Amy held leadership positions with Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nev. as associate chief nursing officer/administrative director of clinical operations, the director of emergency services for Rockford Health System in Rockford, IL., and most recently as hospital administrator of Presbyterian Hospital. Blasing has also held leadership positions in hospitals in Las Vegas; Rockford, Illinois; and at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque.

Amy completed her both her bachelor of science in nursing and her master of science in nursing/healthcare administration from Excelsior College in Albany, New York.

She lives in Albuquerque with her husband and has three children.

Nancy Laster

  1. Senior Leadership

Chief Nursing Officer

Lovelace Westside Hospital

Bio

Nancy bring many years of nursing experience, and most recently served as the associate chief nursing officer (ACNO) at Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) and Heart Hospital of New Mexico (HHNM). During her tenure at LMC/HHNM, Nancy developed standard work and terminology for better communication and data collection from the One Call transfer center and increased acceptance of all calls from 59% in January of 2022 to a high of 72% in July 2022, while simultaneously decreasing lost transfers from a high of 221 in January of 2022 to a low of 139 in August 2022. Nancy also contributed to the development and management of the surge plan for Lovelace Health System during the COVID-19 pandemic and represented Lovelace Health System Nursing for State Hub activities. Nancy completed her bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) at American Military University in Charleston, WV, her master of science in nursing (MSN) from Chamberlain College of Nursing in Downers Grove, IL, and both her master of business administration (MBA) and doctorate in nursing (DNP) from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. Nancy maintains a certification as a Professional of Healthcare Quality and Executive of Nursing Practice and is a member of the New Mexico Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. She is the President Elect of the New Mexico Organization of Nurse Leaders.