Hospitals honored as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Comprehensive Breast Care, Obstetrics
ALBUQUERQUE – December 2, 2024 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital (LWH) and Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) have earned national recognition from the 2025 Women’s Choice Awards®, as two of America’s Best Hospitals for Comprehensive Breast Care and Obstetrics.
The Women’s Choice Awards ® focuses on criteria based upon patient satisfaction, clinical excellence and women’s highest preferences when it comes to treatment and a quality hospital experience. LWH was honored as a Best Hospitals for Comprehensive Breast Care.
“As the only hospital in New Mexico dedicated to women, we are proud to be recognized for our care and patient education around the importance of mammograms and breast health,” said Amy Blasing, CEO of Lovelace Women’s Hospital. “We are committed to empowering women to make educated, confident decisions about their health, while also providing the highest quality of care.”
According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, and it is the second leading cause of cancer death in women.
“Being diagnosed with breast cancer is a scary time for our patients. We consider ourselves privileged to be able to provide the highest quality of care when it’s needed most,” said Calvin Ridgeway, MD, board-certified surgical oncologist specializing in breast and skin cancer at Lovelace Women’s Hospital. “It’s an honor to be recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Comprehensive Breast Care and we are committed to delivering the best care and safety for our patients.”
The 2025 Women’s Choice Awards® recognized LRH as a Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
“We take our role of delivering babies and providing obstetric care to Roswell and surrounding areas very seriously,” said Nick Shirilla, CEO of Lovelace Regional Hospital. “It is a privilege to be a part of such a pivotal time in a woman’s life and being named a Best Hospital for Obstetrics by the 2025 Women’s Choice Awards® is proof of our dedication to the highest quality of care.”
To learn more about Lovelace Women’s Hospital and Lovelace Regional Hospital and their commitment to providing quality and compassionate care, please visit lovelace.com.
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Contact:
Whitney Alcantar, Lovelace Health System
Phone: 505.903.0367
Lovelace Women’s Hospital
Lovelace Women’s Hospital (LWH) is the first and only hospital in New Mexico dedicated to women’s health. It offers a 53-bed neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally recognized, award-winning breast care center and birthing center, and the first robotic surgery program in the state recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC); recently completing its 9,000 robotic procedure. The hospital achieved three other Center of Excellence Accreditations from SRC in 2023, including accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery, re-accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery and Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, making it the first hospital in New Mexico to receive four SRC accreditations. LWH earned a Women’s Choice Award for 2023 as America’s Best Hospital for Comprehensive Breast Care and three in 2022, including recognition as one of America’s Best Breast Center, a Best Hospital for Obstetrics and a Best Mammogram Imaging Center. Its Family Birthing Center earned international re-recognition as a Baby-Friendly® designated facility since 2017, offering an optimal level of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. To learn more about the state-of-the-art treatment options, innovative health care providers and award-winning quality initiatives at Lovelace Women’s Hospital, visit lovelace.com.
Lovelace Regional Hospital
Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) is a 27-bed acute care hospital providing 24/7 emergency services, intensive care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, surgical services and birthing services for the residents of Roswell and surrounding communities. The hospital, its providers and staff share a vision to improve medical care in southeast New Mexico. LRH earned an ‘A’ Grade from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2024, its seventh ‘A’ in a row, making it the only hospital in Southeast New Mexico to earn this recognition. Money and the Leapfrog Group named LRH to their list for 2022 Best Hospitals and Surgery Centers for Billing Ethics, showing its dedication to delivering the highest quality of care for patients, while ensuring adherence to the maximum ethical standards for billing. To learn more about the services, innovative health care providers and award-winning quality initiatives at Lovelace Regional Hospital, visit lovelace.com.