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May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018
Lovelace Westside Hospital, Lovelace Regional Hospital earn “A” scoring from Leapfrog
ALBUQUERQUE, May 15, 2018 — Lovelace Westside Hospital and Lovelace Regional Hospital both earned “A” grades from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2018.The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only independent ratings program that focuses exclusively on how... Read More
May 11, 2018
Habitat for Humanity: Building for the future
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - By the end of the day Friday, more than 100 female volunteers will have spent about 500 hours building a house for an Albuquerque mom. In just the first five days, the women helped go from just a slab of cement to nearly finishing the walls and structure of the entire first... Read More
May 8, 2018
New Mexico's midwife programs garner national attention
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A study published in February highlights New Mexico as having more successful midwife programs than most of the country. A group of researchers ranked New Mexico second in the U.S. when it comes to the high number of midwives, and low number of pregnancy-related complications.... Read More
April 26, 2018
Albuquerque woman in need of kidney transplant finds match with co-worker
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - An Albuquerque woman has been battling a kidney disease for most of her life. Recently her prognosis worsened and she found out she needed a transplant. After asking friends, Helen Nielsen, said it was a co-worker who stepped in and said: "Where do I sign up?" Read More
April 23, 2018
The Gift of Life from a Coworker and Friend
“Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.” -Author Unknown Growing up, Helen Nielsen always knew there was a possibility that she would have polycystic kidney disease. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder in which cysts grow within the kidneys,... Read More
April 20, 2018
Lovelace Medical Center only hospital in NM with robotic navigation for spine surgery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBUQUERQUE – April 18, 2018 –Lovelace Medical Center has acquired the ExcelsiusGPS™ robotic guidance and navigation spine surgery platform. This technology helps reduce blood loss, muscle damage, and is typically a faster recovery for patients. It also... Read More
April 19, 2018
Your Path to Pregnancy
Every family has their own path to building their family. For some this is through pregnancy, for others, this is through adoption. Either of these paths may be an option in families where infertility is a factor. Infertility means not being able to become pregnant after a year of trying to get... Read More
April 13, 2018
Longtime Lovelace Hospital volunteer celebrates 95th birthday
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - There was a special birthday celebration at Lovelace Women's Hospital on Thursday. Virginia Mcelyea has volunteered at Lovelace since she was 65 years old. Thursday, she turned 95. Surrounded by family and coworkers, Ginny rang in another year with cake in the... Read More
April 12, 2018