Press Release

April 15, 2025

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center first in Albuquerque to Implant Dissolvable Stent for People with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) Below the-Knee (BTK)

Abbott’s Esprit™ BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System (Esprit™ BTK System) offers a new option for people with the most extreme form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) for arteries below-the-knee (BTK)
ALBUQUERQUE – April 15, 2025 – Heart Hospital...
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April 14, 2025

Lovelace Health System hospitals and surgeons reach surgery milestones

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 14, 2025 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) has achieved multiple robotic surgery milestones. LHS is the only health system in the state of New Mexico with four daVinci 5® surgical robots in use, with three surgical robots located at Lovelace Women’s... Read More
March 11, 2025

Lovelace Regional Hospital Only Hospital in Roswell Offering Highly Advanced Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint Replacement

The only hospital in Roswell offering Stryker’s Mako Smartrobotics™
ROSWELL – March 12, 2025 – Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) is the first hospital in Roswell to offer patients new orthopedic robotic technology that has shown to decrease pain post-surgery, shorten...
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February 14, 2025

Lovelace Medical Center awarded comprehensive accreditation from The Joint Commission

ALBUQUERQUE – February 18, 2025 – Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Comprehensive Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a... Read More
February 14, 2025

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center first in New Mexico to enroll patients in global clinical trial for new heart failure treatment

ALBUQUERQUE – February 17, 2025 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) today announced it is the first in the state of New Mexico to begin enrolling patients in a new clinical trial to evaluate a first-of-its-kind treatment option for heart failure. The... Read More
January 22, 2025

Lovelace Health System and BCBSNM Join Forces to Improve the Health of Moms and Babies in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – January 27, 2025 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) recently announced it received a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) as part of BCBSNM's statewide-expanded Special Beginnings® maternal and infant health initiative to aid moms along their... Read More
January 3, 2025

Lovelace Health System acquires six urgent care clinics in greater Albuquerque and Taos

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – January 3, 2025 – Lovelace Health System, a leading regional healthcare provider, announced today that it has acquired six urgent care clinics across Albuquerque and Taos, New Mexico, from NextCare Urgent Care. Four of the clinics are located in the Albuquerque area... Read More
December 17, 2024

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Small Teaching Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

ALBUQUERQUE, December 17, 2024 — Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) was named a Top Small Teaching Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group and is the only hospital in New Mexico to earn this distinction. This is the fourth consecutive “Top Teaching Hospital... Read More
December 16, 2024

Lovelace Medical Center, Heart Hospital of New Mexico Names Mary Armijo Chief Operating Officer

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 16, 2024 – Lovelace Health System has named Mary Armijo, MBA, MS, CIS, chief operating officer (COO) of Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) and Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM), effective January 6, 2025. Armijo comes to Lovelace with... Read More
December 2, 2024

Lovelace Women’s Hospital and Lovelace Regional Hospital Recognized by Women’s Choice Awards®

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...
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