Press Release

February 8, 2021

Lovelace Women’s Hospital Offering Single Dose Radiation Therapy to Treat Breast Cancer

ALBUQUERQUE – February 8, 2021 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital is now performing single-dose radiation therapy for breast cancer that demonstrates the same efficacy as traditional 6-week radiotherapy and is significantly more convenient and less stressful for patients. Calvin Ridgeway... Read More
January 5, 2021

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center Announces Patient Enrollment in its iCLAS™ U.S. IDE Clinical Trial Evaluating Ultra-Low Temperature Cryoablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

ALBUQUERQUE – January 5, 2021 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) is now enrolling patients in the iCLAS™ U.S. IDE Clinical Trial Evaluating Ultra-Low Temperature Cryoablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. The iCLAS catheter device cuts hours off... Read More
December 4, 2020

Lovelace Medical Center and Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center name Derrick Cuenca as chief executive officer

  ALBUQUERQUE – December 4, 2020 – Lovelace Health System welcomes Derrick Cuenca, FACHE, as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lovelace Medical Center and Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center, effective December 7. Derrick brings considerable healthcare... Read More
November 8, 2020

Lovelace Women’s Hospital receives the Award for Excellence in Lactation Care

ALBUQUERQUE – November 10, 2020 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital was recognized for excellence in lactation care by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association ® (ILCA®), the only hospital in the... Read More
November 8, 2020

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center and Lovelace Westside Hospital receive American Heart Association “Get With The Guidelines” Awards

ALBUQUERQUE – November 9, 2020 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (Heart Hospital) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus with Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award, the Get With The Guidelines... Read More
September 23, 2020

Lovelace Women’s Hospital nationally recognized as a Best Maternity Care Hospital by Newsweek

ALBUQUERQUE – September 23, 2020 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital was named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns and their families, as verified by the 2019... Read More
September 2, 2020

Lovelace Medical Group primacy clinics earn Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition from NCQA

ALBUQUERQUE, September 2, 2020 –– Lovelace Medical Group’s primary care clinics have completed the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Re-recognition, exemplifying our commitment to the delivery of high-quality care with evidence-based,... Read More
September 1, 2020

The American Heart Association and Lovelace Health System respond to alarming drop in 9-1-1 calls fueled by COVID-19 fears

New campaign, Don’t Die of Doubt™, emphasizes symptoms of heart attack and stroke, need to access care by calling 9-1-1 even during pandemic American Heart Association COVID-19 newsroom Albuquerque, September 1, 2020 — As COVID-19 cases continue to increase and strain emergency... Read More
September 1, 2020

Lovelace Medical Group Signs Agreement to Acquire

Contact: Whitney Marquez Lovelace Health System Phone: 505.727.5503 whitney.marquez@lovelace.com Lovelace Medical Group Signs Agreement to Acquire Head... Read More
July 27, 2020

Lovelace Regional Hospital welcomes Joshua Hoffman as CFO

  ALBUQUERQUE – July 27, 2020 – Lovelace Health System welcomes Joshua Hoffman, as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Lovelace Regional Hospital, effective August 24, 2020. Joshua brings over six years of healthcare financial experience as a billing manager, financial analyst and... Read More