Press Release

August 15, 2023

New Mexico Heart Institute @ Lovelace Medical Center to conduct heart pump study to help improve recovery following heart attacks

 ALBUQUERQUE – August 15, 2023 – New Mexico Heart Institute/Lovelace Medical Group (NMHI) plans to study the Impella CP®, an FDA-approved heart pump, in patients who have experienced heart attacks in cardiogenic shock, to learn how the pump may help improve recovery. NMHI will... Read More
August 8, 2023

Lovelace Medical Center performs the first concomitant TIF® procedure in Northern New Mexico for the treatment of long-term reflux

ALBUQUERQUE – August 8, 2023 – Lovelace Medical Group (LMG) General Surgeon Dr. David Hoang performed a concomitant TIF® procedure combining hiatal hernia repair with the DaVinci Xi system at Lovelace Medical Center (LMC), making it the first to be completed in Northern New Mexico.... Read More
August 3, 2023

SCOR Orthopaedics/Lovelace Medical Group earns MRI reaccreditation

ROSWELL, N.M. (August 3, 2023) – SCOR Orthopaedics/Lovelace Medical Group (SCOR/LMG) has been granted a three-year term of reaccreditation, for the fifth term in a row, by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in MRI in the area of Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI),... Read More
August 3, 2023

Lovelace Medical Group Announces Retirement of Chief Executive Officer Dr. John Cruickshank

Cruickshank 30+ year career in medicine leaves a lasting impact of provider growth in New Mexico, helped to close gaps in care across the state
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (August 4, 2023) – Lovelace Medical Group today announced the retirement John M. Cruickshank D.O., MBA, CPE, chief... Read More
July 21, 2023

Lovelace Westside Hospital receives American Heart Association “Get With The Guidelines” Award for Stroke Treatment

ALBUQUERQUE – July 21, 2023 – Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke GOLD PLUS and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Role quality achievement award for its in-hospital program improving stroke care by... Read More
July 20, 2023

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

ALBUQUERQUE – July 20, 2023 – 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 Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll Honor while Lovelace Medical Center... Read More
June 28, 2023

Lovelace Women’s Hospital Achieves Four SRC Center of Excellence Accreditations

ALBUQUERQUE – June 28, 2023 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital is the first hospital in New Mexico to achieve four Center of Excellence Accreditations from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), including accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery and re-... Read More
June 27, 2023

Lovelace Health System partners with CareHarmony to implement AI-powered chronic care management program

Program helps patients overcome social determinants of health, increase clinical treatment adherence ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (June 27, 2023) – Lovelace Health System today announced a partnership with CareHarmony, a leading AI-powered care coordination solutions provider. CareHarmony’s human-... Read More
June 23, 2023

Primary care clinics gain national Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition for seventh consecutive year

ALBUQUERQUE, June 23, 2023 –– Lovelace Medical Group’s primary care clinics have received the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Re-recognition for 2023-2024 for the seventh consecutive year. This recognition exemplifies a commitment to the... Read More
May 24, 2023

Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital marks four years as Best Places to Work in Healthcare

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (May 24, 2023) – For the fourth year, Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital (LURH) was named to Modern Healthcare’s list of 150 healthcare companies and providers recognized as Best Places to Work in Healthcare. “We are very proud that Lovelace UNM... Read More