Recent News
July 21, 2022
Curb Step Up & Step Down (with front-wheeled walker)
Watch how to assist a patient using a front-wheeled walker go up and down a curb safely to avoid injury. Read MoreJuly 21, 2022
Uphill Slide Board Transfer from Chair to Table
Watch to learn how to assist a patient with an uphill slide board transfer from a chair to a table. Read MoreJuly 18, 2022
Leapfrog Group Names Heart Hospital of New Mexico to Top Hospital List
ALBUQUERQUE – July 19, 2022 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) has been named The 2022 Best Hospital in America (Teaching, small) by Money and the Leapfrog Group. HHNM is the only facility in New Mexico to make the list, which includes 148 hospitals... Read MoreJuly 18, 2022
Lovelace Medical Center Receives Spine Surgery Program Certification from DNV
ALBUQUERQUE – July 18, 2022 – Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) has received Spine Surgery Program Certification from DNV, demonstrating the hospital’s excellence in orthopedic and neurosurgery spine procedures, from initial diagnosis and treatment to high-quality patient outcomes.... Read MoreJuly 13, 2022
Lovelace Westside Hospital receives American Heart Association “Get With The Guidelines” Award for Stroke Treatment
ALBUQUERQUE – July 13, 2022 – Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke GOLD PLUS and Target: Stroke Honor Roll quality achievement award for its in-hospital program improving stroke care by promoting... Read MoreJuly 6, 2022
Primary care clinics gain national Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition for sixth consecutive year
ALBUQUERQUE, July 7, 2022 –– Lovelace Medical Group’s primary care clinics have received the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Re-recognition for 2020-2023, exemplifying their commitment to the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based and... Read MoreJune 24, 2022
Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center and Lovelace Medical Center receive American Heart Association “Get With The Guidelines” Awards
ALBUQUERQUE – June 24, 2022 – 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 while Lovelace Medical Center earned... Read MoreJune 21, 2022
Hiker back on the trails after knee replacement surgery
Millions of Americans love to hike through our National Parks and other scenic landscapes. There is something wonderfully refreshing about getting away from the concrete jungles and enjoying fresher air outdoors. Tim O’Dea, 59, a technician at Sandia National Laboratories, has enjoyed hiking... Read MoreJune 20, 2022