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Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Ranked As a Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Read more: Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Ranked As a Best Places to Work in HealthcareALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (September 29, 2023) – Modern Healthcare has announced rankings for health care organizations recognized as Best Places to Work in Healthcare, with Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital returning to the list for the fourth year, ranking #61 among the top in the country. “We are very proud to have been named to Modern…
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Parents see improvement after son’s speech therapy sessions
Read more: Parents see improvement after son’s speech therapy sessionsWhen a parent wants the best possible medical care for a child, he or she is willing to do whatever it takes, including making changes. Kayla Irish, a 33-year-old respiratory therapist who lives in Roswell, NM with her husband Josh and their two sons, Jaxton (4) and Nolan (1), is one such parent. When their…
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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center implants New Mexico’s first novel transcatheter mitral valve repair device for the treatment of mitral regurgitation
Read more: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center implants New Mexico’s first novel transcatheter mitral valve repair device for the treatment of mitral regurgitationALBUQUERQUE – August 30, 2023 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) performed the state’s first PASCAL Precision implant ® procedure for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR), resulting in more precise positioning and less damage to the patient’s mitral value. The device was implanted by Mark Bieniarz, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, interventional…
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U.S. News & World Report names Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace Westside Hospital among Best Hospitals in New Mexico for 2023 – 2024
Read more: U.S. News & World Report names Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace Westside Hospital among Best Hospitals in New Mexico for 2023 – 2024Hospital rankings help patients and doctors in choosing the right hospital for high quality care and advanced services ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (August 28, 2023) – Lovelace Medical Center and Lovelace Westside Hospital were named by named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals, demonstrating excellence in factors such as clinical outcomes, level…
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Therapies spark improvements in speech and eating difficulties
Read more: Therapies spark improvements in speech and eating difficultiesAzucena Medina knew that her five-year-old daughter Alanys would need specialized care to assist her development. Born at 24 weeks gestation, Alanys has developmental delays that include speech and eating difficulties. Alanys is also on the autism spectrum, which complicates matters further. “I still have trouble understanding what she says,” said Medina, a 32-year-old stay-at-home…
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Lovelace Medical Center performs the first concomitant TIF® procedure in Northern New Mexico for the treatment of long-term reflux
Read more: Lovelace Medical Center performs the first concomitant TIF® procedure in Northern New Mexico for the treatment of long-term refluxALBUQUERQUE – 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. The TIF procedure is an advanced treatment option for patients…
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The Dance of Breastfeeding, Bonding and Sensory Stimulation
Read more: The Dance of Breastfeeding, Bonding and Sensory StimulationBreastfeeding helps mom and baby bond, starting when baby is a fetus inside the womb Developing senses inside the womb A fetus’s senses start to develop in the womb in preparation for brain development and growth. We know through ultrasound that a baby experiences the sense of touch in-utero long before he/she is born. When…
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SCOR Orthopaedics/Lovelace Medical Group earns MRI reaccreditation
Read more: SCOR Orthopaedics/Lovelace Medical Group earns MRI reaccreditationROSWELL, 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), demonstrating its ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care. Accreditation by the…
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Lovelace Medical Group Announces Retirement of Chief Executive Officer Dr. John Cruickshank
Read more: Lovelace Medical Group Announces Retirement of Chief Executive Officer Dr. John CruickshankCruickshank 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 executive officer, effective August 31, 2023. Lovelace will conduct a…
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Back to School Tips to Help with Your Kids’ Sleep
Read more: Back to School Tips to Help with Your Kids’ SleepMornings before school can be tough, especially at the start of the school year as kids adjust to changes in their sleep schedule. Donna Whalen, FNP-C, with Lovelace Medical Group has some tips if your kids are having trouble with healthy sleep habits after summer break: “It is so important to have basic routines for…