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Lovelace Medical Center awarded comprehensive accreditation from The Joint Commission
Read more: Lovelace Medical Center awarded comprehensive accreditation from The Joint CommissionALBUQUERQUE – 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 health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. LMC underwent a…
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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
Read more: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center first in New Mexico to enroll patients in global clinical trial for new heart failure treatmentALBUQUERQUE – 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 CORCINCH-HF Study is evaluating the safety and efficacy…
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8 Steps to a Healthy Heart
Read more: 8 Steps to a Healthy HeartThere are eight ways you can improve your heart health and decrease your risk of heart-related illnesses and complications, no matter your age or lifestyle. Charles Kim, M.D., FACC, cardiologist at Lovelace Medical Group/New Mexico Heart Institute, shares these tips. 1. Stop or decrease smoking Risk factors from smoking include heart disease, chest pains, heart…
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Lovelace Health System and BCBSNM Join Forces to Improve the Health of Moms and Babies in New Mexico
Read more: Lovelace Health System and BCBSNM Join Forces to Improve the Health of Moms and Babies in New MexicoALBUQUERQUE – 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 preconception, prenatal and postpartum journey. The Special Beginnings program is focused on:…
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Could you be one of the tens of millions of Americans who may have AFib and not know it?
Read more: Could you be one of the tens of millions of Americans who may have AFib and not know it?If your heart’s aflutter, a poet may say the nervous excitement you feel is because you are in love. Your doctor, however, will tell you that your heart’s flutter could be a sign of a serious condition: atrial fibrillation. “Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a serious heart condition that can lead to stroke, heart failure and…
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Good medicine: Lovelace name carries a legacy of healing — and space exploration
Read more: Good medicine: Lovelace name carries a legacy of healing — and space explorationBy Elaine D. Briseño / For the Journal Jan 5, 2025 Editor’s note: The Journal continues “What’s in a Name?,” a once a month column in which Elaine Briseño will give a short history of how places in New Mexico got their names. The arrival of the railroad and abundance of mining were certainly responsible…
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Help Your Heart’s Health Through Blood Pressure Monitoring
Read more: Help Your Heart’s Health Through Blood Pressure MonitoringIt is estimated that nearly 46% of Americans have high blood pressure, making them more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. Knowing how to take your blood pressure accurately and how to evaluate the reading can be lifesaving. In order to take an accurate blood pressure reading, do not smoke, exercise, drink caffeinated…
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Lovelace Health System acquires six urgent care clinics in greater Albuquerque and Taos
Read more: Lovelace Health System acquires six urgent care clinics in greater Albuquerque and TaosALBUQUERQUE, 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 with two others located in Rio Rancho and Taos. All…
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What to do if … you have the flu
Read more: What to do if … you have the fluMany people believe flu season only lasts a few months, but it can stretch through seven months of the year. Learn tips on what to do if you think you may have the flu. What are symptoms of the flu? Fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher Chills Cough Sore throat Muscle aches Headache Fatigue…
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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Small Teaching Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety
Read more: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Small Teaching Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and SafetyALBUQUERQUE, 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” designation for HHNM, highlighting its nationally recognized achievements…
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