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Lovelace Health System earns international accreditation for best practices for new graduate nurses transitioning from student nurses to patient care
Read more: Lovelace Health System earns international accreditation for best practices for new graduate nurses transitioning from student nurses to patient careALBUQUERQUE – October 17, 2023 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) was awarded the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP), signifying that the hospital is following best practices and utilizing an evidence-based curriculum that is focused on helping the new graduate nurse transition from student nurse into professional nursing practice. LHS is…
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Lovelace Westside Hospital Attains National Accreditation in Bariatric Surgery and Quality Improvement Program
Read more: Lovelace Westside Hospital Attains National Accreditation in Bariatric Surgery and Quality Improvement ProgramALBUQUERQUE – October 9, 2023 – Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) received accreditation under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), demonstrating its commitment to ensuring the safe and effective performance…
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Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Awarded Top Honors in Hospital Quality
Read more: Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Awarded Top Honors in Hospital QualityALBUQUERQUE, October 6, 2023 ––Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital (LURH) was given the Top Hospital Quality award for Quest for Excellence, the New Mexico Hospital Association’s (NMHA’s) premier honor for exceptional efforts to advance quality and patient care for the people of New Mexico. LURH was also named the winner in the Specialty Hospital category for…
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Funeral chaplain walks without pain after hip surgery
Read more: Funeral chaplain walks without pain after hip surgeryWe caught up with Jim Davis, 78, after he returned from a walk with his wife Brenda and Revere, their 75-pound Australian cattle dog. “Good morning,” he said. “We just got back from a three-mile walk and we’re feeling good.” Davis has been active most of his adult life. After serving as a senior master…
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Golfer happily back on the course after knee replacement
Read more: Golfer happily back on the course after knee replacementLinda Lenehan has led a very active life. While her banker husband was at work, Lenehan raised two children, which many would say is plenty of activity. She also kept the family fed, repaired things around the house and called someone to repair what she couldn’t. But in addition to raising two children, she also…
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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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