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Lovelace Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Read more: Lovelace Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety GradeROSWELL, November 16, 2022 —Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) received an “A” safety grade in the Fall 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report, a national distinction recognizing its achievements protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital. This is the fourth safety grade “A” in a row for LRH. The Leapfrog Group is an independent…
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Patient strives for a happy life, even while facing open heart surgery
Read more: Patient strives for a happy life, even while facing open heart surgery“I always try to make things pleasant,” said the 73-year-old retired, aerospace engineer living in Los Lunas. “I try to tell jokes, be happy and upbeat. I will say ‘Hi, how are you doing?’ to almost everyone I meet.” So when he learned that his only option to fix three clogged arteries was open heart…
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Los Alamos patient flown to Lovelace Medical Center for life-saving surgery
Read more: Los Alamos patient flown to Lovelace Medical Center for life-saving surgeryWhen Kate Klose woke up at her Los Alamos home after sleeping 12 hours straight, she didn’t expect the pounding headache or understand the severe pain in her gut. The 69-year-old retired filmmaker, educator and musician had just returned with her husband from a two-week vacation to visit family in Long Island and upstate New…
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Lovelace Health System Announces Retirement of Market Leader Janelle Raborn
Read more: Lovelace Health System Announces Retirement of Market Leader Janelle RabornRaborn leaves 40-year legacy of compassion and service to the greater Albuquerque community ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Nov. 2, 2022) – Lovelace Health System today announced the retirement of Janelle Raborn, the system’s market leader, effective December 31, 2022. Lovelace will conduct a national executive search for her successor. Raborn has spent nearly her entire career with…
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Orthopedic team-based care helps patient through multiple surgeries
Read more: Orthopedic team-based care helps patient through multiple surgeriesWhen Margaret Kirkes visited Lovelace Medical Group about her sore knee, little did she know she would soon meet nearly the entire staff for multiple bouts of orthopedic care. “I can trace my knee problems back to when I was 12 and fell during skating night at my junior high school,” said Margaret, an Albuquerque…
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Life-saving measures help patient survive cardiogenic shock
Read more: Life-saving measures help patient survive cardiogenic shockAmber Medina thought the anxiety she was feeling was just the ordinary stress of daily life. Sure, the 38-year-old Albuquerque resident had a lot going on, as she had recently decided to go back to school and learn a new trade as a certified automotive technician. Still, her boyfriend noticed that something was affecting Amber.…
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Leapfrog Group Names Lovelace Women’s Hospital to Top Maternity Hospital List
Read more: Leapfrog Group Names Lovelace Women’s Hospital to Top Maternity Hospital ListALBUQUERQUE – October 18, 2022 – Lovelace Women’s Hospital (LWH) has been named The 2022 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by Money and the Leapfrog Group. LWH is one of only two facilities in New Mexico to make the list, which includes 259 hospitals nationally. “Being the only hospital in New Mexico dedicated to women…
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Lovelace Westside Hospital Names Nancy Laster as Chief Nursing Officer
Read more: Lovelace Westside Hospital Names Nancy Laster as Chief Nursing OfficerALBUQUERQUE – October 14, 2022 – Lovelace Health System has named Nancy Laster, RN, as the chief nursing officer (CNO) of Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH), effective November 7, 2022. Nancy has served as associate chief nursing officer for Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) and Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) for the…
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Breast Cancer FAQ with Dr. Calvin Ridgeway
Read more: Breast Cancer FAQ with Dr. Calvin RidgewayIn honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Dr. Calvin Ridgeway, Surgical Oncologist with Lovelace Medical Group, is answering the most frequently asked questions surrounding mammograms and breast health. Ladies over 40 years old, have you had your annual mammogram? Our Lovelace Breast Health Centers ensure a smooth and swift process with two convenient locations, walk-in…
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Photography, hiking and honeymoon on the horizon for double hip replacement patient
Read more: Photography, hiking and honeymoon on the horizon for double hip replacement patientFor business furniture salesman Anthony Jager, getting in and out of his car many times a day was a common occurrence. He was often traveling to universities, government offices and hospitals to introduce them to the cubicles, adjustable desks and other items he sold from his company’s product line. So when he found it increasingly…
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