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Lovelace Westside Hospital Names Jay Sundheimer Chief Nursing Officer
Read more: Lovelace Westside Hospital Names Jay Sundheimer Chief Nursing OfficerALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 16, 2025 – Lovelace Health System has named Jay Sundheimer, RN, MSN, chief nursing officer (CNO) of Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH), effective May 5, 2025. Sundheimer brings over 17 years of nursing experience with him. Before joining Lovelace, Sundheimer was with Presbyterian Healthcare Services as CNO of Rust Medical Center since…
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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center first in Albuquerque to Implant Dissolvable Stent for People with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) Below the-Knee (BTK)
Read more: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center first in Albuquerque to Implant Dissolvable Stent for People with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) Below the-Knee (BTK)Abbott’s Esprit™ BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System (Esprit™ BTK System) offers a new option for people with the most extreme form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) for arteries below-the-knee (BTK) ALBUQUERQUE – April 15, 2025 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) today announced it successfully implanted Esprit™ BTK Everolimus…
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Lovelace Health System hospitals and surgeons reach surgery milestones
Read more: Lovelace Health System hospitals and surgeons reach surgery milestonesALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 14, 2025 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) has achieved multiple robotic surgery milestones. LHS is the only health system in the state of New Mexico with four daVinci 5® surgical robots in use, with three surgical robots located at Lovelace Women’s Hospital (LWH) and one located at Lovelace Medical Center (LMC).…
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Pain Relief During Delivery: 8 Questions About Nitrous Oxide or “Laughing Gas”
Read more: Pain Relief During Delivery: 8 Questions About Nitrous Oxide or “Laughing Gas”To offer expectant mothers who choose to deliver their babies at Lovelace Regional Hospital more control over their comfort, nitrous oxide is an option for pain relief. Known as “laughing gas,” it is inhaled through a mask and can provide quick pain relief. The effects can wear off quickly and do not impede labor progression…
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Writer creates new chapters after traumatic heart episode
Read more: Writer creates new chapters after traumatic heart episodeMany screenplay writers use a common phrase to signal the end of their film: “fade to black.” After his 2023 heart surgery, 67-year-old Herman Johansen – an actor and writer – is determined that his show must go on. Johansen grew up in Billings, Missouri and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from…
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Lovelace Regional Hospital Only Hospital in Roswell Offering Highly Advanced Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint Replacement
Read more: Lovelace Regional Hospital Only Hospital in Roswell Offering Highly Advanced Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint ReplacementThe only hospital in Roswell offering Stryker’s Mako Smartrobotics™ ROSWELL – March 12, 2025 – Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) is the first hospital in Roswell to offer patients new orthopedic robotic technology that has shown to decrease pain post-surgery, shorten hospital stays and improve flexibility as compared to manual orthopedic surgery. “I am thrilled to…
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Teacher battles back after tragic car accident, traumatic brain injury
Read more: Teacher battles back after tragic car accident, traumatic brain injuryMaria Montoya remembers talking excitedly about frogs at the zoo that July morning and later enjoying ice cream with her friends. However, she has no memories of the tragic three-car crash that happened a few hours later, which injured her and took the life of one of her best friends. Montoya, a 26-year-old English teacher…
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Couple overjoyed to bring their micro-preemie baby home
Read more: Couple overjoyed to bring their micro-preemie baby homeAlbuquerque residents Brittanie and Nate Duran were looking forward to the delivery of their first baby girl, Elliana. They had chosen Lovelace Women’s Hospital because of the comfortable birthing center, the staff on hand and the expertise of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in case of complications. Their choice proved to be very important…
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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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