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Press Release

Lovelace Westside Hospital Names Jay Sundheimer Chief Nursing Officer

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ALBUQUERQUE, 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.

Lovelace Health System hospitals and surgeons reach surgery milestones

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ALBUQUERQUE, 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). Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) is home to the daVinci Xi® surgical robot.

Lovelace Regional Hospital Only Hospital in Roswell Offering Highly Advanced Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint Replacement

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The 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.

Lovelace Medical Center awarded comprehensive accreditation from The Joint Commission

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ALBUQUERQUE – 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.

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

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ALBUQUERQUE – 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.

Lovelace Health System and BCBSNM Join Forces to Improve the Health of Moms and Babies in New Mexico

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ALBUQUERQUE – 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:

Lovelace Health System acquires six urgent care clinics in greater Albuquerque and Taos

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ALBUQUERQUE, 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 current NextCare Urgent Care employees at these locations will become part of the Lovelace team.

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center Earns 2024 Leapfrog Top Small Teaching Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

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ALBUQUERQUE, 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 in patient safety and quality.

Lovelace Medical Center, Heart Hospital of New Mexico Names Mary Armijo Chief Operating Officer

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM – December 16, 2024 – Lovelace Health System has named Mary Armijo, MBA, MS, CIS, chief operating officer (COO) of Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) and Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM), effective January 6, 2025.