By Senior Airman Eli Chevalier, 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs / Published September 25, 2018
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The 377th Medical Group hosted a community partner open house here, Sept. 24.
Representatives from the VA Medical Center, University of New Mexico Hospital, and Lovelace and Presbyterian hospitals visited the 377th MDG as well as the 58th Special Operations Wing.
Five Ardent Health Services hospitals were recognized at Modern Healthcare magazine’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare celebration. An Ardent hospital has been recognized on the “Best Place to Work in Healthcare” list for the eleventh consecutive year – an incredible accomplishment.
Modern Healthcare’s rankings are based on interviews with leadership and physicians, and a confidential employee survey that assesses satisfaction, work-life balance, communication, policies and practices, work environment and culture.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A machine is revolutionizing the way breast surgeries are done.
“So this device is a MarginProbe,” Dr. Calvin Ridgeway, Medical Director of the Lovelace Breast Center said. “So with the use of the device, we're able to get clear margins on the first surgery about 96 percent of the time,” Dr. Ridgeway said.
Lovelace Regional Hospital honored its employees who reached their milestone year with an Oscar-themed service awards dinner at The Hi-Q Venue on Aug. 30. (Submitted Photo)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - It's hard to believe, but flu season is once again rearing its ugly head.
“Typically the first cases in the State of New Mexico are in September and October, although the flu season peaks nationwide in February,” Dr. Angela Sanchez, a Family Medicine physician with Lovelace Medical Group said.
But you don't have to take it lying down this year.
For Griselda Cruz, the long drive from her home in Indiana to Alivio Medical Center in Chicago is well worth it.
Cruz, 25, likes that she can speak with the Alivio providers in Spanish, her first language. She also feels they take good care of her and her three young children.
Lovelace Health Care Center in Roswell welcomes Jeff Hanrahan, MD, a board-certified pediatrician with over 20 years’ experience, to join the Lovelace Health Care Center pediatric team.
He is dual board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. Dr. Hanrahan received his medical degree from St. George’s University and went on to complete his residency and fellowship from the University of New Mexico.
By Marie C. Baca / Journal Staff Writer
Monday, August 27th, 2018 at 2:40pm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Lovelace Health System has announced that its medical group and hospitals will now provide in-network services for Presbyterian Centennial Plan Medicaid members as well as those members formerly insured under UnitedHealthcare of New Mexico’s Centennial Care Medicaid plan.
The partnership is effective Sept. 1 and will affect about 303,000 members, according to information provided by Lovelace.