Recent News
October 17, 2023
Lovelace Health System earns international accreditation for best practices for new graduate nurses transitioning from student nurses to patient care
ALBUQUERQUE – 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... Read MoreOctober 9, 2023
Lovelace Westside Hospital Attains National Accreditation in Bariatric Surgery and Quality Improvement Program
ALBUQUERQUE – 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... Read MoreOctober 6, 2023
Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Awarded Top Honors in Hospital Quality
ALBUQUERQUE, 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... Read MoreOctober 6, 2023
Funeral chaplain walks without pain after hip surgery
We 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... Read MoreOctober 5, 2023
Golfer happily back on the course after knee replacement
Linda 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... Read MoreSeptember 29, 2023
Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Ranked As a Best Places to Work in Healthcare
ALBUQUERQUE, 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... Read MoreSeptember 11, 2023
Parents see improvement after son’s speech therapy sessions
When 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.... Read MoreAugust 29, 2023
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
ALBUQUERQUE – 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... Read MoreAugust 28, 2023
U.S. News & World Report names Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace Westside Hospital among Best Hospitals in New Mexico for 2023 – 2024
Hospital rankings help patients and doctors in choosing the right hospital for high quality care and advanced servicesALBUQUERQUE, 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... Read More