Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Lovelace Medical Center
- 601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- (505) 727-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Lovelace Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.549 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.245 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6780 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.767 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.182 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.069 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.740 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9656 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.039 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.272 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.614 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 180 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.876 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 11 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.077 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.014 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.421 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 64690 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.470 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.288 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.223 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.619 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 64690 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 39.095 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 15 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.384 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4.8 | Same as national | 93 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 1557 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 284 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.4 | Same as national | 178 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 40 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 393 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.2 | Same as national | 204 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 121 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.52 | Worse than national | 4327 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 214.53 | Worse than national | 117 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 5471 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 5891 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.57 | Same as national | 1783 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.41 | Same as national | 821 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.37 | Same as national | 842 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.98 | Same as national | 2027 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.93 | Same as national | 805 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 314 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.00 | Same as national | 1166 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.44 | Worse than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 0.8 | Not available | 373 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -13.4 | Not available | 485 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 35.6 | Not available | 217 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 2399 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 157 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 510 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.7 | Same as national | 373 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.5 | Same as national | 171 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 41 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 | Same as national | 485 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 89 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.6 | Same as national | 217 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 775 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 775 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 775 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 775 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 775 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 775 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 775 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 775 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 775 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | medium | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 76 | 2860 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 221 | 401 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 217 | 367 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 318 | 28 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 33878 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 21 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 3415 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 620 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 208 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 131 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 622 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 421 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 169 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 6682 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 2109 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Lovelace Medical Center rated?
- Lovelace Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Lovelace Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Lovelace Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Lovelace Medical Center located?
- Lovelace Medical Center is located at 601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
- What type of hospital is Lovelace Medical Center?
- Lovelace Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.