Christus Southern New Mexico in Alamogordo, NM
Also known as CHRISTUS Health Alamogordo
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Christus Southern New Mexico
Christus Southern New Mexico is an acute care hospital in Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 98 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.79
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
61% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys367
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.92565, -105.93276
Frequently asked questions
Where is Christus Southern New Mexico located?
Christus Southern New Mexico is at 2669 Scenic Drive, Alamogordo, NM 88310 in Otero County.
Does Christus Southern New Mexico have an emergency room?
Yes. Christus Southern New Mexico reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 202 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Christus Southern New Mexico?
Christus Southern New Mexico has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Christus Southern New Mexico a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the New Mexico EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Christus Southern New Mexico?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (575) 439-6100.
Would patients recommend Christus Southern New Mexico?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (367 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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