Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, NM
Also known as St Josephs West Mesa Hospital
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About Lovelace Westside Hospital
Lovelace Westside Hospital is an acute care hospital in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 86 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Presbyterian Rust Medical Center, about 1.4 mi away.
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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.62
76% 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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1075%
- Completed surveys356
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.20587, -106.67528
Nearby hospitals
- Presbyterian Rust Medical Center2400 Unser Boulevard Southeast, Rio Rancho, NM · Emergency roomHospital1.4 mi
- Clearsky Rehabilitation Hospital of Rio Rancho LLC2401 Westside Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NMRehabilitation hospital1.5 mi
- Albuquerque ER & Hospital9310 Coors Boulevard Northwest, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomHospital1.7 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Albuqu7000 Jefferson Street NE, Albuquerque, NMRehabilitation hospital5.6 mi
- Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital1525 N Renaissance Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NMPsychiatric hospital6.0 mi
- Lovelace Women's Hospital4701 Montgomery Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.0 mi
- UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center3001 Broadmoor Boulevard Northeast, Rio Rancho, NM · Emergency roomHospital7.1 mi
- Kindred Hospital Albuquerque700 High Street NE, Albuquerque, NMLong-term care hospital8.3 mi
- UNM Children's Psychiatric Center1001 Yale Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMChildren's hospital8.4 mi
- Heart Hospital of New Mexico504 Elm Street Northeast, Albuquerque, NMHospital8.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lovelace Westside Hospital located?
Lovelace Westside Hospital is at 10501 Golf Course Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114 in Bernalillo County.
Does Lovelace Westside Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Lovelace Westside Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 159 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Lovelace Westside Hospital?
Lovelace Westside Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Lovelace Westside Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Lovelace Westside Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the New Mexico trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Lovelace Westside Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (505) 727-2001.
Would patients recommend Lovelace Westside Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (356 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.