Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM
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About Presbyterian Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital is an acute care hospital in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 453 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital, about 0.3 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.57
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.93
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.65
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.04
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.98
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.35
37% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys5,750
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.08231, -106.63495
Nearby hospitals
- Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital505 Elm Street NE, Albuquerque, NMRehabilitation hospital0.3 mi
- Lovelace Medical Center601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.4 mi
- Heart Hospital of New Mexico504 Elm Street Northeast, Albuquerque, NMHospital0.4 mi
- Kindred Hospital Albuquerque700 High Street NE, Albuquerque, NMLong-term care hospital0.5 mi
- UNM Children's Psychiatric Center1001 Yale Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMChildren's hospital1.0 mi
- UNM Hospital2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.1 mi
- Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque5400 Gibson Boulevard SE, 4th Floor Box# 8, Albuquerque, NMPsychiatric hospital3.4 mi
- Albuquerque - Amg Specialty Hospital, LLC5400 Gibson Blvd SE 3rd Floor, Albuquerque, NMLong-term care hospital3.4 mi
- Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center1501 San Pedro Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NMVA medical center3.5 mi
- VA New Mexico Healthcare System1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomVA medical center3.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Presbyterian Hospital located?
Presbyterian Hospital is at 1100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County.
Does Presbyterian Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Presbyterian Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 280 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Presbyterian Hospital?
Presbyterian Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Presbyterian Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Presbyterian 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 Presbyterian Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (505) 724-8386.
Would patients recommend Presbyterian Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (5,750 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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