UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, NM
Also known as University of New Mexico Hospital
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About UNM Hospital
UNM Hospital is an acute care hospital in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (state government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 527 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 UNM Children's Psychiatric Center, about 0.5 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 0.94
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.68
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.88
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.88
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.46
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.58
45% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys1,884
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.08753, -106.61642
Nearby hospitals
- UNM Children's Psychiatric Center1001 Yale Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMChildren's hospital0.5 mi
- Presbyterian Hospital1100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.1 mi
- Heart Hospital of New Mexico504 Elm Street Northeast, Albuquerque, NMHospital1.2 mi
- Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital505 Elm Street NE, Albuquerque, NMRehabilitation hospital1.2 mi
- Kindred Hospital Albuquerque700 High Street NE, Albuquerque, NMLong-term care hospital1.3 mi
- Lovelace Medical Center601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- Albuquerque - Amg Specialty Hospital, LLC5400 Gibson Blvd SE 3rd Floor, Albuquerque, NMLong-term care hospital2.8 mi
- Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque5400 Gibson Boulevard SE, 4th Floor Box# 8, Albuquerque, NMPsychiatric hospital2.8 mi
- Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center1501 San Pedro Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NMVA medical center3.0 mi
- VA New Mexico Healthcare System1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomVA medical center3.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is UNM Hospital located?
UNM Hospital is at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County.
Does UNM Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. UNM Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 273 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of UNM Hospital?
UNM 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 UNM Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 UNM Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (505) 272-2111.
Would patients recommend UNM Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,884 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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