VA New Mexico Healthcare System in Albuquerque, NM
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About VA New Mexico Healthcare System
VA New Mexico Healthcare System is a vA medical center in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. The nearest other listed hospital is Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center, 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.57
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.25
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 recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys629
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.05403, -106.57775
Nearby hospitals
- Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center1501 San Pedro Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NMVA medical center0.3 mi
- Albuquerque - Amg Specialty Hospital, LLC5400 Gibson Blvd SE 3rd Floor, Albuquerque, NMLong-term care hospital0.4 mi
- Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque5400 Gibson Boulevard SE, 4th Floor Box# 8, Albuquerque, NMPsychiatric hospital0.4 mi
- Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital8300 Constitution Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomHospital3.1 mi
- UNM Hospital2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- UNM Children's Psychiatric Center1001 Yale Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMChildren's hospital3.7 mi
- Presbyterian Hospital1100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital505 Elm Street NE, Albuquerque, NMRehabilitation hospital4.1 mi
- Heart Hospital of New Mexico504 Elm Street Northeast, Albuquerque, NMHospital4.1 mi
- Lovelace Medical Center601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is VA New Mexico Healthcare System located?
VA New Mexico Healthcare System is at 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 in Bernalillo County.
Does VA New Mexico Healthcare System have an emergency room?
Yes. VA New Mexico Healthcare System reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of VA New Mexico Healthcare System?
VA New Mexico Healthcare System 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 VA New Mexico Healthcare System a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for VA New Mexico Healthcare System. 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 VA New Mexico Healthcare System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (505) 256-2889.
Would patients recommend VA New Mexico Healthcare System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (629 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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