Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital in Hobbs, NM
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About Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital is an acute care hospital in Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 118 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Nor-Lea Hospital District, about 17 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 2.26
56% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys160
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.76063, -103.18085
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital located?
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital is at 5419 N Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM 88240 in Lea County.
Does Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 170 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital?
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital 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 Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Covenant Health Hobbs 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 Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (575) 492-5000.
Would patients recommend Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (160 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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