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The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.

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The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.

Latest CMS values for Lovelace Women's Hospital, Lovelace Westside Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureLovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NMLovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NMNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release4 stars4 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release2 starsWorse than national3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release83/100Worse than national89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release84/100Worse than national89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release9.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national10.3%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release13.1%Better than national12%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release11.9%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national13.5%Worse than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%Worse than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.93Better than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.59Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release1.22Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reportedNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.40Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.62Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release205 minWorse than national159 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release2%Same as national2%Same as national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release71%Better than national76%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national82%Better than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00Same as national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release12095No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    4 stars
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    4 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    2 starsWorse than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    83/100Worse than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    84/100Worse than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    Not reported
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    9.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    10.3%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    13.1%Better than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    12%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    Not reported
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    Not reported
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    11.9%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    13.5%Worse than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    14%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    15.2%Worse than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    0.93Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    0.59Better than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    1.22Worse than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    Not reported
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    Not reported
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    0.00Better than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    0.40Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    0.62Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    205 minWorse than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    159 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    2%Same as national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    2%Same as national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    71%Better than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    76%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    82%Better than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    1.00Same as national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Lovelace Women's Hospital
    120
    Lovelace Westside Hospital
    95
    National
    No benchmark

Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).