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Best hospitals in Albuquerque, New Mexico

CMS lists 8 active hospitals in Albuquerque, New Mexico: 5 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals and 1 VA hospital. 6 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by Lovelace Women's Hospital and Lovelace Westside Hospital.

Hospitals
8
With a CMS star rating
6
Rated 5 stars
0
Emergency services
6
Beds
2,214

Best hospitals in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by measure

The best result among Albuquerque, New Mexico hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.

MeasureBest in AlbuquerqueResultNational
Overall star ratingHigher is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingLovelace Westside Hospital, Lovelace Women's Hospital (tied)4—
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingVA New Mexico Healthcare System43.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 4 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingVA New Mexico Healthcare System10.6%11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingVA New Mexico Healthcare System7.6%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingUNM Hospital9.9%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingPresbyterian Hospital13.8%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 6 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingLovelace Women's Hospital0.921.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingLovelace Women's Hospital0.591.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 5 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingLovelace Westside Hospital159 min162 min

All hospitals in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.

Hospitals in Albuquerque, New Mexico
HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBedsCompare
Lovelace Women's HospitalAcute care hospitalYes120Compare Lovelace Women's Hospital
Lovelace Westside HospitalAcute care hospitalYes95Compare Lovelace Westside Hospital
VA New Mexico Healthcare SystemVA hospitalYes483Compare VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Presbyterian HospitalAcute care hospitalYes623Compare Presbyterian Hospital
UNM HospitalAcute care hospitalYes527Compare UNM Hospital
Lovelace Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes254Compare Lovelace Medical Center
Central Desert Behavioral Health HospitalPsychiatric hospitalNot ratedNot ratedNo64Compare Central Desert Behavioral Health Hospital
Haven Behavioral Hospital Of AlbuquerquePsychiatric hospitalNot ratedNot ratedNo48Compare Haven Behavioral Hospital Of Albuquerque