Hospital’s “team huddles” advance real-time, patient wellness and improved outcomes Albuquerque, N.M. – MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, N.M., has earned the Quest for Excellence General Acute Care Hospital Award, the New Mexico Hospital Association’s (NMHA’s) premier honor for larger hospitals (hospitals with more than 25 beds). The hospital was honored for enlisting multiple teams and approaches to reduce by 65 percent the occurrence of adverse patient events such as those that may ... ... Read More

It takes a team of teams to make patient quality and safety gains a reality Albuquerque, N.M. – Three New Mexico hospitals earned the Quest forExcellence Award, the New Mexico Hospital Association’s (NMHA’s) premier honor for advancing patient safety, performance improvement and quality. Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, N.M. received the top overall award with Las Cruces, N.M.’s hospitals MountainView Regional Medical Center being named the large hospital award winner, and Rehabilitation Hospit... ... Read More

Drive-thru and Walk-in Service Provided Saturday, October 26 Download consent forms below: New Mexico VFC Vaccine Administration Form Formulario de Administración de Vacunas VFC de Nuevo México New Mexico Department of Health Adult Vaccine Consent Form Formulario de Consentimiento de Vacuna para Adultos Departamento de Salud de Nuevo México Vaccine Information Statement Declaracion de Información de Vacuna SANTA FE - Memorial Medical Center, MountainView Regional Medical Center and the New Mexico Depart... ... Read More

Looking to make some changes in your life? How about an exercise program to keep you moving and learn new things at a reasonable price? Or a place to play Scrabble and Pinochle and meet new friends? MountainView Regional Medical Center’s Senior Amigos keeps senior citizens physically, mentally, and emotionally fit. Its mission is to encourage a healthy lifestyle for seniors by providing programs that encourage continued learning, wellness, health and volunteering, coupled with a host of social activitie... ... Read More

By Melissa Gomez, M.D., MountainView Regional Medical Center It’s a well-known fact that our nation has a critical weight problem. More than one-third of U.S. adults – nearly 38 percent – are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and the percentage continues to climb. Overweight and obesity are linked to several chronic diseases including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. In New Mexico alone, the percentage of overweight or obese adults t... ... Read More

By Leonard Metildi, M.D., MountainView Regional Medical Center “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.” We’ve all been guilty of overindulging at one time or another – particularly during the holiday season – and have suffered the discomfort that often follows. Sometimes the pain after eating too much is more severe than the typical gas, bloating, or indigestion – or it happens frequently and is hard to control with the usual over-the-counter remedies. And sometimes heartburn just happens and has nothin... ... Read More

By Stephen P. Stampp, M.D., MountainView Regional Medical Center Nearly five million people in the United States are diagnosed with a hernia each year. Hernias can develop over a long period of time or occur instantly. They often require surgical intervention. For men, inguinal hernias are by far the most common, accounting for approximately 80 percent of those diagnosed. In addition, men are ten times more likely than women to develop an inguinal hernia. Because inguinal hernias can lead to serious com... ... Read More

Is anyone you know over the age of 50 completely free from knee pain? It seems everyone suffers with stiff or painful knees at least occasionally, and research indicates that up to 30% of the adult population is living with at least some osteoarthritis, in one or both knees. Until the age of 50, the condition is equally common in men and women, but prevalence in women increases after 50. As the U.S. population ages, and becomes more active later in life, the demand for stronger and healthier knees conti... ... Read More

By Karina McArthur, M.D., MountainView Regional Medical Center Obesity in the U.S. has reached epidemic proportions, and is now considered the number one cause of diabetes and heart disease in the nation. For many people, traditional methods like calorie restriction and exercise have failed to produce initial or sustained weight loss results. If you have failed to lose weight through other methods and are considering a more aggressive approach to deal with the issue, you are not alone. Nearly 200,000 pe... ... Read More