The University of New Mexico Hospital has consistently been one of the 100 top-performing hospitals in the United States, and ranked among the top ten academic centers in the nation. It also provides New Mexicans with a wide range of specialties not available anywhere else in the state. The hospital also operates New Mexico’s only Level I Trauma Center and treats more than 1,300 critically injured patients a year.
The Barbara and Bill Richardson Pavilion, a center primarily dedicated to children and critical care, provides a family-centered, patient first environment that accommodates modern technology and incorporates research into the patient care setting. Housed are the adult critical care units, emergency and trauma services, maternity center, newborn intensive care unit, private patient rooms, and two dedicated floors for UNM Children’s Hospital.
Carrie Tingley Hospital (CTH) provides inpatient and outpatient treatment
for children to age 21. CTH has become the preeminent health care center for
children challenged by a variety of conditions. It is noted especially for
orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, on-site manufacture of prosthetics/orthotics,
and new programs for head injuries and cerebral palsy.
The Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a leader in treatment initiatives within the Veterans Administration health System. The hospital serves residents of Kirtland Air Force Base as well as military veterans. Programs include treatment, training and research activities which cover every health-related subject capacity of 505 beds plus a 47-bed Nursing Home Care Unit.
