Baby Mariah was born with a large hole in her tiny heart. She had an atrial septal defect, meaning her heart was missing a section oftissue about the size of a quarter. The only way to repair it was with surgery. The operation was a complete success and Mariah is well on her way to recovery.
Presbyterian is New Mexico’s only hospital that performs pediatric open-heart surgery. Physicians like Dr. Carl Lagerstrom, board certified in pediatric cardiology, represent our dedication to the community.

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• Pediatric Cardiology at Presbyterian

  Presbyterian Heart Group has the only pediatric heart surgeon in the state and is the only hospital in New Mexico performing congenital open heart procedures. Dr. Carl Lagerstrom, a father of three, is patient, meticulous and performs more than 350 surgeries each year – nearly half of these for children.

• The Children's Center at Presbyterian

  The Children's Center specializes in family-centered care, with strong medical leadership, board-certified pediatric specialists and skilled pediatric nursing staff who work together to continuously improve patient outcomes. The Children's Center also provides timely feedback to referring physicians and providers.

• The Heart Center at Presbyterian

  The cardiologists and cardiothoracic-vascular surgeons of the Presbyterian Heart Group share a philosophy of preventive heart care. Presbyterian Heart Group physicians take every possible measure to help patients avoid hospitalization while improving their health. But, if needed, the Presbyterian Heart Group's nationally and internationally recognized physicians provide care in New Mexico's most advanced cardiac care unit. Presbyterian Heart Group surgeons offer the broadest and most complex heart surgery services in the state.

Urgent care clinics are a vital part of our healthcare network, relieving pressure on Emergency Rooms and helping patients receive the care they need when it is not possible to see their primary care physician immediately.

The Presbyterian’ Pediatric Urgent Care is staffed with physicians and staff specializing in children. So you know your kids will get the expert care they deserve when they need it.

The Presbyterian Pediatric Urgent Care entrance is located at Presbyterian Main just east of the loading dock - facing Silver Ave. SE.  Hours: Monday through Friday 12 pm to 10 pm.; Weekends 10 am to 8 pm; Holidays 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm; If possible, please arrive at least one hour before closing.

1100 Central Avenue SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 841-1819
Fax: (505) 724-7673

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• Presbyterian Pediatric Urgent Care

  The Presbyterian Pediatric Urgent Care is open Monday through Friday 12 pm to 10 pm.; Weekends 10 am to 8 pm; Holidays 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm; If possible, please arrive at least one hour before closing.

• Presbyterian Urgent Care

  An urgent care clinic is a vital part of our healthcare network, relieving pressure on Emergency Rooms and helping you receive the care you need if your primary care physician is unable to make same day arrangements. We are here to help with your minor urgent medical needs, such as: sore throat, fevers, small cuts or lacerations, broken bones or joint sprains. Our clinic hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 7:00 pm; weekend and holiday hours are 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.

Presbyterian Rust Medical Center Rio Rancho has opened its doors. Rio Rancho and Westside moms are now able to see their doctors for office visits and deliver their babies in the same convenient location close to home. And they are delivering their babies in New Mexico’s first 21st century hospital with the most advanced care available anywhere.

The new medical center provides Level I and II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (often called a “NICU”) and also includes full gynecological surgical capabilities. So, should the unexpected happen while you’re expecting, there’s no safer place to be.

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• Presbyterian Rust Medical Center

  At Presbyterian, we’ve been investing in Rio Rancho’s healthcare for almost 20 years. And it’s on this foundation that we've built a full-service, 21st century hospital, Presbyterian Rust Medical Center.

• Presbyterian Rust Medical Center Facebook page

  Follow us on Facebook and stay up-to-date on the Medical Center’s progress and what Donna and Megan are experiencing on their pregnancy journeys.

• The Children's Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque)

  Immediate Access to the most specialized care available for premature and seriously ill newborns.

For high-risk pregnancies, or for those conditions that are unforeseen, it’s good to know that Rust Medical Center has a Level I and Level II neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, staffed by dedicated, passionate professionals.

Most babies leave the NICU in a healthy state, with full lives ahead of them.

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• Presbyterian Rust Medical Center

  At Presbyterian we’ve been investing in Rio Rancho’s healthcare for 20 years. And it’s on this foundation that we’ve built a full-service, 21st century hospital.

• The Children's Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque)

  Immediate Access to the most specialized care available for premature and seriously ill newborns.

The Berg Family learns how Presbyterian’s MyChart gives them secure online access to their medical records. MyChart, our electronic medical records tool, makes you an active member of your medical team and helps you keep track of all your medical information. MyChart allows you to view portions of your medical record, including allergy and immunization history. You can receive lab and other test results, e-mail members of your medical team, request appointments, request prescription renewals and pay bills.

MyChart is currently being introduced throughout our system and is expected to be completely rolled out by April of 2012.

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• Presbyterian's MyChart

  Learn how to set up your secure, online MyChart account and become an active member of your medical team.

We’ve invested tremendous resources to address New Mexico’s growing need for advanced cancer care. Our new and enhanced services include the Presbyterian MD Anderson Radiation Treatment Center at Kaseman Hospital in Albuquerque. This center provides advanced radiation treatments available nowhere else in the state.

We take a comprehensive approach to cancer treatment. Our team of more than 200 caregivers includes 100 physicians in different specialties. This approach is crucial in understanding and treating cancer, as it affects the entire body and can interact with other diseases and conditions.

No two patients are the same and no two cancers are the same. That’s why Presbyterian provides a wide range of services that include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hematology, surgery all the way to recovery and rehabilitation. It’s all in the effort to help patients like Tup fight cancer with everything we have.

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• The Cancer Center at Presbyterian

  Presbyterian offers comprehensive cancer services, and by teaming with MD Anderson, patients at Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital have access to the most advanced radiation treatments in Albuquerque.

Monday, October 24 of 2011 will be a proud day for the Presbyterian family. That’s the day Presbyterian Rust Medical Center Rio Rancho will open its doors. Soon after, Donna and Megan may be two of the first mothers to have their babies here. In fact, their babies could be two of the first born in a Rio Rancho hospital, as we’ll be the first to provide complete obstetric services for the city.

For the first time ever, Rio Rancho and Westside moms will be able to see their doctors for office visits and deliver their babies in the same convenient location close to home. More importantly, they’ll be delivering their babies in New Mexico’s first 21st century hospital with the most advanced care available anywhere.

The new medical center will provide a Level I and II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (often called a “NICU”) and also includes full gynecological surgical capabilities. So, should the unexpected happen while you’re expecting, there’s no safer place to be.

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• Building a 21st Century Hospital Today

  At Presbyterian, we’ve been investing in Rio Rancho’s healthcare for almost 20 years. And it’s on this foundation that we’re building a full-service, 21st century hospital, Presbyterian Rust Medical Center. Here is where babies will be born, physicians will heal and a community will come for care it can depend on.

• Presbyterian Rust Medical Center Facebook page

  Follow us on Facebook and stay up-to-date on the Medical Center’s progress and what Donna and Megan are experiencing on their pregnancy journeys.

Four days after giving birth to her fifth child, 31 year-old Alison experienced a massive heart attack. She was fortunate to have been rushed to Presbyterian, with New Mexico’s most advanced cardiac care unit.

Our cardiac program began in 1970 and today we have 21 cardiologists and cardiothoracic-vascular surgeons, including New Mexico’s only pediatric heart surgeon. Our cardiac program includes a Vein and Vascular Center and the state’s largest cardiac
rehabilitation program.

Our physicians, clinicians, and care teams are working every day to transform healthcare. When treating a heart attack, time is precious. Once a patient reaches the doors of the emergency department, the standard, set by the American Heart Association, is to perform angioplasty and open the blocked artery or arteries within 90 minutes. Presbyterian’s average time is 67 minutes, well-exceeding the standard.

Presbyterian Hospital is the only hospital in New Mexico to receive the Gold Performance Award from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association for our commitment and success in implementing the highest standard of care for heart attack patients. 

Presbyterian recently received the Beacon Award for Cardiac Critical Care Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. The award is given to the nation’s top cardiac critical care units and represents an extraordinary commitment to high-quality critical care standards, and recognizes dedication to exceptional care, improved outcomes and greater overall patient satisfaction.

US News & World Report ranked Presbyterian seventh in the nation for re-admission rates in their Best Hospital edition. Our current readmission rate is 19.1% compared to the national average of 24.7%.

Cardiac critical care nurses call patients after they are discharged to make sure their transition from hospital to home is a
complete success.

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• The Presbyterian Heart Group and the Heart Center

  Presbyterian Heart Group physicians take every possible measure to help patients avoid hospitalization while improving their health. But, if needed, the Presbyterian Heart Group's nationally and internationally recognized physicians provide care in New Mexico's most advanced cardiac care unit.

Providing the best care possible includes more than advanced technology and highly skilled physicians. Sometimes, it’s as much about where a patient heals as how they’re healed. That’s why Presbyterian’s Hospital at Home program brings the hospital to
the patient.

Patients like Peggy receive the same care they would receive in a hospital in their home. Doctors, nurses and technicians travel to them to provide care. This helps reduce stress, while improving patient satisfaction.

Using new, more portable technology, we’re able to perform x-rays and tests in the patient’s home. Until recently, this level of care was only possible in a hospital setting.

Hospital at Home programs have been shown to offer high patient and caregiver satisfaction, less stress for family members and fewer complications than traditional hospital stays.

Presbyterian partnered with The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to develop our Hospital at Home program. We’re one of only a handful of hospitals in the nation to offer it.

To date, we have helped more than 300 patients through Hospital at Home. Clinical outcomes are as good, if not better, than patients treated in a hospital. Hospital at Home actually lowers the cost of care by an average of $2,000 per hospitalization. That means we have saved more than $600,000 with the program.

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• Presbyterian Home Healthcare Services

  Hospital at Home is one of several Home Healthcare services Presbyterian provides. We also provide Home Care, Telehealth services, Palliative care, Hospice, and a Baby Steps Early Intervention Program. Since 1973, Presbyterian Home Healthcare has been helping New Mexicans maintain their independence while getting the healthcare they need. Home Healthcare preserves personal dignity, promotes family integrity and improves quality of life.

Some Presbyterian Health Plan members need help understanding their conditions when they are diagnosed with a chronic, often life-changing disease. Education and coaching can improve their ability to better understand their condition and how to manage their health. That’s why we started Healthy Solutions, our Disease Management Program, where trained nurses and coaches reach out to members through scheduled phone calls. This personalized outreach helps members take charge of their condition and care. The nurses and coaches help them reach their health goals for the best possible outcome.

Chronic medical conditions like diabetes and heart disease can be overwhelming at first since many people have to make lifestyle changes such as taking medications and changing their diet. Healthy Solutions creates a partnership, providing support and motivation to members. They are relieved to know they don’t have to deal with their conditions on their own.

Our Healthy Solutions coaches come from a variety of backgrounds, with experience in nursing, social work, counseling and
health coaching.

We have helped more than 1,000 members with specialized coaching through Healthy Solutions. The extra care and coaching doesn’t cost members a penny more.

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• Presbyterian Healthy Solutions

  Presbyterian Healthy Solutions is an innovative program for our health plan members that can help them better manage medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure or coronary artery disease.