UNM Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Organization | |
Care system | Medicaid, Medicare, IHS |
Type | Public teaching hospital |
Affiliated university | University of New Mexico |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
Beds | 556[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1954 |
Links | |
Website | https://unmhealth.org |
Lists | Hospitals in New Mexico |
The University of New Mexico Hospital (locally known as either University Hospital, UNM Hospital, or shortened to UNMH) is a public teaching hospital located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, immediately north of the main campus of the University of New Mexico. The hospital is the only Level I trauma center in the state of New Mexico, and also houses the only certified burn unit and designated stroke center in the state. In addition, UNMH also contains the only children's hospital in New Mexico, and is the state's sole source of 13 pediatric sub-specialties. As a safety net hospital, UNMH serves a large percentage of the uninsured and under-insured population of the state. The hospital is the main teaching facility for the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.