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General Acute Care Hospital Winners:
TOP OVERALL HOSPITAL: San Juan Regional Medical Center (Winner) - Farmington
Ditch the Stitches: Smarter Securement for Central Venous Access Devices
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San Juan Regional Medical Center was also voted the 2024 Top Overall Hospital in Quality and Patient Safety, winning across general acute care hospitals and then all categories of projects.
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Honorable Mention) - Roswell
Ensuring Hospice Care Option for End-of-Life
Rural/Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) Winners:
Gila Regional Medical Center (Winner) - Silver City
I’m Making a C. diff-erence
Cibola General Hospital (Honorable Mention) - Grants
Building Trust, Reducing Barriers: A CHW-Driven Model for Behavioral Health Engagement
Specialty Hospital Winners:
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque
Left Behind Twice: Addressing Substance Abuse in the Shadow of Healthcare Inequity
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Going Home: Reducing Skilled Nursing Facility Rate in Elder Population
The 2025 Quest for Excellence
Awards
On October 1, 2025, more than 300 members of the New Mexico healthcare community gathered at the NMHA Annual Meeting for the presentation of the 8th annual New Mexico Hospital Quality Awards. For eight decades, the Annual Meeting has been a place where hospital leaders come together to exchange ideas, strengthen connections, and champion the advocacy needed to stretch scarce resources and deliver care where and when New Mexicans need it most.
The Quest for Excellence Award is our flagship prize, representing the highest level of professional acknowledgement from New Mexico Hospital Association’s Quality Committee, Members and State Hospital Associations across the country. The awards recognize exemplary projects aimed at improving clinical quality and patient care for the people of New Mexico. The 2025 honorees are: