University of New Mexico Hospital

UNM Hospital
Geography
Location	2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Organization
Care system	Medicaid, Medicare
Hospital type	Public teaching hospital
Affiliated university	University of New Mexico
Services
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Beds	556
History
Founded	1954
Links
Website	http://hospitals.unm.edu/
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.

The hospital’s origins date back to 1952, when Bernalillo County and the Bureau of Indian Affairs entered into an agreement to manage the construction of a hospital that would serve both the citizens of the county and the significant Native American population in the surrounding region. Bernalillo County-Indian Hospital opened its doors in October 1954. It was owned and operated by the county, with financial support provided by the federal government on the condition that the hospital maintain at least 100 beds available for medical care of Native American patients.

With the founding of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1964, the hospital assumed the role of the primary teaching facility for the university. The hospital became known as Bernalillo County Medical Center in 1968, to reflect the institution’s expanding role in the community. The following year, the university assumed operation of the hospital, although Bernalillo County maintained ownership of the facility and property. The name was officially changed to University of New Mexico Hospital in 1979.

The hospital has expanded several times over the years. The Mental Health Center originally opened in 1969. The Cancer Research and Treatment Center was established in 1975. In addition, Carrie Tingley Hospital - which was originally founded in Hot Springs in 1937 as a hospital for crippled children - moved to Albuquerque in 1981 and now operates within the UNMH system. The hospital achieved Level I trauma center status in 1983. In 1994, the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center was created as an expanded academic campus for education and research in the bio-medical sciences.

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