NOR-LEA HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Critical Access Hospital in Lovington, NM 88260

NOR-LEA HOSPITAL DISTRICT PROFILE

Nor-lea Hospital District is a critical access hospital located in Lovington, NM 88260 that serves the Lea county area. This facility is a public hospital with emergency services.

NOR-LEA HOSPITAL DISTRICT

1600 North Main
Lovington, NM 88260
Phone: (575) 396-6611
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Patient Survey Summary Rating Summary Star Rating
The summary star rating combines data from different aspects of the patient’s experience of care to make hospital comparison easier.

Good
PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

The hospital patient survey at Nor-lea Hospital District is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.

Doctor Communication: Excellent

Quiet Rooms: Excellent

Cleanliness: Good

Pain Management: Good

Discharge Information: Average

Patients Recommend this Hospital: Good

EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES

These performance measures at Nor-lea Hospital District show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.

ER Wait Time: 34 minutes before being seen by a doctor.

Discharge Time: 2 hours 41 minutes before being sent home.

Time Before Admission: 4 hours 36 minutes before being admitted to hospital.

Transfer Time: 1 hour admitted before being taken to room.

Broken Bones: 1 hour before receiving pain meds.

HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

We have identified the following individual quality measures where Nor-lea Hospital District has better average ratings than other hospitals in New Mexico or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.

NEARBY HOSPITALS

The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.
Hospital Name Address Emergency Services Distance
LEA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER5419 N Lovington Highway
Hobbs, NM 88240
Yes16.92 miCompare
YOAKUM COUNTY HOSPITAL412 Mustang Avenue
Denver City, TX 79323
Yes29.73 miCompare

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