CHRISTUS Health is set to break ground July 23 on new community hospital in Los Alamos. Photo Courtesy CHRISTUS

CHRISTUS HEALTH NEWS RELEASE

Patients will soon have greater access to high-quality, compassionate care as CHRISTUS Health breaks ground July 23 on its new state-of-the-art community hospital in Los Alamos, N.M. This marks a major milestone in expanding access to integrated, reliable and accessible health care for residents.

The new 37,277-square-foot, two-story building, located at 401 Trinity Drive, will bring emergency, surgical, diagnostic and specialty services together under one roof, making it easier for patients to receive care they need, close to home. The hospital will feature:

• Emergency department with seven treatment rooms, a dedicated trauma room and two triage rooms
• Endoscopy suite for GI procedures
• Two operating rooms equipped for surgical, colonoscopy and procedural care
• Comprehensive imaging services, including CT, MRI, X-ray and ultrasound
• Four inpatient beds
• On-site laboratory and pharmacy services for seamless patient care
• Six-chair infusion center for cancer care 

This project represents a significant investment in the future health and well-being of Los Alamos and surrounding communities, expanding local access to high-quality care while helping meet the region’s growing health care needs.

As part of the CHRISTUS St. Vincent Mayo Clinic Care Network membership, patients also have access to trusted clinical knowledge and second opinions from the Mayo Clinic, further enhancing local care options.

“This new community hospital will allow CHRISTUS St. Vincent to provide essential, integrated health care services closer to home for the residents of Los Alamos,” said Lillian Montoya, senior vice president CHRISTUS Heath New Mexico Group Operations. “Once completed, it will complement our existing Los Alamos clinics and further strengthen our commitment to the communities we serve throughout Northern New Mexico.”

CHRISTUS St. Vincent has served the Los Alamos community for more than a decade through its Sports Medicine Clinic and has recently expanded its services to include primary care, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics and gynecology. The new hospital builds on the commitment to create a more connected network of care that offers patients reliable access to a broad range of services in one convenient location.

About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS Health is an international faith-based, not-for-profit health care system based in Irving, Texas, with more than 60 hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. CHRISTUS Health is made up of 50,000 Associates providing compassionate and individualized care at more than 600 centers, including community hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and health ministries. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to every individual we serve. For more information, visit christushealth.org.