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Lincoln County Medical Center

Explore care at Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, NM, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

69%

Patient Experience Rating

4% lower than the national average

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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73%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

2% lower than the national average

69%

Would definitely recommend

4% lower than the national average

Lincoln County Medical Center

National Average

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%76%71%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%51%54%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%82%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%66%65%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%83%88%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%76%82%

Lincoln County Medical Center

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%78%77%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%70%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

I have been a patient of Dr. Lancaster and NP Rogers for over two years. I have been a TID for 34 years, stage 4 Thyroid Cancer with thyroidectomy for 12 years, renal failure with kidney transplant for 12 years. I am a complicated patient, and it is difficult to manage me with the various...

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Lancaster

Absolutely cold, distant, abrupt and uncaring. Staff all mimic the Doctor!

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Sinha

I went to Dr. Saiz without any recommendations since I was fairly new to the Las Cruces community. I’m thankful that I did. Dr. Saiz performed multiple discs repair four months ago and I’m still pain-free. Dr Saiz’s professionalism and caring bedside manner is appreciated. I am 77 years old and I...

Multiple Discs Repair Surgery Apr 06 2025

Review for Dr. Saiz

Dr Lancaster’s knowledge, care for patients, professionalism, attention to detail and positive personality makes for a brilliant Dr to go to. He is one of the best Dr. I have ever seen. I travel hundreds of miles to keep him as my endocrinologist. He would be hard to replace. He is an excellent...

PHS Mar 25 2025

Review for Dr. Lancaster

Dr. Lancaster is extremely knowledgeable and always takes his time to understand his patients.

Mar 14 2025

Review for Dr. Lancaster

Location

Lincoln County Medical Center

211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso NM 88345

CallDirections

(575) 257-8200

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lincoln County Medical Center located?

Lincoln County Medical Center is located at 211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Lincoln County Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, Lincoln County Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is Lincoln County Medical Center highly rated with patients?

69% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Lincoln County Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Lincoln County Medical Center?

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How does Lincoln County Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

211 Sudderth Dr

Ruidoso, NM 88345

Directions

(575) 257-8200