Presbyterian Healthcare Services
| Company type | Nonprofit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Founder | Reverend Hugh A. Cooper |
| Headquarters | Albuquerque , United States |
Area served | New Mexico |
| Products | Hospitals, retirement and elder care services, health insurance plan |
Number of employees | 2500+ |
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a nonprofit, privately operated health care system and provider headquartered in New Mexico. The organization manages nine hospitals situated in seven different communities and oversees Presbyterian Homes & Services, which delivers retirement and elder care solutions. Additionally, it administers the Presbyterian Health Plan.
History
Established in 1908 by Reverend Hugh A. Cooper, a Presbyterian minister from Albuquerque, the Southwest Presbyterian Sanatorium was originally dedicated to treating tuberculosis patients. After tuberculosis became manageable by 1950, leadership appointed a professional administrator who redirected the facility’s mission and renamed it The Presbyterian Hospital Center.
The administrative headquarters, named in honor of Cooper and positioned near the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Park, employs over 2,500 full-time and contract staff members. This site experiences daily foot traffic exceeding 3,500 individuals, including employees, patients, contractors, and visitors.
Since its inception in 1908, Presbyterian Healthcare Services has grown significantly to encompass nine hospitals, a multi-specialty medical group with upwards of 900 providers, and a statewide health insurance plan covering roughly one-third of New Mexico’s residents. In 2022, four of its facilities—Lincoln County Medical Center, Socorro General Hospital, Presbyterian Kaseman, and Presbyterian Rust—were honored with awards from the New Mexico Hospital Association.
Expansion during the 1960s and 1970s included the opening of Kaseman Hospital in northeast Albuquerque, the introduction of New Mexico’s inaugural HMO health plan, and the establishment of a statewide network of multiple hospitals. The organization transitioned from The Presbyterian Hospital Center to Southwestern Community Health Services before adopting its present-day name.
Hospitals
- Presbyterian Downtown Hospital, Albuquerque (453 beds)
- Presbyterian–Kaseman Hospital, Albuquerque
- Plains Regional Medical Center, Clovis (106 beds)
- Presbyterian–Espanola Hospital, Espanola (80 beds)
- Presbyterian–Rust Medical Center, Rio Rancho (162 beds)
- Lincoln County Medical Center, Ruidoso (39 beds)
- Socorro General Hospital, Socorro (25 beds)
- Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital, Tucumcari (25 beds)
- Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, Santa Fe (30 beds)