Community Invited to 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico
The community is invited to the 20th anniversary celebrating the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, January 23.
This event will be held at the hospital at 4441 East Lohman Avenue in Las Cruces. It will feature live entertainment, facility tours, and appetizers. In addition, former patients are invited to share their success stories.
The Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico provides specialized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services to patients who are recovering from disabilities caused by injuries, illnesses, or chronic medical conditions. The hospital offers the latest in rehabilitative technology, equipment, and knowledge, ranking it among the Top 10 percent of medical rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. In addition, the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s national certifications for Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, and Brain Injury Rehabilitation. It recently was named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers for 2024.
“We’re honored to be able to provide this higher level of rehabilitative care to the community,” says Christina Salazar, COO of the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico. “Our team is exceptional in customizing treatment plans to each patient’s needs so they can maximize their recoveries and regain independence.”
“As an original employee of the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico, it’s extremely humbling and rewarding to be able to celebrate with our colleagues, friends, neighbors, and family members as part of the Las Cruces community for the past 20 years,” says Sabrina Martin, Regional Vice President of Operations, Ernest Health.
Services at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico are physician-led and include physical, occupational, and speech therapy; rehabilitative nursing; respiratory therapy; dietary services; case management; pharmacy services; social work services; pain management; and more.
“We look forward to continuing to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients and their families for the next 20 years to come,” Martin says.
No RSVP is necessary for the anniversary celebration. For more information, call 575.521.6400.
Top 10%
Recognized in the Nation’s Top 10%
Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico has been ranked by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR), a non-for-profit corporation that was developed with support from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation research, a component of the U.S. Department of Education. It ranks rehabilitation facilities based upon care that is patient-centered, effective, efficient, and timely.
Through UDSMR, our hospitals collaborate with our peers throughout the United States to share information and establish best practices for patients. This helps us elevate rehabilitative care for everyone across the United States.


