New Mexico Performance Excellence Award

Quality New Mexico

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2010 | Piñon Recognition Commitment

  • 2011 | Piñon Recognition Commitment

  • 2012 | Roadrunner Recognition Progress

  • 2013 | Roadrunner Recognition Progress

  • 2014 | Roadrunner Recognition Progress

  • 2015 | Roadrunner Recognition Progress

  • 2016 | Runner Up, Most Examiners Recruited

  • 2018 | Zia Award Excellence


Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2023 | Critical Access/Rural Healthcare

Quest for Excellence Award

New Mexico Hospital Association


100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks for Success

Solucient, LLC

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2002 | Category: Small Community Hospitals


Excellence Through Insight Award

HealthStream, Inc.

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2007 | Overall Satisfaction, Outpatient Radiology/Imaging

  • 2009 | Overall Employee Satisfaction

  • 2010 | Overall Employee Satisfaction

  • 2012 | Overall Employee Satisfaction

  • 2013 | Overall Employee Satisfaction

  • 2014 | Overall Employee Satisfaction


Quality Recognition Award

Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, RRG

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2009 | In Recognition of your Dedication to Quality and Safety Processes


Business of the Year

Lovington Chamber of Commerce

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2010 | Business of the Year Award


New Mexico Healthcare, Infections Preventions Institute Recognition

New Mexico Healthcare Association

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2010 - 2011 | Appreciation from the New Mexico Healthcare Association Infections Advisory Committee and New Mexico Department of Health


Jeff Martine Award for Excellence

Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, RRG

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2010 | In Recognition of Compliance with Patient Safety Practices

  • 2011 | In Recognition of Compliance with Patient Safety Practices

  • 2012 | In Recognition of Compliance with Patient Safety Practices, 10 Years


NRHA Award

National Rural Health Association

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2013 | Top 20 Critical Access Hospital


Patriotic Employer Award

Employer Support of Guard and Reserve

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2013 | New Mexico Patriotic Employer


Human Energy Award

Economic Development Corporation of Lea County

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2013 | Human Energy Award


Employer of Choice Recognition

Employer of Choice, Inc

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2014 - 2015 | Employer of Choice


Silver Award for Quality

Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, RRG

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2015 | In Recognition of Compliance with Patient Safety Practices


Guardian of Excellence Award

Press Ganey Associates

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2017 | Employee Engagement

  • 2018 | Employee Engagement

  • 2019 | Employee Engagement

  • 2020 | Employee Engagement


Recognition of HCAHPS Performance

HealthInsight, Inc

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2018 | For High Quality Performance on the National Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems.


HIIN Improvement Award

New Mexico Hospital Association and HRET

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2018 | Hospital Improvement Innovation Network Award, Health Research Education Trust


Quality Award

HealthInsight, Inc

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2018 | Recognizing High Performance on Publicly Reported Quality of Care Data


Top Work Places

Albuquerque Journal

Nor-Lea General Hospital

  • 2014 - 2021 | Work/Life Flexibility Award


Pinnacle of Excellence Award

Press Ganey Associates

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2019 | Physician Engagement

  • 2020 | Employee Engagement


Business of the Year

Economic Development Corporation of Lea County

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • 2023 | Business of the Year


Human Energy Award

Economic Development Corporation of Lea County

David Shaw, CEO/Administrator

  • 2023 | Human Energy Award


New Mexico Hospital Association Recognition

New Mexico Hospital Association and HRET

Nor-Lea Hospital District

  • In Honor of Ongoing Commitment to Quality and Patient Satisfaction as a Collaborator in the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network


UUSA Recognition

Urenco Group

David Shaw

  • For Dedication to the Community