As the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, safety net hospital and academic research institution, no one provides the level of care and service that patients and families receive at UNM Hospital (UNMH).

New Mexicans from across the state come to UNMH every day to access the services that only we provide, especially in trauma and critical care. The demand for these unique services continues to grow every year. That’s why we embarked on the largest public construction project in New Mexico history to date—the Critical Care Tower (CCT).

Since its announcement in 2019, the CCT has been on the minds of everyone involved with New Mexico health, from professionals to patients. By bringing nine state-of-the-art hospital levels of care and a new parking structure to UNMH, we strengthen our mission of providing high-quality health care for New Mexico residents now and in the future.

The CCT increases the overall hospital capacity for patients and provides the opportunity for health professionals to build careers at the medical facility of the future. Every inch of the 684,000-square-foot structure has been meticulously designed to improve the UNM Hospital experience for patients, providers and employees.

• New adult emergency department.
• 18 modern operating suites with integration of interventional platform (catheterization lab and interventional radiology) with 73 perioperative bays.
• 96 new ICU beds.
• A new parking structure with 1,400 spaces.
• Sky Campus for staff and providers, with learner, wellness and education spaces.
• Chapel, Café, spacious common areas and an abundance of natural light to supplement healing.
• Much, much more!