NH missed a court deadline to end ER boarding. But it's making some progress.
The backlog of patients in hospital ERs is just one symptom of larger challenges facing New Hampshire’s mental health system
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Lebanon-based Simbex acquired by helmet-maker Riddell
Partnership bears fruit with wearable, helmet-based impact monitoring system designed to alert when athletes sustain significant impacts during games
Health care leaders win $200,000 to grow their workforces
The top award of $100,000 went to Androscoggin Valley Home Care Services in Berlin
NH woman pleads guilty to unlicensed practice of naturopathic medicine
Shanna Pinet, of Atkinson, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of practicing naturopathic medicine without a license and violating the Consumer Protection Act
Limitation keep patients hospitalized
Patients who are medically cleared to be discharged from a hospital continue to stay much longer than they need to largely because they cannot get the ongoing specialized care they require, according to a new report from the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
NHTI to treat Medicaid dental patients after $500,000 donation
A year after New Hampshire allowed dental benefits for adults on Medicaid, NHTI is using grant funding to start treating those patients in Concord.
Community health workers push for certification
Public health leaders say that a voluntary certification program for community health workers would make funding more sustainable.
ARMI project secures $100 million from Department of Defense
10-year agreement for Dean Kamen-led biofabrication effort in Manchester builds on federal Tech Hub designation
More details emerge from Diaper Spa hearing
Colleen Ann Murphy of Atkinson testified before the NH Board of Psychologists in her final state disciplinary hearing
National Minority Health Month recognizes health disparities in minority groups
April is recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as Minority Health Month, an observance that brings awareness to health disparities and encourages action through education, early detection and disease control.
