Board waives site review for Valley Regional employee housing
Hospital faces difficulty hiring nurses, recruiting staff due to lack of workforce housing
Health
The race has just begun
A year ago this month, adult Medicaid recipients became eligible for dental benefits. It took 25 years of advocacy, education and legislative work to pass a comprehensive adult Medicaid oral health benefits bill that is and will continue to have a positive impact on the health and well-being of over 90,000 New Hampshire residents, some of whom have not been able to see a dentist in over a decade.
How the Supreme Court abortion pill case could affect access in NH
Lawsuit is seeking to reinstate restrictions FDA relaxed starting in 2016, including reducing medication abortions from 10 weeks of pregnancy to 7
NH Attorney General paves way for Valley Regional to join DH system
Agreement to also require DH to establish, fund an addiction and treatment center at Valley Regional
COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says
Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced March 1.
Monadnock Community Hospital opens first gastroenterology department
Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough opened its first gastroenterology department last week to help meet the growing local demand for services.
Dartmouth Health nurses make another attempt at unionization
As staffing shortages and extended wait times continue to hamper operations at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), nurses are attempting to unionize.
With ‘virtual ER,’ Elliot Hospital hopes to cut patient wait times
Elliot Hospital in Manchester has launched a Virtual ER service to try and reduce wait times by offering a virtual option. It’s staffed by physicians who can see patients remotely, order a test or X-ray, and refer them to urgent care or the emergency department if needed.
Nashua High School, Southern NH Health partner to grow next generation of health care professionals
Southern New Hampshire Health (SNHH) — comprised of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and Foundation Medical Partners — has partnered with Nashua High School to provide educational and hands-on support to help foster the next generation of health care workers.
State says many who lost Medicaid are insured
During the pandemic, as people lost jobs and stayed home to care for children learning remotely, the state’s Medicaid numbers spiked, from about 179,000 beneficiaries pre-pandemic to a peak of nearly 252,000.
