Converse Joins D-H's Patriot-ic Nurses
May 22, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Kelli Converse, RN, recently joined the corps of nursing leaders at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) to earn Patriot Awards from the National Guard and Reserve for their support of employees juggling military-service obligations with their patient-care responsibilities. ..Read more.
D-H, Buckle Up Coalition Encourage Seat Belt Use
May 17, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Injury Prevention Center is joining the Buckle Up New Hampshire (BUNH) Coalition in encouraging drivers to fasten their safety belts and make sure that their passengers follow their example...Read more.
DHMC Stroke Team Achieves Gold-Level Honors
May 14, 2012
Lebanon, NH
The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association recently recognized the work of the stroke team at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) with their Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award. In 2010, DHMC had won the Silver version of the award, which honors hospitals that successfully implement a higher standard of care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment for at least 24 months in accord with nationally accepted standards and recommendations...Read more.
Quality Variations Exist, Even Among Leading Health Systems
May 10, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Five leading health systems are changing aspects of how they perform total knee replacements, as a result of data they collected that showed variations in length of stay, length of operating room time, and in-hospital complications...Read more.
DH-led Research Investigates Use of Stem Cells to Treat PAD
May 01, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Research led by vascular surgeons at Dartmouth-Hitchcock may offer new hope to sufferers of peripheral artery disease, the cause of nearly 60,000 lower-limb amputations annually, through the use of a patient's own stem cells...Read more.
D-H Pediatricians Link TV Ads with Youth Obesity, Alcohol Use
April 30, 2012
Boston
Expanding on the long line of Dartmouth-Hitchcock research into the impact of mass media on risky behavior among young people, pediatricians Susanne E. Tanski and Auden C. McClure told colleagues from around the country on April 29 about new evidence linking television advertising of alcohol and fast food with drinking and obesity among teens and young adults...Read more.
DHART Air Ambulance Service Honored for Safety Record
April 24, 2012
Lebanon, NH
A just-published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that trauma patients transported to level 1 or level 2 trauma centers have better rates of survival when transported by helicopter than by ground ambulance...Read more.
D-H Celebrates National Medical Laboratory Week April 22-28
April 24, 2012
Lebanon, NH
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is April 22-28, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock again celebrates the dedicated professionals who are often the behind-the-scenes members of a laboratory team with one goal in mind: improved patient care and outcomes...Read more.
Johnson to Lecture on Health Reform at Koop Institute May 1
April 19, 2012
Hanover, NH
The C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth is inviting the Dartmouth medical community and the Upper Valley community at large to a May 1 lecture at which former ABC News chief medical editor Tim Johnson, MD, will examine what he sees as the most pressing issues in delivery of health care in the United States...Read more.
CHaD Co-Hosts Conference on Protecting Children from Abuse
April 13, 2012
Lebanon, NH
As part of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) recently co-hosted the ninth annual Shield Our Children from Harm Conference...Read more.
Dartmouth Names Medical School in Honor of Audrey and Theodor Geisel
April 04, 2012
Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College announced today the naming of its medical school, founded in 1797, in honor of Audrey and Theodor Geisel. Their generosity to Dartmouth during their lifetimes and through their estate plan renders the Geisel family the most significant philanthropist to Dartmouth in its history. Theodor "Ted" Geisel, known worldwide as the author and illustrator, "Dr. Seuss," was a Dartmouth graduate of the Class of 1925...Read more.
Cancer Center Researchers Find New Cancer-Fighting Drug Combination
March 29, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found that combinations of certain cancer-fighting drugs significantly increase their cancer-killing ability compared to their individual effectiveness...Read more.
Meyer, International Quality Expert, Joins Dartmouth-Hitchcock
March 22, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Gregg Meyer, MD, MSc, an internationally known leader in health care quality and safety, has been named to the newly-created post of Chief Clinical Officer and Executive Vice President for Population Health for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H) health system. ..Read more.
Becker's Profiles Abdu for Orthopaedics Acumen, Leadership
March 22, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Becker's Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management Review has named Dartmouth-Hitchcock orthopaedic surgeon William A. Abdu, MD, MS, to its list of "207 Spine Surgeons & Specialists to Know."..Read more.
51 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Physicians Cited as Top Doctors in NH
March 22, 2012
Lebanon, NH
New Hampshire Magazine recently named 51 Dartmouth-Hitchcock physicians, spanning 40 different specialties, to its list of the leading physicians in New Hampshire, in the magazine's April edition, on newsstands now. ..Read more.
Surgeon General Cites Cancer Center Work in New Youth Smoking Report
March 19, 2012
Lebanon, NH
It's shocking. Every day, more than 1,200 people in the United States die from smoking-related causes - more than 440,000 Americans every year. Yet for each of those deaths, at least two youth or young adults under 25 become regular smokers each day. And almost 90 percent of these replacement smokers smoke their first cigarette by age 18...Read more.
Dartmouth Medical School Rises in Latest US News Rankings
March 14, 2012
Hanover, NH
Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) continues to climb among the ranks of the nation's top medical schools, according to the latest survey by U.S. News & World Report magazine. ..Read more.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Awards Research Grant to Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Madan
March 09, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Under a grant of almost $300,000 from a non-profit affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dartmouth-Hitchcock neonatologist Juliette C. Madan, MD, MS, will spend the next three years tracking the development of microbes in the lungs and intestines of infants with cystic fibrosis, in search of new approaches to treatment of young patients with the genetic disease that causes life-threatening infection of the lungs and premature death...Read more.
Radiation Research Aims to Improve Disaster Response
March 01, 2012
Lebanon, NH
With the one year anniversary of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl drawing near, researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center are working on revolutionary technology that will drastically improve doctors' ability to diagnose radiation exposure from unexpected events...Read more.
15th Dartmouth Community Medical School Series Gets Personal
February 14, 2012
Hanover, NH
The Dartmouth Community Medical School (DCMS) this spring will explore the shift of health care treatment toward personalized care...Read more.
Resource Center Offers Guidance to Elders and Their Family Caregivers
February 08, 2012
Lebanon, NH
The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Aging Resource Center (ARC) is offering guidance for caregivers to aging parents and for elders adjusting to the role reversal of receiving care from their grown children...Read more.
Spine Center Cited in National Study of Patient Health, Involvement
January 30, 2012
Lebanon, NH
The Spine Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is showing the way for health care organizations around the country to reduce unnecessary surgeries and involve more patients and their families in deciding the best choices for treatment, according to a case study conducted for the National Priorities Partnership...Read more.
US Immunologists to Honor DMS' Green
January 27, 2012
Hanover, NH
The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) will honor Dartmouth Medical School's chair of microbiology and immunology for his work on public policy issues and his advocacy of research funding on behalf of fellow immunologists and other scientists...Read more.
Behavior-Therapy Group for Diabetes Forming
January 24, 2012
Lebanon, NH
The Department of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) is inviting people with type-2 diabetes and pre-diabetes to join a new group using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to adjust attitudes and lifestyle behaviors that contribute to and aggravate the disease...Read more.
D-H Concussion Workshops Offer Athlete Testing, Guidance
January 17, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock's team of sports-medicine practitioners is inviting athletes ages 11 to 65, as well as parents, coaches, and trainers of athletes, to workshops that will include tests and guidance to prepare athletes for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of concussions. ..Read more.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua's New Facility to open for Patients on Monday, January 16
January 13, 2012
Nashua, NH
On Monday, January 16, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua's new facility is opening their doors to patients. This new medical home is a 150,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, ambulatory care center, located at 2300 Southwood Drive off of Exit 8 of the Everett Turnpike in Nashua. The new facility combines the services of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua East, West and Squires Centers, and features a patient-centered and environmentally friendly design, to serve as One Healthy Location to meet patients' needs...Read more.
D-H's Liu Named 'Innovation Advisor' by CMS
January 10, 2012
Lebanon, NH
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently chose Dartmouth-Hitchcock hospitalist Stephen K. Liu, MD, MPH, from among 920 applicants for 73 positions as "innovation advisors" to the agency...Read more.
Nurse Managers Honored for Supporting Colleagues with Military Duties
January 04, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Two nurse managers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) recently received Patriot Awards from the National Guard and Reserve for their support of employees juggling military-service obligations with their patient-care responsibilities. ..Read more.
D-H Psychiatrist Co-Authors Report on Novel Treatment for Depression
January 03, 2012
Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock psychiatrist Paul E. Holtzheimer, MD, is lead author of a new study showing how deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a particular region of the mind can safely and effectively treat depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar II disorder (BP)...Read more.
Becker's Names D-H's Siegel One of Top 125 Gastroenterologists in US
December 22, 2011
Lebanon, NH
Becker's ASC Review recently listed Dartmouth-Hitchcock gastroenterologist Corey Siegel, MD, among the 125 leading practitioners and researchers in his field...Read more.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Joins Contract to Improve Patient Safety
December 16, 2011
Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock is among a group of seven health systems contracted to develop and share a national learning experience, which will be accessible to all interested U.S. hospitals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded the $2.7 million contract as part of its Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Networks initiative. ..Read more.
D-H, DMS Earn Accreditation, Commendation for Continuing Education
December 12, 2011
Lebanon, NH
The continuing education program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Dartmouth Medical School has received accreditation with commendation for being a "change agent" in advancing the continued learning of physicians and health professionals...Read more.
Three DMS Researchers Named AAAS Fellows
December 09, 2011
Hanover, NH
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named three scholars from Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) as fellows in the world's largest general scientific society...Read more.
Dr. John Modlin Named CHaD Interim Director
November 28, 2011
Lebanon, NH
John F. Modlin, MD, chair of pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, will serve as interim director of the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth...Read more.
