Cardiac care has seen significant enhancement in technology and addition of new medications over the last two decades. It has witnessed the sub-specialization of cardiology with development of interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, structural heart disease, cardiomyopathy/heart failure and more. Catheter-based aortic valve replacement, mitral valve clip, use of left ventricular assist devices in cardiogenic shock and…
Elliot Hospital and Southern New Hampshire Medical Center are among a small number of hospitals throughout New England to use the Jada System to rapidly control and treat postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding. Uncontrolled bleeding after childbirth is an emergency requiring immediate intervention. The Jada System is the first new treatment to…
During the COVID-19 surge that began in fall 2021, there was a tremendous increase in patient need for acute and emergency care—the surge taxed the health care system, but staff and providers remained resilient. Staff and providers from across Southern New Hampshire Health system stepped up to help their colleagues in the Intensive Care Unit…
When Scott MacFarland, at the young age of 37, was diagnosed with Stage III rectal cancer after a colonoscopy at Elliot Gastroenterology, it changed his world. The Bedford, NH resident and real estate agent then met with providers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who determined his treatment plan. For radiation treatments, he was referred…
Stephanie Szopa was surprised when she discovered she had been named one of the Union Leader’s annual 40 under Forty award winners, who are recognized for significantly contributing to their field, community and/or the state. As an Infection Prevention Officer for the Elliot Health System, Stephanie oversees the system’s activities aimed at preventing healthcare-associated…
Before the pandemic, Elliot Hospital case managers would rarely see a patient who had been roomed overnight in the Emergency Department while waiting for a bed. These days it’s common for a dozen or more patients to be standing by for case management to ensure a safe discharge plan or for an inpatient bed to…
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center received some welcomed support from the National Guard to alleviate the workload on staff as the COVID surge continues, and increased health care needs are extremely high. The team arrived on January 13th and will be on site through February. The National Guard team is working alongside SNHMC staff to…
The National Guard has deployed a seven-person team to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center to increase operational capacity for staffing during this latest surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. The team will be on site through February. “Staffing in health care across New Hampshire continues to be a challenge. Our community is pulling together to provide…
With the volume of COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in our community and the need to innovate to meet staffing needs, Southern New Hampshire Health began their Helping Hands program, which provides opportunities for employees in non-clinical roles to provide support to frontline teams. True to the organization’s culture, several Southern New Hampshire Health and…
As a first-time mother, Lindsay Ross, says Elliot Hospital’s lactation team and its Moms group were her lifelines when she gave birth five years ago to her son, Jack. “For me, breastfeeding didn’t come naturally,” she says. “I think if I had been left to try to figure it out on my own, and I…