Seeing a need for it in our communities, SolutionHealth is further developing the Intensive Care Units at both Elliot Health System and Southern New Hampshire Health. To meet the growing need to have critical care services available close to home, SolutionHealth is developing a new combined intensivist program that is expected to launch across SolutionHealth…
Three providers are representing SolutionHealth as they participate in the 2021 through 2023 cohort of the New Hampshire Physician Leadership Development Program. The program is designed to cultivate effective physician leadership within the Granite State from the bedside to the boardroom by teaching management, communication, and leadership skills; furthering effective communication between medical staff and…
To help patients and their families navigate their journey through cancer, patients are paired with nurse navigators at the SolutionHealth Cancer Institute. Nurse navigators are registered nurses who specialize in oncology. They can answer questions, provide information, and help patients make decisions. The nurse navigator can also help coordinate and schedule tests and appointments and…
Many cancers require a combination of surgical oncology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology. Radiation oncology is the treatment of cancer through high-energy radiation. At the SolutionHealth Cancer Institute, we use state-of-the-art radiation therapy to shrink tumors or kill cancer cells. At the SolutionHealth Cancer Institute, a majority of the radiation oncology treatments are delivered through…
SolutionHealth is proud to recognize our dedicated team of Doctors. This past year it has been inspiring to see so many providers throughout the system step up and show their pride, passion and commitment to helpful other during this challenging time. We are proud of our team of providers and proud of the providers awarded…
SolutionHealth is pleased to announce the first employees at both Elliot Health System and Southern New Hampshire Health received the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer. The vaccinations were given during a special event held by Governor Chris Sununu at The Elliot. Elliot ICU nurse Heidi Kukla was the first one to receive the vaccine. Also, among…
Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries—known collectively as bariatric surgery—involve making changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight. Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of Southern New Hampshire Weight Management. The new practice now provides both surgical and non-surgical bariatric solutions to help patients in and around…
Pictured above: The pediatric surgical staff at Elliot Hospital, including Dr. Elizabeth Soukup, left, and Dr. Charles Eastwood, are using spinal anesthesia for complex procedures. General anesthesia is typically what babies receive when they need surgery, but a New Hampshire hospital is finding spinal anesthesia is a far better alternative and uses it routinely for…
Gold, Bronze Distinctions Underscore SolutionHealth’s Support for Donating Nashua, NH—Southern New Hampshire Medical Center was awarded gold level recognition for the first time in the National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign for its efforts in educating hospital staff and the public about the state’s donor registry program and providing registration information and resources regarding organ, eye…
Dr. Klunk, Chief Quality Officer for Elliot’s Ambulatory Practices is Society’s 188th Leader John Klunk, MD, has been named president of the New Hampshire Medical Society at the society’s Annual Scientific Conference, which was held Saturday in Bretton Woods. Klunk has practiced internal medicine and pediatrics at Elliot’s primary care practices in Raymond for 17…