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…
SolutionHealth is pleased to announce that Elliot Health System has recently acquired a new MRI scanner that aims to empower physicians and improve the patient experience! Patients can now expect a faster, more comfortable, and more accurate MRI exam at The Elliot. “We wanted to find the best of both worlds,” says Donna Daley, RT(R),…
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is committed to providing the highest level of care for our patients and giving our nurses the opportunity to take the reins and be part of the decision-making processes throughout the Medical Center to drive positive change. In mid-April, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center will be surveyed, virtually, for its…
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…
Congratulations to Melissa Taylor, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, Director of Ambulatory Nursing-Primary Care for Elliot Medical Group. Recently, she was awarded the Education Scholarship from the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Nominating Committee. Taylor is pursuing her Master of Science in Nursing Executive Leadership at Walden University. Serving in a director role at The…
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. The trauma experts at SolutionHealth are offering tips to help prevent these injuries. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) affects millions of people each year. Every nine seconds someone in the United States sustains a brain injury, and more than 5.3 million Americans are living with brain injury related disabilities according…
Safety is our top priority—recently, the first Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery was performed at Elliot Hospital for the safety of a patient. DMEK is a partial-thickness cornea transplant procedure. “We remove the thin layer of cells that aren’t working in the patient’s cornea and replace those cells with the graft tissue from a…
As we celebrate Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we’re raising awareness about the screenings you should receive and at what age. Around 50 years old, your provider will recommend that you have a colonoscopy, which is the best test to screen for and prevent colorectal cancer. What people dread most about having a colonoscopy is the…
“I want to thank everyone on the front lines for their incredible work,” says Dale Watterson, an APRN at Nashua Primary Care. She has shown her appreciation for our health care heroes by joining them in their work. Recently, she finished her second redeployment to the ICU at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, serving as…