News & Events

Welcome to the Southern New Hampshire Health System Newsroom. This online news area also includes recent press releases and an archive of past press releases.

Here you can also link to an Emergency Information page to be activated during a declared city, state, regional, or national emergency.

News Briefs

• Southern New Hampshire Medical Center Improves Cafeteria Menu (Nashua Telegraph, August 8). Click here for the story.
  
  
• Over 500 kids graduate from SNMC's Fitness University (Nashua Telegraph, August 1). Click here for the story.
  
  
• Accountable Care Health Organization Pilot Project could change model of health care for SNHMC (Nashua Telegraph, July 23). Click here for the story.
  
  
• SNHMC is one of five test sites to devise a new paradigm in health care where patient outcomes and lower costs are rewarded over more tests and more expensive treatment (Nashua Telegraph, July 16). Click here for the story.
  
  
• Allergist Dr. Amit Kumar Offers Advice on Spring Allergies in a Telegraph feature, "Global Warming Could Worsen Allergies for 25M."
  
  
• Read about the Health System's growth in the community in The Telegraph feature article, "City's Hospitals Challenge Each Other, Work Together."

• Partners in Pediatrics staff celebrated National Read Across America Day in honor of popular children's author Dr. Seuss.

• Pediatrician Lila Monahan, MD, FAAP, discusses the importance of early pediatric screening.

• The Medical Center is in the national forefront on the risks of radiation exposure from CT scans. This Wall St. Journal article highlights our Radiation Safety Program.

• Radiologist Steven Birnbaum, MD, discusses the risks of multiple CT scans for some patients in "Scans and Risks" in the Chicago Tribune.

• Dr. Stephanie Wolf-Rosenblum and others have been instrumental in the success of the NH Health Care Quality Assurance Commission, encouraging NH hospitals to share best practices. Read this update from the NH Legislature on the future of the Commission.

• Learn how Southern New Hampshire Health System and other area organizations reached out to the victims of the earthquake in Help for Haiti.

• Read how one disabled girl's dream of a bike came true thanks to the generosity of SNHMC employees.
  
  

• Learn the latest about lung disease and COPD from Pulmonary and Internal Medicine specialist Dr. Albee Budnitz.


• Read how SNHMC is working hard to treat flu patients.


• Hospital executive and physician honored for innovation.


• Read how both Nashua hospital CEOs think health care reform will affect their organizations.


• Dr. Melissa Wu explains the concept behind Immediate Care of Southern New Hampshire.


• Learn tips from a SNHMC Registered Dietician on packing a nutritious lunch for your child.


• Read all about 8-year old Rachel Caliguiri, a Pediatric Rehabilitation patient, and her new Ambucs bicycle.


• Meet SNHMC President/CEO Tom Wilhelmsen and hear what he and St. Joseph Hosptial CEO Peter Davis think about the effects of the economy on local hospitals and health care reform.


• Read about the amenities in our new Birth Place.


• Read about the low cost, high quality and patient satisfaction scores at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center.


• Best weapon to fight flu? Wash your hands.


• Learn how Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is changing the way it delivers services to patients, offering a wide range of health care services under one roof.


• Read about our newest Rehab Center geared exclusively to kids.


• Read how our SNHHS experts advise you to avoid stress around the holidays.


• See how the staff at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center trains for the "real thing."


• Learn how Southern New Hampshire Medical Center's advances in pain management helped a breast surgery patient.


• Read how a love of sports medicine has propelled SNHMC physician Amy Myers to the Olympic arena.


• Learn about hospital mortality rates in the area, how they should be viewed and where Southern New Hampshire Medical Center stands.


• Read how Southern New Hampshire Medical Center physician Dr. Steve Birnbaum and his radiology team have become national leaders by monitoring patient radiation exposure through CT scans.


• See how Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is promoting healthy lifestyles for children through Fitness University.


• Patients from DaVita Nashua located at the Kidney Center at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center learn about home dialysis treatments


• Learn how Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is working with teens to promote health care careers.


• Southern New Hampshire Medical Center teams up with St. Joseph Hospital and the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce to launch the Summer Food Drive for local food pantries.


• Read about the three inspirational Grand Marshalls selected for this year's Medical Center 6K.


• Nashua hospitals team up to offer patients the best care possible. Read how the two Nashua hospitals work together for the health of the community.


• New Medicare Law Targets Infection Reporting by Hospitals. Learn how Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is already prepared for this new law.


• High Transcription Volumes Lead To New Process. Outsourcing trancription services has been dictated by increasing volumes of physician dictation.


• Learn about the HPV Vaccine Find out where the vaccine has been distributed and how effective it is from Gynecologiost Cynthia Rasmussen MD.


• Fighting Obesity is as easy as 5-2-1-0 Pediatrician Lila Monahan MD who serves on the Foundation for Healthy Communities has introduced a new program to combat childhood obesity.



• Are drugs always the best way to kill pain? Learn the latest about risks and side effects from medication for joint and ligament pain from cardiologist Steven Schwartz MD, FACC.



• Is a Breast MRI right for you? See what Nashua hospitals say about the new breast cancer guidelines from the American Cancer Society.


• The Avian Flu - Be prepared in case of an outbreak.