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At Southern New Hampshire Health System (SNHHS) a higher level of care is more than words. Our people make it happen every day – whether it’s within our hospital walls or beyond in the Greater Nashua community. We are committed to making the greater Nashua area a healthier and safer place to live and work. By addressing community needs and partnering with other health care and human service organizations, we make a difference in people’s lives and build a stronger community.

Last year, along with the United Way, St. Joseph Hospital and BAE Systems, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center sponsored Greater Nashua Measures Up: The 2006 Community Assessment. This assessment is the only summary of health and human care needs and assets in the 12-town region served by the United Way of Greater Nashua. Its findings help us to establish programs that best serve the community.

In the 2006 Community Benefit Report, we report how SNHHS’s programs and initiatives helped your friends and neighbors, from the youngest to the oldest members of our community. In this past year, we have worked to address the needs of our whole community by:

Co-sponsoring the “Cultural Awareness In Healthcare” conference; forming a SNHHS Cultural Competency Team to address issues of medical interpretation and access; and providing classes, such as “Spanish for Healthcare Providers” and “Medical Interpretation Training” to staff.
Providing transportation to and from medical appointments for approximately 2,477 patients of all ages.
Providing HEALTHMATCH’s services to help uninsured and underinsured SNHMC Emergency Department patients connect with follow-up care at Nashua Area Health Center.
Offering free screenings for hearing, blood pressure, balance, and skin cancer, plus incontinence and skin cancer lectures to 450 senior citizens and providing 268 others with free Medicare Part D counseling.
Partnering with the City of Nashua, St. Joseph Hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua, and the United Way to develop a crisis plan to be used in the event of a community emergency.
Providing 1,087 community residents with free cholesterol screenings and heart health education.

These are only a few of the programs and services that SNHHS provides for the community. View the complete Community Benefit Report that is filed with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.

Read about our Prescription Assistance Program, services for senior citizens and young families, health initiatives, translation services, and education programs that improve medical access for all and will help keep the community healthy in the future. Such programs, partnerships, and collaborative efforts will continue to be part of our community benefit planning for 2007.

If you have any questions or comments about our community benefit activities, please contact Quality Management at (603) 577-2710.