The Pearl Manor Fund Advisory Committee, chaired by Richard Rawlings of the Mary & John Elliot Charitable Board, recently met and awarded nearly $300,000 to eight local nonprofits, bringing the Pearl Manor Fund total distribution since 2005 to over $3.1 million in grant awards to benefit thousands of local seniors. The Pearl Manor Fund…
Elliot Health System is one of only two hospitals in New Hampshire that offers therapeutic hypothermia treatment for babies suffering from neonatal encephalopathy. Neonatal encephalopathy is a syndrome best described as abnormal or disturbed neurological function (brain function) in a newborn baby that may appear to health care providers and parents as excessive sleepiness, decreased…
A new, innovative partnership is making it easier for essential workers to get rapid COVID-19 testing at a local medical facility they know and trust. Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. and SolutionHealth, parent company of Southern New Hampshire Health in Nashua and Elliot Health System in Manchester, have formed an agreement to offer Hitchiner employees rapid…
The winter season can be the best time for some outdoor fun! Many families enjoy the weather together by skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, snowmobiling, and sledding. But, the joy of speeding down the hill or across the ice makes it easy to forget that these winter activities can also lead to injuries. According to the…
Did you know Elliot Health System trains roughly 60 paramedics and 100 EMTs and AEMTs every year to serve in our community through its New England EMS Institute (NEEMSI) that falls under Emergency Services? NEEMSI is a career EMS school offering National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certification courses including EMT, advanced EMT (AEMT), and…
It’s a specialty that many don’t know about: Interventional Radiology (IR). At Southern New Hampshire Health, specialists in IR from Southern New Hampshire Radiology Consultants use the latest imaging technology and minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases. Interventional radiologists use the same imaging techniques as general radiologists, such as…
Each year, Elliot Health System’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Counsel awards its “APRN of the Year Award.” This year, in honor of the health care heroes who have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee is recognizing eight nurse practitioners who work at Senior Health Primary Care. They are: Lisa…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to adapt to ever-changing policies, new research, and growing numbers of patients needing care. Near the beginning of the pandemic, the demand for patient services climbed and so did the demand for Sterile Processing. That’s where volunteers at Southern New Hampshire Health stepped in. In the early days of…