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Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center awarded “A” Hospital Safety Grade

Leapfrog assigns grades to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

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Timothy Gardner, MD

Dartmouth Health and Geisel receives more than $14 Million estate gift to transform the future of digestive health

This bequest from the late Walter and Carole Young is one of the largest gifts in the history of New Hampshire’s only academic medical center.

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Dartmouth Health introduces state-of-the-art CT scanner at Nashua clinic

Siemens Somatom Pro.Pulse CT scanner not available at any other facility in eastern U.S.

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Bruce Spencer and Erin Reigh standing on DHMC roof with pollen counter

Just in time for allergy “peak week,” DHMC launches New England’s only pollen counting station

Samples collected to be used in research by National Allergy Bureau

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Sheila Ryan Barnett

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth name Sheila Ryan Barnett, MD, anesthesiology department chair

Barnett most recently served as director of quality for community anesthesia for Harvard Faculty Medical Physicians at Beth Israel Lahey Health.

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DHMC recognized as one of America’s great hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review

Other honorees this year include Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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Rya Halter, Keith Paulsen, Kimberly Samkoe

Technology in Prostate Cancer Surgery Goes Further

A team of Dartmouth engineers and cancer researchers has received funding to develop surgical image guidance technology.

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DHMC nationally recognized for commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care

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Crisis in rural healthcare drives leading rural northeast health system CEOs to seek support in Washington, D.C., to preserve patient access

Leaders seek policies to help older, sicker, more vulnerable patients

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Valley Regional Hospital joins Dartmouth Health

Dartmouth Health welcomes Valley Regional Hospital as its newest member.

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