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What is an AED and how can it save a life?
After CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), an AED (automated external defibrillator) is the most important tool in saving someone’s life outside of the hospital.
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DHMC hires Tracy A. Galvin, MSN, RN, as next chief nursing officer
Following a national search, Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) announces that Tracy A. Galvin, MSN, RN, will be its next chief nursing officer.
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Dartmouth Health observes Hospitals Against Violence #HAVhope
Hospitals Against Violence is an initiative of the American Hospital Association
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“A true hero among us”: Dartmouth Health cardiology fellow honored for saving life of man who crashed vehicle during cardiac arrest
Thara S. Ali, MD, performed roadside CPR and AED on Terry Dion
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Long COVID research and peer support lead to hope and “Grit”
When research on Long COVID was in its early stages, the Post-Acute COVID Syndrome Clinic at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center took a patient-centered approach to learning about, treating and supporting people with Long COVID symptoms.
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Rural healthcare crisis discussed during Live roundtable
CEOs from leading New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont health systems discussed the unique and growing challenges faced in rural Northeast.
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Northern New England health system CEOs to address rural healthcare crisis during live roundtable May 22
Topics addressed will include academic healthcare in rural New England, the impact of workforce, housing, payer, regulatory and inflation challenges, and innovations that preserve and improve access to high-quality care.
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Dartmouth Health Children’s helps identify a more effective way to care for newborns exposed to opioids in the womb
A groundbreaking multi-centered clinical trial has demonstrated an effective way to safely care for infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.
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Dartmouth Health partners with Manchester Fire Department, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to provide life-saving cancer screenings for firefighters
The goal of this partnership is to encourage other fire departments in New Hampshire to follow the model in Manchester, and eventually spur requirements for cancer screenings for firefighters at the state level.
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How one woman’s selfless act to donate a kidney led her to the top of the world
Less than a year after donating a kidney, Maureen Murphy hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, to raise awareness for organ donation.