Healthcare Review

    Farmington – In recognition of its efforts to
develop a model rural health network, Franklin Community Health Network
in Farmington, ME, was named a finalist for the 2005 Foster G. McGaw
Prize – one of the health care field’s most prestigious honors for
excellence in community service. The Foster G. McGaw Prize is sponsored
by the American Hospital Association [...]

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State-Of-The-Art CT Scan Now At Inland
    Waterville – Greater Waterville, ME, area patients
and caregivers will now benefit from the most modern imaging equipment
in the area. A 64-slice CT scanner was installed at Inland Hospital,
replacing its 16-slice CT scanner.
    The 64-slice CT scanner offers the fastest and
highest resolution images north of Portland, ME. The state-of-the-art
technology takes [...]

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    Lebanon – A Hanover, NH, couple with a history of
generosity to the community made a $5 million commitment to Norris
Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). The
gift was from the Reverend Preston “Pete” T. Kelsey and his wife,
Virginia “Winkie” Kelsey, and was given in recognition of NCCC Director
Mark Israel, MD, and his vision [...]

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Frisbie Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department Wins Emcare Award
    Rochester – The Frisbie Memorial Hospital (FMH)
Emergency Department’s regularly scheduled “coffee break” discussions,
biannual Town Hall Meetings, and open lines of communication between
management and staff were recognized by EmCare, a leading emergency
management practice group.
    The FMH Emergency Department won the EmCare Genesis
Cup – a silver trophy and cash [...]

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    Newport, VT – Until late last year, the idea of
having a renal dialysis center in Newport was little more than a dream
– a dream that many fought for, while others sat around and said would
never happen. No longer is the center only a dream. With the wire and
piping almost all run, and the sheet [...]

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White River Junction VA Medical Center Provides Training
    White River Junction – The White River Junction VA
Medical Center is honored to announce its partnership with the Vermont
National Guard, Vet Centers, and the VA National Center for Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD).  The partnership will help
provide training to chaplains, family support staff, military, and
other providers to care [...]

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    Glastonbury, CT – A Glastonbury, CT, assisted living
community that specializes in dementia care became the first such
facility in the state to train its entire staff to the standards the
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has set for dementia care
providers.
    Laurel Gardens at Fairway Crossing, a 52-apartment
community on Manchester Road, recently held a graduation ceremony for
their [...]

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UConn Physician Researches Why More Women Die Of Stroke Than Men
    Farmington – Women tend to think stroke is a men’s
disease. But the truth is, each year more women than men die from
stroke. According to the National Stroke Association, of the 700,000
Americans who have a stroke annually, 39 percent who die are men, while
62 percent [...]

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   Last year, Scott learned he had lung cancer. Shortly after
his diagnosis, he lost his job. Without much of a severance package, he
and his wife agonized about the prospect of paying for his medical
bills. Even though Scott was eligible to keep his insurance through
COBRA, the couple’s financial situation was so precarious they couldn’t
pay the COBRA [...]

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Wingate At South Hadley Introduces New Pavilion Suites
    South Hadley – Wingate Healthcare announced the
grand opening of the Pavilion Suites at its Wingate at South Hadley,
MA, location.
    Pavilion Suites offer western Massachusetts
residents an attractive alternative to short term rehabilitative
services. These state-of-the-art rooms offer premium care in private
and semi-private suites. The new suites will feature [...]

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Women & Infants Celebrates National Folic Acid Awareness Week
    Providence – Women & Infants Hospital joined
with the National Council on Folic Acid (NCFA) in launching National
Folic Acid Awareness Week. This initiative increased awareness of folic
acid consumption as a key strategy for optimal health, particularly for
developing babies in pregnant women.
    Folic acid is a B-vitamin necessary [...]

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    Providence, RI – A new study from infectious disease
researchers at The Miriam Hospital and Brown Medical School finds that
a drug already given orally to treat HIV is also safe when applied as a
vaginal microbicide gel. Microbicides are designed to prevent the
sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and
may be formulated as vaginal [...]

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Glastonbury Memory Care Community First In State To Train Staff To Alzheimer

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Franklin Community Health Network Recognized For Excellence In Community Service
Farmington

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Advocating For Cancer Patients: Making Amendments To Medicaid
by Walt Kagan, MD, PhD Last year, Scott learned he had lung cancer. Shortly after his diagnosis, he lost his job. Without much of a severance package, he and his wife agonized about the prospect of paying for his medical bills. Even though Scott was eligible to keep [...]

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Hanover Couple Establish

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Anti-HIV Drug Has Potential To Prevent Transmission In Women
Providence, RI

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North Country Hospital Dialysis Center Construction

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