Healthcare Review

Improvements in Prostate Cancer Survival Rates May Be Result Of Classification Change
Farmington – According to researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center, the improvement in prostate cancer survival rates over the past decade may be due to a shift in the classification of prostate tumors rather [...]

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$1.7 Million Grant Award To Expand Access To Prescription Medications
Farmington – Franklin Health Access, part of the Franklin Community Health Network, was awarded approximately $1.7 million over two years to support Franklin Health Access-RX. With funding from the US Department Health [...]

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Behavioral Problems Can Make It Difficult – And Dangerous – For Hospitals To Treat Seniors
by David Lennox, PhD Providing treatment to seniors can be one of the most challenging aspects of any health care professional’’s job. Because seniors are susceptible to injuries and other health care issues, their [...]

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New Campaign For Improved Children’’s Oral Health Launches
Concord – A new campaign to improve children’’s health in New Hampshire was launched as part of October’’s National Child Health Month. The “Watch Your Mouth” campaign’’s goal is to raise awareness about the importance of improving children’’s oral health [...]

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New Mental Health Help For Juvenile Offenders
Providence – Although as many as 65 to 75 percent of juvenile offenders have one or more psychiatric disorders, most juvenile correctional facilities do not have the resources to serve them. To help address this problem, a new set of guidelines [...]

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Health Care Organizations Receive Grant To Develop Improved Medical Information Technology System
Windsor – Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center joined with two New Hampshire health care organizations, including Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, to develop a comprehensive, computerized medical-record and medical-information system. [...]

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