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The Emergency Department entrance at Cheshire Medical Center

Dartmouth Health addresses emergency department capacity concerns

While ED staff will continue to prioritize patients who are most urgently in need of care, patients with less pressing healthcare concerns coming to the DHMC ED should expect extended wait times.

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Female urse lies in a hospital bed pretending to be a patient with a male doctor and female nurse standing beside her bed

Cheshire Medical Center offers life-saving treatment for ICU patients with kidney failure

New machines cleanse the bloodstream of waste products until kidneys regain function

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From left: Sally A. Kraft, MD, MPH; Susan E. Mooney, MD, MS, FACOG; Joseph L. Perras, MD; and Jennifer E. Gilkie.

Dartmouth Health executives named to 2024 class of New Hampshire 200, honoring the state’s business leaders

The New Hampshire 200 are selected for having made their mark on New Hampshire’s economy, business climate and the state as a whole.

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nursing students

Cheshire Medical Center to hire New England College nursing students while they complete their nursing degree

Nursing students earn credits and wages while completing the three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing .

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Vivek Venugopal, MD; Mia Qin, MD; and Charles Qin, MD

New orthopaedic surgeons a boon to bones in the community

Bringing specialized training and the latest techniques, new fellowship-trained surgeons elevate the level of care, accessibility, and expertise patients can expect at Cheshire.

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Cheshire's nursing leadership presents Tamika with the Rising Star Award

Tamika Marciniec, BSN, RN, CPAN, named 2023 Rising Star

The New Hampshire Nurses Association’s (NHNA) Rising Star Award celebrates significant leadership potential and nursing advocacy.

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Road sign for Cheshire Medical Center's West Campus on Maple Ave in Keene that houses Family and Community Care and the Family Medicine Residency

Dartmouth Health’s Cheshire Medical Center opens new family medicine clinic to expand services in the Keene region

Family & Community Care (FCC), associated with Cheshire's Family Medicine Residency, opened at the new West Campus on Maple Ave on October 9, 2023

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Jennifer McCalley

Jennifer McCalley: Offering compassion and empowerment in the face of serious illness

Returning to Cheshire, Jennifer McCalley, LICSW, ACHP-SW, now serves in a newly created social worker and program manager position for Palliative Care and Oncology .

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Erik Pattison

Erik Pattison: Returning to Cheshire’s Urology team and his heart’s home

His team's capacity now matching our region's demand, this popular surgeon's return is welcomed by patients and colleagues.

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News release

New initiative to improve demographic information of Dartmouth Health patients underway

The 9-month project, "We Ask Because We Care," which is currently in its first phase, is intended to help providers and patients develop the optimal care plan to meet each individual patient's health needs.

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