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WASHINGTON (July 7, 2022) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that it has honored Michael Peterson, President of Androscoggin Valley Hospital, a member of North Country Health Care, with the 2021 Grassroots Champion Award in recognition of his leadership and dedication to the hospital mission.   Each year, the AHA recognizes the achievements of grassroots… Continue reading American Hospital Association Recognizes Androscoggin Valley Hospital’s Michael Peterson with the 2021 Grassroots Champion Award

Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, released the below statement after the Governor vetoed HB1022:   We are pleased that Governor Sununu vetoed HB1022 which would have allowed pharmacists to dispense Ivermectin pursuant to a standing order and establish a commission to study the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19. The Centers… Continue reading NHHA Statement on Governor Sununu’s Veto of HB1022

The New Hampshire Hospital Association recently submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2023. To view the comments, please download the comment letter here.

The New Hampshire Hospital Association recently submitted comments on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Proposed FY 2023 IRF Prospective Payment System (PPS) Rule. Click here to download the full comments submitted.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in New Hampshire at levels we haven’t seen since earlier this year during the Omicron surge, and these levels are well below the actual rates of new cases given the abundance of at-home tests. Thankfully, we have not yet seen the kind of significant spike in hospitalizations… Continue reading NHHA, NHMS, NHNA: Stay Strong New Hampshire

One million. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one million Americans have died from the disease.   It’s nearly impossible to grasp just what that means or represents.   But too many can unfortunately explain the insurmountable loss of their loved one… Continue reading Remembering the One Million Lives Lost to COVID-19

Every year during National Nurses Week, May 6th – May 12th, and National Hospital Week, May 8th – 14th, we couldn’t be prouder to recognize our nurses, hospitals, health systems and health care workers for their commitment and compassion they demonstrate in serving their patients and communities.   As frontline heroes, our health care workers demonstrate their… Continue reading National Nurses & Hospital Week: Celebrating Health Care Workers Across New Hampshire

The American Hospital Association invites you to join the us for an exclusive, virtual, regional convening with health care executives and public health leaders on May 6, 2022 from 10am-11:30am EST.   As part of a new, five-year cooperative agreement with HHS and ASPR, this forward-thinking virtual event will feature SME presentations from local distinguished guests, followed… Continue reading Reimagining Emergency Preparedness: A Creative Convening for Northeast Regional Executives, 5/6