An estimated 34.2 million people in the United States are currently living with diabetes. Diabetes-related wounds are a leading cause of limb loss and 10 Americans undergo amputation each hour. Up to 55 percent of diabetic patients will require amputation on the second leg. Even more alarming, nearly half of ...

There are 2,376 hours between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Can you spare some time this summer to help patients? Donate blood, platelets or plasma, and make it a summer full of life. As more people schedule their vaccination appointments and begin to gear up for a return to some ...

State Hospital Associations Highlight Need for Blood Donations Hospitals and health systems across New England are facing a critical shortage of all blood types and are seeking volunteer donors and host sites. Every donation helps save a life and is essential to ensuring community health. Donating blood takes only about ...

Who is Capture RX? Speare’s Pharmacy works closely with CaptureRx to determine if patients are eligible for discount drugs through a program called 340B. More information on the company can be found here https://www.capturerx.com/ What Happened? CaptureRx was a victim of a ransomware attack. They became aware of unusual activity ...

WESTWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When comparing EHR vendors to replace its current system, Speare Memorial Hospital (Plymouth, NH) prioritized both advanced technology and financial responsibility, which ultimately led them back to MEDITECH. By signing for MEDITECH as a Service (MaaS) — MEDITECH’s subscription-based offering — Speare Memorial will now have full access to MEDITECH’s web-based EHR ...

By Dr. Joseph Casey, Plymouth General Surgery When people ask me about putting off their colonoscopy due to the pandemic, I always have the same advice – DON’T. Even if you've never had a colonoscopy, you have most likely heard about it. The laxative “prep” drink the day before the ...