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 of their favorite summer activities, …
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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 an hour of your time …
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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 involving certain files on its …
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 platform, Expanse, along with the support …
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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 procedure probably got your attention. …
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Tony joined RehabFIT in August of 2019, and has been a regular ever since. You can find Tony on the elliptical, playing backgammon, until Leah has to kick him off, 2 hours later! Tony is extremely motivated with this health and fitness and puts in 100% effort for every workout. Keep it up Tony!!! Why …
The state plans to have the COVID-19 vaccine available – for NH residents ages 65 and older and those 64 and under who have two or more chronic diseases – at its fixed-vaccination sites across the state beginning January 26th. Speare Primary Care is cooperating with the state to secure the vaccine for our patients. …
Speare Memorial Hospital received its first allotment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and began inoculating frontline employees today. The first two in line were Dr. Andrew Seefeld, medical director of Speare’s emergency department, and Dr. Thomas Scott, medical director of MedCheck Urgent Care. “Today, I celebrate Science,” says Dr. Seefeld. “I am honored to be …
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Abbott BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 tests for K-12 students and others who have COVID-19 symptoms (called “symptomatic”) are now available at Speare. These antigen-based tests are available for rapid diagnosis. Identifying people with COVID-19 faster allows the quarantine/isolation to begin sooner, thereby decreasing further spread of the disease. This is particularly important for K-12 students who …
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“As a family doctor who also practices obstetrics, I get to be part of some the most significant events in a family’s life, from the birth a child to the passing of a grandparent. The opportunity to develop a relationship with an entire family, often with multiple generations, is the best part of my job. I …