The Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Speare has earned the prestigious Robert A. Warriner III, MD, Center of Excellence award. Centers earning this award must achieve outstanding clinical results for 24 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction rates higher than 92% and a healing rate of at least 91% in less than 31 median […]
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By Rebeccah Chase and Marisa Zamrock, Exercise Specialists, RehabFit If you haven’t started lifting weights, it may be because you have run into some of the myths about strength training. Read on to dismiss these myths and get the facts. For both women and men, taking time each week to build your strength can help you live a more healthy and independent
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“Going from employee to patient made me realize how critical Speare is to our community,” says Pat. It was a wild three months. Life changing. It all began last November 7th, when Pat Nestor went to bed coughing, wheezing, and feeling nauseated. Pat and his wife of 36 years, Linda, both work at Speare Memorial
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With the help of our generous donors, Speare now offers the latest in CT imaging technology with the Philips Ingenuity CT scanner. This system offers many features and functions that allow for continued improvement and enhancement of scanning capability, image quality, and dose reduction for patients. This system offers many new features and functions including:
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DECEMBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH: Carole Heuser Carole has been a member of RehabFit since April 2010! She has been working hard in the 8 am Strength & Balance Class for almost a year now. Carole’s hard work, positive attitude and great sense of humor are contagious! She is a great role model for RehabFit members!
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On Thursday, December 7, 2017 Speare held its 6th annual It’s A Guy Thing! men’s only health event. This evening is about sharing knowledge and experience in a casual and fun atmosphere. The evening included a buffet from Biederman’s Deli and Pub, a beer tasting from Squam Brewing, raffle prizes from Plymouth Ski & Sports, Loon
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Speare Memorial Hospital presents the 6th annual It’s A Guy Thing! This men’s only health event is about breaking down barriers and sharing knowledge and experience in a casual atmosphere. The evening will include a buffet from Biederman’s Deli, a beer tasting from Squam Brewery, two speakers, and raffles. It’s a Guy Thing! will be held at
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September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. Physicians, clinicians, and staff at Speare Memorial Hospital participated in The Save a Leg, Save a Life (SALSAL) Foundation’s White Sock Campaign. The goal is to raise awareness of PAD and early detection through one simple tool: a white sock. The white sock symbolizes the many patients
Dr. Weiss is excited to return to central New Hampshire. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth College where he captained the ice hockey team. After graduation, he played professional hockey in the United States and Europe before returning to Dartmouth to attend medical school. He completed a general surgery internship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and
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Speare Memorial Hospital has just been named on Becker’s Hospital Review 2017 list of “62 Critical Access Hospitals to Know”. This is the third year Becker’s has published a list recognizing outstanding critical access hospitals in the nation, and Speare has been honored all three years. According to Becker’s, “The critical access hospitals featured on this list have a reputation
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