The Speare Memorial Hospital Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center, a member of the Healogics network, is supporting the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Alert Day on March 22nd. Diabetes Alert Day represents an important reminder for all people to assess their possible risk for Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the body […]
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Our NEW, secure Patient Portal provides the most accurate, up-to-date information available about our patients’ care at Speare and our medical practices. Powered by Meditech Expanse, the new Patient Portal allows our patients to request appointments and prescription refills, send messages to our health teams, view test results, complete forms before appointments, and review instructions
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It’s time to recognize our local healthcare workers. The struggles that New Hampshire hospitals have been going through since the onset of COVID-19 have beensplashed across the headlines. Overall, Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth has not had to fight againstsoaring numbers of COVID-positive patients, but president and CEO Michelle McEwen says the role this localhospital
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The Speare Memorial Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center is raising awareness of diabetes-related wounds, as part of Diabetes Awareness Month, to improve healing and reduce amputations for diabetes-related wounds. Throughout November, the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Speare Memorial Hospital will educate the local community about the importance of awareness, early
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 those living with an amputation
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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
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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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