2017

CMC’s New England Heart & Vascular Institute Recognized as Great Heart Program

10/13/2017

100 Great Heart Programs

10/13/2017

Common Misconceptions about the Flu Shot and Why You Really Need It

10/11/2017

No, the flu shot cannot give you the flu. We’ve all heard this before and with recent flu seasons, we might even be tempted to believe it.

CMC First in Southern NH to Perform MitraClip Procedure

10/11/2017

Mitraclip

10/2/2017

CMC Primary Care Earns National Recognition for Patient-Centered Care

9/28/2017

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced 11 CMC Primary Care practices have received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition.

NH Hospital Association Honors CMC’s Alex Walker for Outstanding Service in Healthcare

9/15/2017

New Program Expands Veterans’ Access to Care

8/10/2017

Catholic Medical Center opened its doors today to Manchester VA Medical Center patients as part of a new collaboration with the facility, Manchester VA at CMC.

New Partnership, Technology Keep Expert Care Close to Home

8/2/2017

More than 4,000 miles separate New Hampshire from Alaska, but that distance is about to vanish for North Country residents seeking the best in spine care – especially with the help of telemedicine technology.

Lymphedema Treatment Act

7/26/2017

Medical providers don’t have to be on call to advocate for their patients. Such is the case with Becky Hecox, PT, CDT-LANA, WCC, of CMC’s Outpatient Rehabilitation

Lyme Isn’t the Only Disease Ticks Are Spreading This Summer

7/16/2017

Did you know that one tick may carry more than one disease, so sometimes people get more than one co-infection from the bite of a single tick.

TeleSpecialists and Catholic Medical Center Announce One-of-a-Kind TeleStroke Ambulance Program

7/11/2017

TeleSpecialists and Catholic Medical Center (CMC) are pleased to announce a one-of-a-kind TeleStroke Ambulance Program. Using a cutting-edge telemedicine platform, ambulance crews can access expert neurologists, who will be able to see potential stroke patients en route to the hospital. This is the first program of its kind in the Northeast.

This Summer, Safety First

7/10/2017

5 Tips to Stay Safe This Summer

CMC Welcomes First Residents

7/7/2017

Catholic Medical Center this week welcomed its first residents, medical doctors training to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology. Three 2nd-year Dartmouth-Hitchcock OB/GYN residents will begin caring for CMC patients on The Mom’s Place. This residency program is a first for CMC, building on a successful, long-standing maternal care partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock.

CMC Breast Care Center Approved by the NAPBC

6/29/2017

The Breast Care Center at Catholic Medical Center has been granted a three-year/Full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

CMC offers new treatments for back pain, cancer and migraines

6/26/2017

You might call it cutting-edge medicine without much cutting.

Granite Health Receives Grant from Tufts Health Freedom Plan and Northeast Delta Dental to Combat Ne

6/8/2017

Granite Health announced the organization has been awarded a grant from Tufts Health Freedom Plan and Northeast Delta Dental to implement efforts aimed at preventing addiction and combating New Hampshire’s opioid crisis by reducing excess prescription opioids.

Dr. Joseph Pepe Receives Papal Honors

6/7/2017

Joseph Pepe, MD, President & CEO of Catholic Medical Center, was conferred with papal honors Tuesday evening in a service that honored four members of the Diocese of Manchester.

CMC Recognized for Stroke Care

5/30/2017

Catholic Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

Pope Francis Confers Papal Honors on Four Laypeople—Including CMC's President & CEO Dr Joseph Pepe

5/8/2017

Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Pepe, CMC's President & CEO, for being honored by Pope Francis. Dr. Pepe will receive The Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice for long and distinguished service to the Church. It is the highest medal that can be awarded to lay people by the Pope.

Leadership Moves, New Hires at Catholic Medical Center

4/12/2017

Catholic Medical Center is pleased to announce several recent strategic hires and promotions signaling the organization’s current and future growth.

April is Occupational Therapy Month

4/4/2017

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “I suppose if I were asked what is the best thing one could expect in life, I would say, ‘The privilege of being useful.’” With an outlook like that, had she not been a first lady, she would have made a great occupational therapist!

Runner saved by bystander trained in CPR

4/1/2017

Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids (NPR)

3/21/2017

Listen to NPR's story about a troubling trend that has followed the opioid epidemic: People who use intravenous drugs are getting heart infections, driving up hospital bills.

CMC First in the World to Conduct Heart Procedure

3/13/2017

Nearly two years after being the first commercial site in New England to implant the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) device, Catholic Medical Center (CMC) has performed the procedure on previously ineligible patients.

Catholic Medical Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New OB/GYN Practice

3/8/2017

Catholic Medical Center cut the ribbon Wednesday evening on its newest practice—the Women’s Wellness & Fertility Center of New England.

Be seen & get screened

3/7/2017

Stop colon cancer before it starts

Life's Simple Seven - Manage Blood Pressure

2/18/2017

In our last profile, we bring you one man who successfully lowered his blood pressure.

Life's Simple Seven - Lower Blood Sugar

2/17/2017

We've covered five of the seven this week and today we bring you number six - a nman who made small changes to lower his blood sugar.

Life's Simple Seven - Get Active

2/16/2017

February is Heart Month and CMC, as the New Hampshire sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Life is Why campaign, wants to remind you of the AHA’s simple seven ways to get and stay heart healthy. Our fifth example highlights one man who committed to getting active.

Life's Simple Seven - Control Cholesterol

2/15/2017

In our fourth profile, we bring you the success story of one man who committed to controlling his cholesterol.

Life's Simple Seven - Maintain Healthy Weight

2/14/2017

Today, we're bringing you the success story of one man who committed to losing and maintaining a healthy weight.

Life's Simple Seven - Eat Better

2/13/2017

February is Heart Month. Catholic Medical Center, as the New Hampshire sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Life is Why campaign, want to remind you of the AHA’s simple seven ways to get and stay heart healthy.

Life's Simple Seven - Stop Smoking

2/10/2017

February is Heart Month. Catholic Medical Center, as the New Hampshire sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Life is Why campaign, wants to remind you of the AHA’s simple seven ways to get and stay heart healthy.

Cardiac survivor thanks rescuers

2/1/2017

Ray Billings didn’t feel himself that morning, but he and his wife still laced up and headed out to Millennium Running’s HPM Insurance Snowflake Shuffle at the Copper Door in Bedford, New Hampshire. It was January 15th and even though he’d run in the cold before, Ray remembers, “My lungs were cold. I didn’t want to run; I didn’t feel up to it, but it saved my life.”

Catholic Medical Center Earns Reaccreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College

1/23/2017

The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation to the cancer program at Catholic Medical Center (CMC).

Finding a Healthy and Happy Weight

1/20/2017

Janice Rouleau knows that, sometimes, you have to lose something to gain something. In her case, she’s lost a lot and gained a lot.

CMC Leases Bedford Property for Specialty Practices

1/20/2017

Colliers International, a global leader in commercial real estate services, recently leased 11,000± square feet at 160 South River Road in Bedford, New Hampshire. Bob Rohrer and Doug Martin of Colliers International’s Manchester office represented the Lessor, CREG 160 South River Road LLC, a subsidiary of RJ Finlay & Co. Rohrer also assisted the Lessee, Catholic Medical Center (“CMC”) in this tran

Still Standing

1/13/2017

Patients inspire one another & caregivers

New Year Marks Launch of GraniteOne Health

1/4/2017

With all necessary regulatory and board approvals in hand, operations of GraniteOne Health are underway.

Special Delivery - Meet Francis

1/1/2017

Welcome to the world Francis McMahon, the first baby born at CMC in 2017.