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Kathy Tremblay, patient sits smiling, surrounded by her comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation care team

Inpatient Rehabilitation services build vital link for COVID survivors

During the devastating winter COVID surge of 2021–2022, nowhere was perseverance more exemplified than the Inpatient Rehabilitation department, which specializes in getting people back on their feet and living their lives.

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Mike West, RN, and Kylee West, RN stand outside Thompson Unit at Cheshire Medical Center where they met

Mike and Kylee West: Finding love and adventure in the Monadnock Region

A travel nurse who lives life one adventure at a time, Mike West, RN, returned to Cheshire Medical Center—and Kylee—for the biggest adventure of his lifetime.

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Don Caruso, MD, MPH, President and CEO of Cheshire Medical Center

Dartmouth Health's Cheshire Medical Center recognized by American Hospital Association

President and CEO Don Caruso, MD, MPH, and Cheshire Medical Center, a member of Dartmouth Health, were named as finalists for the American Hospital Association (AHA) Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award.

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Senior woman clutching chest

Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest—How They Differ and What to Do

Learn about the differences between a heart attack and cardiac arrest.

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A cartoon heart and brain depicted next to one another, with an arcing arrow pointing from the heart to the brain, and another arrow from the brain to the heart

Taking Care of Your Heart Helps Your Brain

How you treat your heart in your 20s may help your brain when you’re in your 40s and 50s. That’s the finding of a new study that looked at data of 518 participants from a long-range study on heart health.

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Doctor celebrates with patient

Working Together for Your Heart Health

Excellent on-site services and innovative partnerships within Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health make Cheshire Medical Center your source for superb cardiac care.

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Couple cooking as regular looking guy offers a taste of the dish to a lady

Don't wait for a crisis to love your heart: A dietitian’s top 5 tips

Amy Ansaldo, RD, provides nutrition education for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients at Cheshire.

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Nurse talking with a patient

Forensic Nursing

Victims of violence require care from nurses specially trained to treat trauma, collect evidence and provide legal testimony, when necessary. Cheshire’s forensic nurses take a holistic, respectful, trauma-informed approach to caring for survivors.

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Lindsey Cushing, WHNP, SANE-A, and Kelsey Page, RN, SANE-A, work in Cheshire's OB/GYN department and are part of a team providing medical forensic exams in the Emergency Department.

Raising Awareness About Sexual Assault: Medical Forensic Care

The nurses who form Cheshire's Medical Forensic Care team provide specialized, trauma-informed care to people who have been sexually assaulted.

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Pauline Johansen stands next to the chapel window at Cheshire Medical Center

Pauline Johansen: Surviving to meet her guardian angels

A nurse for five decades, Johansen survived a sudden cardiac arrest thanks to chest compressions from a young neighbor and a skilled team of first responders.

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