COVID-19

Home Away From Home
Reassigned Cheshire nurses rose to meet the moment during the most recent COVID-19 surge. Many loved their new positions: they stayed, or expanded their own.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Not All Nurses Wear Scrubs
While Cheshire boasts many scrub-wearing superheroes among our nursing ranks, many nurses report to work wearing “normal” clothes—and all sorts of different hats.

Ambulatory Care Coordinators Bring it all Home
While many of Cheshire’s nurses care for hospitalized patients, this small but mighty team partners with our community to ensure our patients continue to recover well after they leave.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health COVID-19 video update
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health has released a new COVID-19 update video with Michael S. Calderwood, MD, MPH, chief quality officer at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Combats COVID-19 Misinformation
Jose R. Mercado, MD, D-HH’s COVID-19 response Leader addresses the most common questions and concerns that have been circulating.

New Episode of “The Cure Podcast” Untangles Latest COVID-19 Guidelines
Aalok V. Khole, MD, infectious disease physician at D-HH member hospital Cheshire Medical Center, joins for an in-depth conversation on the latest COVID updates.

CEO Letter to Community Calls for Kindness During Crisis
Cheshire Medical Center asks for patience, kindness, and proactive care while an influx of critically ill patients strains operations, causing the slowing or suspension of some services.

Norris Cotton Cancer Center Encourages People with Cancer, their Care Partners to Receive COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
People with active cancer or a history of cancer, as well as their care partners and anyone who comes in contact with cancer patients are strongly encouraged to receive COVID-19 and flu vaccinations.

“We Don’t Have a Lot Left to Give:” DHMC Nurses Illustrate Stark Reality of Current COVID-19 Surge in New Video
In New Hampshire, COVID-19 case counts are soaring, hospital beds are filling, and healthcare workers – the same who were hailed as heroes just under two years ago – are nearing the brink of exhaustion.

Vaccinating Children Ages 5-11 Against COVID-19: It’s Time—and it’s Safe
CHaD Section Chief of Pediatrics Susanne E. Tanski, MD, answers questions about vaccinating children ages 5 to 11.