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The Leapfrog Group recently released its spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grades, assessing more than 2,700 U.S. hospitals on how well a facility prevents medical errors and other harm to patients. (Shutterstock)
NEW HAMPSHIRE Several Granite State hospitals received top safety marks while others didn t quite measure up in The Leapfrog Group s annual spring safety grades released last week.
The nonprofit health care watchdog group grades hospitals twice a year, assigning letter grades from A to F based on each hospital s ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
More than 2,700 general, acute-care U.S. hospitals were assessed for Leapfrog s Spring Safety Grades. Among those hospitals, 27 have achieved 19 consecutive A grades in every biannual grading cycle since Leapfrog launched the safety grades in spring 2012.
Robert D. Gordon, MD, joins Seacoast Dermatology
Portsmouth Herald
Seacoast Dermatology PLLC announced dermatologist Robert D. Gordon, MD as the most recent addition to their local dermatology practice. Dr. Gordon is accepting new patients at the Exeter and Portsmouth practice locations.
Dr. Gordon comes to Seacoast Dermatology from the Merrimack Medical Center and Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. An experienced dermatologist and long-time resident of the seacoast community, he offers his expertise in comprehensive medical dermatology to patients of all ages.
“I’m thrilled to serve the seacoast community and to contribute my expertise to a growing practice. Throughout my career, I’ve seen too many people having to wait for professional dermatologic care. But here, we can see patients right away to get them started on an effective treatment plan.” states Gordon.
A car crash in Hudson, New Hampshire, involving a dump truck left a teenager with life-threatening injuries and another with possibly serious injuries,.
While COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Hampshire dropped slightly Wednesday, there is concern about the general upward trend of hospitalizations, nearly doubling in less than a month.
New Hampshire COVID mask mandate will end ‘wicked soon,’ Gov. Chris Sununu says
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New Hampshire’s governor said the Granite State is going to end its mask mandate “wicked soon,” despite daily new coronavirus cases continuing to rise.
WMUR reported that Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said the face covering mandate will end “very, very, very, very soon” during a virtual event with the Greater Portsmouth Chamber.
“I can’t tell you exactly what date it’s going to be but it’s very, I think the term we use in New Hampshire is wicked soon, wicked soon, so, we’re there,” he said, according to WHDH.