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Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Awarded Prestigious Nursing recognition for Second Time
For the second consecutive time, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has achieved Magnet-accreditation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is one of only three health care facilities in the state to earn the distinction and among less than 9 percent of hospitals nationwide and 6.2 percent to receive the designation two or more consecutive times. The Commission on Magnet Recognition voted unanimously to approve the designation this week. Magnet
Dr. Rachel Kaiser Joins Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is proud to announce Rachel Kaiser, DO, has joined Wentworth Health Partners Dover Family Practice. Dr. Kaiser has treated patients in a variety of medical practices for the past eight years. Dr. Kaiser started her career as a Clinical Monitoring Associate at PAREXEL in Billerica, Mass., and has experience in geriatric and osteopathic medicine. Most recently she worked as a COVID-19 Residency Response Team Member at Eastern Connecticut Health Network in Manchester, Conn. Dr.
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Seacoast Cancer 5K Goes Virtual
The Seacoast Cancer 5K, one of the largest road races in the region, is now exclusively virtual for the second consecutive year due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, and the Hospital’s commitment to the health and safety of its community. The event, hosted by the Wentworth-Douglass Foundation, typically welcomes nearly 3,000 runners and walkers in support of the lifesaving care that takes place at the Seacoast Cancer Center. The 5K fundraising event is a celebration of life for those impacted by cancer,
Nurse Practitioner Katherine Staniforth Joins Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Katherine Staniforth, FNP-BC, MS, a highly skilled family nurse practitioner with significant experience and special interest in the field of women’s health recently joined Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and Wentworth Health Partners Dover Women’s Health. Katherine joined Wentworth-Douglass from Littleton Primary Healthcare in Colorado, where she worked as a nurse practitioner in Internal Medicine and Primary Care. She completed her clinical/teaching experience in New York, NY at Choices Women’s Health
Hops for Habitat
NEWS RELEASE Contact:Michelle RobinsonHabitat for Humanity York County(207) 985-4850development@habitatyorkcounty.org Habitat for Humanity York County partners with Portside Real Estate Group and York County breweries to build a home in Cape Porpoise Kennebunk, ME, August 4, 2021 Habitat for Humanity York County is excited to announce our collaboration with Portside Real Estate Group and York County breweries to host Hops for Habitat. This partnership will help raise funds for create affordable
Wentworth-Douglass Awarded National Radiology Accreditation
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). A radiation oncologist uses radiation to cure cancer or to relieve a cancer patient’s pain. The ACR seal of accreditation, which comes from the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, represents the highest level of quality and patient safety in the healthcare industry. There are only 700
