We were awarded 'Gold bar' status by Foundation for Healthy Communities for performance in CAP, CHF and SCIP care in at least one report in 2011.

Here at Southern New Hampshire Health System, we strive to provide the best quality care possible. To learn more about how we compare with other New Hampshire hospitals, please visit nhqualitycare.org.

In addition, The Medical Center focuses on evidence-based practice in the following areas:

• Children’s Asthma Care – The Medical Center has 100% compliance in 2 out of 3 measures.
• Perinatal Care Quality Measures (NQF) – The Medical Center has achieved perfect compliance with 6 out of 16 measures.
• Stroke Care – The Medical Center received a Silver Plus Award for Stroke Care, based on exceeding 95% for 6 out of 7 measures, including 100% performance in 3 out of 7 measures. Our composite score tracked more than 4 points above all hospitals in the database and above hospitals that are designated by The Joint Commission as “Primary Stroke Centers.”
• Hospital Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services (HBIPS) – Our performance in this area meets or exceeds benchmarks for 6 out of 7 measures.

Quality and Safety Initiatives

• Hand Hygiene – The Medical Center initiated a campaign to inform patients, staff, and visitors of the importance of hand washing. Click here for our results.
• Healthcare Associated Infections – The Medical Center has been working to eliminate hospital-acquired infections since 2001. Areas of focus include eliminating:
  • C.difficile Toxin + Patients
  • ICU Central Line Bloodstream Infections
  • Surgical Site infections after Total Knee Replacement
  • Surgical Site Infection after Colon Surgery
  • Surgical Site Infection after Caesarean Section
  • ICU Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Rate
  • Urinary Catheter-Associated UTI Rate
  • Surgical Site Infection after Hysterectomy

For more information on national hospital data go to www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
For more information on national CMS data click here: www.qualitynet.org