Cheshire Medical Center

Description

Our Mission
We lead our community to become the nations healthiest through our clinical and service excellence collaboration and compassion for every patient every time

A Sense of Place Cheshire Medical Center and DartmouthHitchcock Keene are located in Keene NH a city of approximately 22000 residents in the beautiful southwest corner of New Hampshire Keene is conveniently located between

Boston MA and Hartford CT 110 miles to each city It is in the heart of some of New Englands finest recreational and historical areas and home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England

History

Market driven reform during the mid nineties brought significant changes to health care The renovation of outpatient facilities earlier in the decade enhanced the hospitals ability to respond to managed care and changes in federal health programs A renewed emphasis on healthier communities the availability of new technology coupled with continuous quality improvement activities encouraged the expansion of services beyond hospital walls into communities and the formation of new relationships with providers

In 1995 The Cheshire Medical Center completed a community health assessment and assumed a leadership position in improving health status locally New programs for community health education and a community health coordinator were added A hospital Internet site was created in 1995 providing interactive health information to the community Cardiac pulmonary and industrial rehabilitation programs moved into renovated space on the fourth floor Medical and radiation oncology services were integrated at The Kingsbury Center for Cancer Care in 1996 providing comprehensive cancer care locally FOCUS a partial hospitalization program for adolescents with behavioral difficulties was opened in the spring of 1997 and CampH Health System of the Monadnock Region was formed integrating the hospital with Home Healthcare Hospice and Community Services setting the stage for future collaborative efforts between the hospital and other area providers committed to creating a healthier community

A BRIEF HISTORY

1892 Elliot Hospital

1920s Elliot Community Hospital and Elliot Hall Keene State College

1948 Keene Clinic multispecialty group

1973 Establishment of Court Street Campus

1974 Moved to Court Street

1993 Keene Clinic becomes Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene

1998 Joint Operating Partnership begins CMCDHK operate as a single entity
via Keene Health Alliance

2003 Link Building completed

2005 Development of Vision 2020 Nations Healthiest Community

2006 Achieving Excellence Initiative quotGetting It Right Insidequot