Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Senior Leadership Team Welcomes New Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Cheryl Bonasoro, RN, MSN
August 14, 2017Nashoba Valley Medical Center recently welcomed Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Cheryl Bonasoro, RN, MSN, to the senior leadership team. In her new position, Bonasoro will oversee all areas of inpatient and outpatient nursing as well as various hospital clinics.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
June 8, 2017Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NVMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
Pepperell Fire Department’s Benjamin Simmons Wins Inaugural “EMS Stewards of Community” Award
May 25, 2017Benjamin Simmons of Townsend named one of Massachusetts’ exceptional EMS providers at Steward Health Care’s awards ceremony.
Registration is Open for Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s 6th Annual Hunger Run 5K and Walk, October 14, 2017
May 12, 2017Registration is open for Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s (NVMC) 6th annual Hunger Run 5K road race on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. All proceeds from the event will benefit Loaves & Fishes, a non-profit organization that provides food and temporary support services to local residents.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center is Awarded Another “A” Grade for Patient Safety by Independent Industry Watchdog
April 27, 2017Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NVMC) has been honored with another “A” grade in the Spring 2017 update to the Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog and the nation’s leading experts on patient safety.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Hunger Run Raises $6,250 for Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
March 21, 2017Nashoba Valley Medical Center recently donated $6,250 to Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc. The generous donation was a result of proceeds from the hospital’s annual 5K Hunger Run road race, which was held on October 15, 2016.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Launches Weight Loss Surgery Services
January 12, 2017Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s (NVMC) Center for Weight Control now offers surgical weight loss services, including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve).
Steward Health Care and Nashoba Valley Medical Center Announce Appointment of New System-wide Chief Medical Officer Joseph Weinstein, MD
December 23, 2016The Steward Health Care System and Nashoba Valley Medical Center recently announced Joseph Weinstein, MD, as Steward’s new system-wide chief medical officer.
Steward Health Care Selected for Innovative MassHealth Accountable Care Pilot Program
December 19, 2016Steward Health Care System (Steward), parent company of Nashoba Valley Medical Center, has been selected as one of six Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Massachusetts to participate in MassHealth’s Pilot Medicaid ACO program.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center is Awarded “A” Grade for Patient Safety by Independent Industry Watchdog
December 1, 2016Nashoba Valley Medical Center has been honored again with an “A” grade in the Fall 2016 update to the Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog and the nation’s leading experts on patient safety.
Potential Lifesaving Lung Cancer Screening Now Offered at Nashoba Valley Medical Center
November 8, 2016Nashoba Valley Medical Center now provides lung cancer screening to adult patients who are current or former smokers who meet specific criteria.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Welcomes Cardiologist Peter Ofman, MD, to the Medical Staff
October 25, 2016Nashoba Valley Medical Center and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome Peter Ofman, MD, a highly trained cardiologist to the medical staff.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Women’s Imaging Center to Host Annual Breast Health Day on Oct. 25, 2016
October 10, 2016It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it’s also a good time for women to think about mammograms and breast cancer screenings. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Women’s Imaging Center at Nashoba Valley Medical Center, 200 Groton Road in Ayer, Massachusetts, will host its annual Breast Health Day for women living in the Nashoba Valley region.
Early Bird Registration Deadline is Approaching for Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s 5th Annual Hunger Run 5K and Walk, October 15, 2016
September 2, 2016The early bird registration deadline for Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s (NVMC) 5th annual Hunger Run 5K road race is on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. Advanced registration is strongly recommended for the Oct. 15, 2016 5K and walk.
Maintaining Prostate Health
August 31, 2016Contributed by Sanjay Basu, MD, Primary Care Physician, SMG Nashoba Family Medicine, Nashoba Valley Medical Center
Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s New Center for Hand and Plastic Surgery
August 15, 2016Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NVMC) is expanding its health care service offerings to the Nashoba Valley community with the opening of its new Center for Hand and Plastic Surgery. The center provides hand surgery procedures, and cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeries.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Newly Expanded Garvin Center for Geriatric Psychiatry Offers Patients a Safe and Comfortable Inpatient Setting
August 1, 2016Nashoba Valley Medical Center recently expanded the Garvin Center for Geriatric Psychiatry, which offers inpatient behavioral health services for patients over age 55.
Steward Chief Medical Officer Justine Carr Leaves Legacy of Improvements Across Area Community Hospitals, including Nashoba Valley Medical Center
July 25, 2016Chief Medical Officer of the Steward Health Care System (Steward) Dr. Justine Carr recently announced her retirement, leaving behind a legacy of improvements in patient care across area community hospitals, including at Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Welcomes General Surgeon Stacie Perlman, MD, to the Medical Staff
June 23, 2016Nashoba Valley Medical Center and Steward Medical Group recently welcomed board-certified General Surgeon Stacie Perlman, MD, to the medical staff. Dr. Perlman who specializes in general surgery and has a special interest in breast surgery, is the hospital’s first female surgeon to perform breast cancer operations.
Expanded Kidney Care Services Offered at Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Nephrology Clinic
June 6, 2016Patients living in the Nashoba Valley region now have access to expanded inpatient and outpatient nephrology services at Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Nephrology Clinic located at 200 Groton Road in Ayer.