Nashoba Valley Medical Center Gave $704,000 in Community Benefits in 2014
June 22, 2015Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NVMC) provided an estimated $704,000 in community benefits last year. The hospital’s reported total community benefit expenditures of $704,442 in 2014 included health and wellness programs, as well as free or discounted care provided directly to patients. Official reports were published on June 2, 2015, by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center, in Partnership with Mount Wachusett Community College, Receives Nearly a Quarter of a Million Dollar Grant toward an Employee Health Care Training Program
June 1, 2015Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NMVC) has been named a recipient of a $248,175 Health Care Workforce Transformation Grant to enhance its overall patient experience through an employee designated health care training program. NVMC has partnered with Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) to provide training to all 448 members of the hospital staff over a 24-month period.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Opens New Eye Care Institute and Welcomes Retina Surgeon Dr. Gisela Velez
May 18, 2015Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NVMC) has expanded its ophthalmic surgery services and recently welcomed Dr. Gisela Velez, a highly skilled retina surgeon, to the medical staff. Velez is the only retina surgeon practicing in Nashoba Valley and joins Ophthalmologist Dr. Steven Brusie in performing eye surgery for patients at NVMC’s new Eye Care Institute.
Advanced Technology Offerings Expand at Nashoba Valley Medical Center
April 27, 2015In addition to receiving high quality care and safety, Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s patients now have access to some of the most advanced technology right in their own community.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Awarded Top Hospital Distinction for Quality and Safety by the Leapfrog Group
December 2, 2014The Leapfrog Group named Nashoba Valley Medical Center, a part of the Steward Health Care System, to its annual list of Top Hospitals. An elite distinction awarded to hospitals nationwide for demonstrating excellence in hospital safety and quality through the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Leapfrog Top Hospital distinction is awarded to less than seven percent of all eligible hospitals.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Earns “A” Grade for Patient Safety by Independent Industry Watchdog
November 17, 2014Nashoba Valley Medical Center has been honored for the third consecutive time with an “A” grade in the Fall 2014 update to the Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog and the nation’s leading experts on patient safety.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Acquires New Olympus EVIS EXERA III Endoscopy System to Help with Earlier Detection of Digestive Diseases
August 28, 2014Nashoba Valley Medical Center is among the first hospitals in the region to acquire the Olympus EVIS EXERA III video endoscopy system at its facility in Ayer, Massachusetts. This new endoscopy system uses a video processor, light source, endoscope and monitor, enabling physicians to peer inside the body to diagnose, detect and treat gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and other conditions.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Awarded $318,240 in Mass. Grant Funding for Successful Patient Programs
August 24, 2014Today, Nashoba Valley Medical Center is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services awarded $318,240.00 in grant funding to support successful patient programs at Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Offers Patients Weight Loss Solutions at New Center for Weight Control
June 26, 2014In an effort to help patients struggling with weight loss, Nashoba Valley Medical Center recently opened the Center for Weight Control to provide services centered around weight loss solutions, including the OPTIFAST® Program.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Hunger Run Raises Thousands for Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc.
February 18, 2014Nashoba Valley Medical Center recently donated $5,695 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 19, 2013.
Steward Health Care Announces New President of Nashoba Valley Medical Center
January 24, 2014Today, Steward Health Care System LLC (Steward) announced the appointment of Salvatore L. Perla as president of Nashoba Valley Medical Center, effective January 20, 2014.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center Holds Ribbon-Cutting Event to Celebrate Opening of the New In-Patient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
January 3, 2014Nashoba Valley Medical Center recently celebrated the grand opening of its Garvin Center for Geriatric Psychiatry Unit with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.