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Mar 21, 2023

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Wins Patient Experience Award for 10th Consecutive Year

For a decade running, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has remained among the best hospitals in the nation for patient experience, according to rankings released Wednesday by Healthgrades, a healthcare… Read More

Mar 14, 2023

A Message From President and COO, Jeffrey B. Hughes

It is with deeply mixed emotions that I am announcing my retirement from Wentworth-Douglass Hospital after having had the honor and joy of serving Wentworth-Douglass for more than a decade. Read More

Mar 2, 2023

Newsweek Names Wentworth-Douglass Among Best Hospitals in U.S.

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has been named among the best hospitals in the United States for the third straight year, according to Newsweek’s 2023 “World’s Best Hospitals” rankings published today. Read More

NEWS
March 21, 2023

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Wins Patient Experience Award for 10th Consecutive Year

For a decade running, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has remained among the best hospitals in the natio Read More...

NEWS
March 14, 2023

A Message From President and COO, Jeffrey B. Hughes

It is with deeply mixed emotions that I am announcing my retirement from Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Read More...

NEWS
March 2, 2023

Newsweek Names Wentworth-Douglass Among Best Hospitals in U.S.

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has been named among the best hospitals in the United States for the thi Read More...

NEWS
February 16, 2023

Imaging Director Wins Wentworth-Douglass President’s Award

Kevin Sweeney, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Director of Imaging, was awarded the 2022 President Read More...

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January 6, 2023

Wentworth-Douglass Awards $10K Grant for ‘Art & Wellness in Recovery’

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $10,000 grant to Dover’s Triangle Club to support a new Read More...

NEWS
December 13, 2022

Kahn, Kasten Join Dover Family Practice

Nurse Practitioner Dr. Aaron Kahn and Physician Assistant Kim Kasten are joining Dover Family Practi Read More...

NEWS
December 9, 2022

Wentworth-Douglass Wins Seven Women’s Choice Awards

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital was awarded seven 2023 Women’s Choice Awards Thursday, including a nat Read More...

NEWS
December 5, 2022

OB-GYN Services to be Offered at Primary Care of Rochester

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital will now be offering OBGYN services from Dr. Michelle Ciarlo at the sate Read More...

NEWS
November 18, 2022

Wentworth-Douglass Wins Fifth Straight “Best Hospital” Record 15 Honors at Best of the Seacoast

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital was named “Best Hospital” for the fifth consecutive year, and won a Read More...

NEWS
November 16, 2022

Wentworth-Douglass Awards $25K Grant to Address Youth Homelessness

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $25,000 community benefit grant to Waypoint to assist in t Read More...

NEWS
November 16, 2022

Wentworth-Douglass Awarded “A” Grade for Safety

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has been awarded an “A” grade for safety by the Leapfrog Group, an i Read More...

Blog
February 8, 2023

Gretchen Sacchetti Testimonial

“This surgery gave me my life back. I'm healthier, more active, dropped 8 pant sizes, and lost 124 Read More...

Blog
February 8, 2023

Jeff Liporto Testimonial

"Two years ago, I made a radical decision that changed the course of my life in more ways than I cou Read More...

Blog
November 22, 2022

Durham Firefighter Back on the Job After Career-Threatening Injury

When Durham Firefighter David Blatchford slipped on ice while on duty last December, he considered i Read More...

Blog
October 20, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Diana Bisson

"Employee Spotlight" is a bi-weekly feature for staff and the community to get the know the individu Read More...

Blog
September 29, 2022

Wentworth-Douglass surgeon to compete in Ironman World Championship in Hawaii

When Dr. Peter Dirksmeier leaves Sept. 30 to compete in his 14th Ironman competition, it will be the Read More...

Blog
September 14, 2022

Pet photos bring joy to staff and patients at Seacoast Cancer Center

What started as a fun idea to include pet pictures on digital screens, has turned into a new traditi Read More...

Blog
August 26, 2022

Record Number of Graduate Nurses Join WDH Nurse Residency Program

A record number of graduate nurses started in the Wentworth-Douglass Nurse Residency Program this su Read More...

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August 25, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Mary Beth Schlieder

"Employee Spotlight" is a bi-weekly feature for staff and the community to get the know the individu Read More...