Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is New Hampshire
's only academic medical center
and is headquartered on a 225 acres (91.1 ha) campus in the heart of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, in Lebanon
, New Hampshire
.
DHMC is New Hampshire's only Level I trauma center and one of only three in all of northern New England. DHMC is made up of four main elements, chief of which is Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (MHMH), which has a 396-inpatient bed capacity and which serves as a major tertiary-care referral site for northern New England. Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital is one of fourteen members of the New England Alliance for Health, a regional network of hospitals and other health care organizations in New Hampshire, Vermont
, and Massachusetts
that share a common commitment to finding cost-effective and innovative ways to meet the health care needs of each member's community.
Also making up DHMC are: the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, a network of more than 900 primary and specialty care physicians located throughout New Hampshire and Vermont; Dartmouth Medical School
, one of America's oldest and most respected medical schools; and the Veterans Affairs Regional Medical and Office Center at White River Junction, Vermont
.
DHMC is also home to the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD), New Hampshire's only children's hospital, and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center
, the state's only National Cancer Institute
-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Finally, DHMC is home to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART). DHART crews provide both ground and air medical transportation services to the medical communities of northern New England. In addition, DHART flight crews respond to public safety agency requests for medical evacuation of trauma patients from scenes of injury, and will transport to the closest trauma center in the region.
In 1988, construction on the current facility began on a 225 acres (910,543.5 m²) lot in Lebanon. The new hospital opened in 1991 and has recently undergone an expansion to significantly increase outpatient, surgical, and emergency care space, as well as increasing research facilities at Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
The hospital contains a food court
, travel agency, and a few shops. Recently, a parking garage was added to the hospital.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
's only academic medical center
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
and is headquartered on a 225 acres (91.1 ha) campus in the heart of the Upper Connecticut River Valley, in Lebanon
Lebanon, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,568 people, 5,500 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 311.4 people per square mile . There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 141.4 per square mile...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
DHMC is New Hampshire's only Level I trauma center and one of only three in all of northern New England. DHMC is made up of four main elements, chief of which is Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (MHMH), which has a 396-inpatient bed capacity and which serves as a major tertiary-care referral site for northern New England. Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital is one of fourteen members of the New England Alliance for Health, a regional network of hospitals and other health care organizations in New Hampshire, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
that share a common commitment to finding cost-effective and innovative ways to meet the health care needs of each member's community.
Also making up DHMC are: the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, a network of more than 900 primary and specialty care physicians located throughout New Hampshire and Vermont; Dartmouth Medical School
Dartmouth Medical School
Dartmouth Medical School is the medical school of Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. The fourth-oldest medical school in the United States, Dartmouth Medical School was founded in 1797 by New England physician Nathan Smith and grew steadily over the course...
, one of America's oldest and most respected medical schools; and the Veterans Affairs Regional Medical and Office Center at White River Junction, Vermont
White River Junction, Vermont
White River Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, United States...
.
DHMC is also home to the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD), New Hampshire's only children's hospital, and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Norris Cotton Cancer Center is a comprehensive cancer center as designated by the National Cancer Institute, with administrative offices located within the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire....
, the state's only National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health , which is one of 11 agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NCI coordinates the U.S...
-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Finally, DHMC is home to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team (DHART). DHART crews provide both ground and air medical transportation services to the medical communities of northern New England. In addition, DHART flight crews respond to public safety agency requests for medical evacuation of trauma patients from scenes of injury, and will transport to the closest trauma center in the region.
In 1988, construction on the current facility began on a 225 acres (910,543.5 m²) lot in Lebanon. The new hospital opened in 1991 and has recently undergone an expansion to significantly increase outpatient, surgical, and emergency care space, as well as increasing research facilities at Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
The hospital contains a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
, travel agency, and a few shops. Recently, a parking garage was added to the hospital.