/unhtoday/feed/688/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2025/11/older-adults-without-children-friendship-can-be-lifeline 91制片厂 research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also matters, highlighting the importance of multiple social connections later in life. ]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/11/older-adults-without-children-friendship-can-be-lifeline /unhtoday/2025/08/planting-seeds-tomorrows-healthcare-workers Building the region鈥檚 future healthcare workforce is a team effort, and a partnership between the 91制片厂 College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is helping lead the way by investing in the next generation before they even graduate high school. 聽 The Health Career Exploration Camp, now in its second year at 91制片厂, was held July 21鈥�25 at 91制片厂 Manchester and Aug. 4鈥�8 on the Durham campus and gave around 35 students, grades 8-12, a hands-on look at healthcare careers. 聽聽 The Health Career Exploration Camp, a partnership between 91制片厂's College of Health and Human Services and聽the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC), is helping to build the future healthcare workforce by exposing students to careers in the... ]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:30 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/08/planting-seeds-tomorrows-healthcare-workers /unhtoday/2025/07/training-nurses-new-hampshire-needs When faced with change, Ruth Swenson leans on a simple but steadfast belief: things will work out. It鈥檚 a mindset that has shaped every chapter of her life.聽 After more than a decade as a nurse on the med-surg floor at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, Swenson鈥檚 mentors encouraged her to consider becoming an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). As she explored her options, a well-timed email about 91制片厂鈥檚 Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program helped make the next step clear. 聽 Swenson's previous degrees and coursework allowed her to fast-track into 91制片厂鈥檚 program. With ANEW support, Swenson, a mother of four, completed her clinical hours in the Huggins network near her home in Ossipee.聽 鈥淭he ANEW grant was tremendous in allowing me to still be a wife and a mom... ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00 -0400 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2025/07/training-nurses-new-hampshire-needs /unhtoday/2025/06/institute-health-policy-and-practice-keeps-new-hampshire-healthy To analyze the data at the root of high-quality health care and inform policy and practice, the state of New Hampshire often turns to 91制片厂鈥檚 Institute for Health Policy and Practice. ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:30 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/06/institute-health-policy-and-practice-keeps-new-hampshire-healthy /unhtoday/2025/05/whats-medicaid-and-why-should-we-care Deborah Fournier, J.D., director of health law and policy for 91制片厂's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and former N.H. Medicaid director, shares insights on current issues around Medicaid. ]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 13:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2025/05/whats-medicaid-and-why-should-we-care /unhtoday/2023/07/unh-receives-26m-grant-boost-nursing-workforce With a $2.6 million federal grant, 91制片厂 will provide tuition assistance to nurse practitioner students to work in underserved communities. ]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:45 -0400 Tom Bebbington /unhtoday/2023/07/unh-receives-26m-grant-boost-nursing-workforce https://nhchildrenshealthfoundation.org/screening-for-childhood-adversity-in-primary-care/ ]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/09/nh-pediatric-improvement-partnership-promotes-screening-childhood-adversity /unhtoday/2021/12/leaders-granite-state Three members of the 91制片厂 community were recognized among the most influential business leaders in the state by NH Business Review as part of its New Hampshire 200 list ]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2021/12/leaders-granite-state /unhtoday/2021/10/addressing-impacts-covid-19-rural-communities The Institute for Health Policy and Practice聽is one of the partners of a five-year, $2.37 million grant that will help health care providers and communities address the impacts of COVID-19 in northern New England and northern New York, with a focus on the mental and physical well-being of residents living in rural communities. ]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:45 -0400 Callie Carr /unhtoday/2021/10/addressing-impacts-covid-19-rural-communities /unhtoday/2021/07/aging-america-justice-all The 91制片厂 Center for the Humanities announces the 2021鈥�2022 Sidore Lecture Series. ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:30 -0400 Katie Umans /unhtoday/2021/07/aging-america-justice-all https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/stories/article/d-h-project-echo-launch-second-phase-program-help-support-nursing-home-staff-during-covid-19 The聽New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative聽at the 91制片厂 Institute for Health Policy and Practice has聽joined a national effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in nursing care facilities.聽 ]]> Mon, 17 May 2021 10:15 -0400 /unhtoday/2021/05/unhs-citizens-health-initiative-partners-dartmouth-hitchcock-launch-second-phase-project https://www.nhmagazine.com/spotlight-on-ageism/ Jennifer Rabalais, co-director of 91制片厂's Center on Aging and Community Living, was recently聽interviewed by NH Magazine. ]]> Sat, 01 May 2021 14:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2021/05/spotlight-ageism /unhtoday/2021/03/director-unhs-institute-health-policy-and-practice-appointed-state-all-payer-claims Jo Porter, director of the Institute for Health Policy and Practice has been appointed to聽the newly created State All Payer Claims Databases Advisory Committee (SAPCDAC). ]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:15 -0400 Callie Carr /unhtoday/2021/03/director-unhs-institute-health-policy-and-practice-appointed-state-all-payer-claims /unhtoday/2021/02/making-telehealth-connection 91制片厂's Telehealth Practic Center is helping NH prisons and county jails as they struggle to meet the complex health related聽needs of their residents.聽 ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:15 -0500 Callie Carr /unhtoday/2021/02/making-telehealth-connection /unhtoday/2020/12/informing-conversation-covering-care The latest Institute for Health Policy and Practice data and policy brief provides an overview of the health insurance landscape in New Hampshire.聽 ]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:15 -0500 Bridget Drake /unhtoday/2020/12/informing-conversation-covering-care /unhtoday/2020/11/collaborative-core 91制片厂's Collaborative Research Excellence initiative has funded 14 interdisciplinary projects. ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2020 11:30 -0500 Maria Emanuel /unhtoday/2020/11/collaborative-core /unhtoday/2020/10/unpacking-health-care-and-policy-2020 Julie Rovner, noted health journalist from Kaiser Health News,聽outlined聽key factors impacting the current state of our health care system and聽what to watch for as the election and Supreme Court appointments聽and challenges to the ACA unfold over the next few months.聽 ]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:15 -0400 Bridget Drake /unhtoday/2020/10/unpacking-health-care-and-policy-2020 /unhtoday/2020/06/exploring-impact-nhs-medicaid-work-and-community-engagement-requirements 91制片厂's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and Franklin Pierce School of Law has released a new report assessing New Hampshire鈥檚 Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Requirements and their impact on the state鈥檚 community providers. ]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2020 08:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2020/06/exploring-impact-nhs-medicaid-work-and-community-engagement-requirements /unhtoday/2020/05/covid-collaboration 91制片厂 has launched six new interdisciplinary research projects aimed at addressing the challenges of coronavirus. ]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 08:45 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2020/05/covid-collaboration /unhtoday/2020/05/unh-faculty-appointed-state-disaster-medical-advisory-team Associate professor of health management and policy Marc Hiller and the Institute for Health Policy and Practice鈥檚 director of health law and policy programs Lucy Hodder have been appointed to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services鈥� State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee. They are part of an extensive statewide committee responsible for establishing crisis standards of care guidelines, in particular the triage of critical healthcare resources to ensure that appropriate and effective care is provided should the COVID-19 pandemic result in hospital surge that exceeds available resources. The committee will provide guidance to hospitals and healthcare facilities and will be making recommendations to Governor Sununu during the pandemic crisis period. ]]> Mon, 11 May 2020 09:00 -0400 Callie Carr /unhtoday/2020/05/unh-faculty-appointed-state-disaster-medical-advisory-team /unhtoday/2019/12/health-insurance-coverage-nh The Institute for Health Policy and Practice is pleased to release another installment of its 鈥淚nforming the Conversation 鈥� Covering the Care鈥� data and policy brief series.聽Health Insurance Coverage in New Hampshire | 2019 Update聽provides updated data on health insurance coverage in New Hampshire and updated policy explanations for shifts and changes in access.聽The brief highlights demographic details, including a break down of health insurance coverage types by age, county and income level, and highlights the transition from the New Hampshire Health Protection Premium Assistance Program to the Granite Advantage Program.聽 READ THE BRIEF ]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2019 07:45 -0500 /unhtoday/2019/12/health-insurance-coverage-nh https://www.nhpr.org/post/hospital-mergers-new-hampshire#stream/0 91制片厂 Franklin Pierce School of Law professor Lucy Hodder speaks on NHPR's The Exchange ]]> Thu, 30 May 2019 09:00 -0400 /unhtoday/2019/05/hospital-mergers-nh /unhtoday/2019/05/going-mat 91制片厂 conducts first ever Project ECHO Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) training for health providers in New Hampshire.聽 ]]> Thu, 09 May 2019 13:45 -0400 Callie Carr /unhtoday/2019/05/going-mat /unhtoday/2019/05/increasing-unhs-impact Faculty, grad students complete first-ever Research Communications Academy. ]]> Fri, 03 May 2019 15:30 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2019/05/increasing-unhs-impact /unhtoday/2019/04/sen-maggie-hassan-keynotes-unh-panel-healthcare-costs 91制片厂 School of Law co-hosted a discussion of the nation's healthcare system, featuring Senator Maggie Hassan as well as a panel of experts.聽 ]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:45 -0400 Callie Carr /unhtoday/2019/04/sen-maggie-hassan-keynotes-unh-panel-healthcare-costs