Awards and Recognition

Dartmouth Health members recognized for excellence by Press Ganey
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, New London Hospital and Valley Regional Hospital were named 2025 Human Experience Award winners

Dartmouth Health nurse nominated for American Heart Association’s New Hampshire Woman of Impact 2026
Jean M. Bolger, MSN, RN, will work from February 6 to April 9 to raise funds to advance research and education initiatives to better identify, diagnose, treat and prevent cardiovascular disease in women.

Dartmouth Health recognized by national organization Best Place for Working Parents
Dartmouth Health is committed to family-friendly benefits

Dartmouth Health’s Heart and Vascular Center named one of the top 100 cardiology programs nationwide
Institutions on the list were included for their exceptional cardiovascular care, strong patient outcomes, their use of life-saving technologies

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center ranked among America’s top 100 hospitals for 2025 by Becker’s Hospital Review
Other honorees include Boston Children’s Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Mayo Clinic.

SVMC’s CEO named a “Champion” of nursing excellence
Tom Dee is the first hospital CEO named a DAISY Champion.

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, Valley Regional Hospital recognized for long-time American Hospital Association membership
The award acknowledges the hospitals’ longstanding dedication to improving health in their communities.

Two Dartmouth Health Hospitals Named To U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Ranking of Best Hospitals For Maternity Care
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center was ranked as high-performing in maternity care at the national level, and Cheshire Medical Center was recognized for achievement in maternity care access.

Dartmouth Health designated by the state of New Hampshire as a Veteran-Friendly Business
The program recognizes businesses that have prioritize how service members, veterans and their families in New Hampshire are honored, fortified, empowered, and impacted.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center recognized nationally for nursing excellence
SVMC was the first hospital in Vermont to receive the designation in 2002