To our expectant mothers,

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our country and the island, The Birthplace at Nantucket Cottage Hospital and the Nantucket Cottage Medical Group are working hard to ensure your health and provide all of our patients exceptional care while at the same time minimizing risk of COVID-19 spread.  We must remain vigilant in our prevention methods, and while some restrictions have been loosened, others remain in place to ensure safety within the hospital. For our pregnant patients and new mothers, we are committed to having the best balance possible between the essential care needed for your pregnancy and keeping you, your family, and our health care workers as safe as possible.  We would like to update you on several modified policies at the hospital that are related to pregnancy care: (more…)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that Nantucket Cottage Hospital is now offering “same day reads” on every mammogram performed? This allows mammography patients to know the results of their exam before they leave the hospital, and has several important benefits:

• Our new process allows us to resolve issues, including ultrasound when needed, at the time of the patient’s screening mammogram appointment and provide them with a definitive result – positive or negative.
• The vast majority of patients get their results in ten minutes or less.

Nantucket Cottage Hospital also offers three-dimensional mammography with the Imaging Department’s Genius 3D mammography unit, which is capable of tomosynthesis scans. This technology provides island residents with enhanced breast cancer detection and reduced false positives. (more…)

Listen to Nantucket Cottage Hospital Social Services Manager Sarah Munsen, LICSW, talk about the Nantucket COVID Grief Project with WBZ Radio. Learn more about the COVID Grief Project by clicking here. 

Pruebas para personas  asintomáticas gratuitas en Nantucket Cottage Hospital

 Pruebas gratis para individuos que son asintomáticos estarán disponibles en el Hospital de Nantucket comenzando el Viernes, Octubre 16 por medio del programa estratégico de pruebas “Detenga el contagio” por parte del estado.

Con Nantucket designado por el estado como un área de alto riesgo para la transmisión del coronavirus, la isla se convertirá en la última comunidad en lanzar un sitio de prueba “Detenga el contagio”. El programa apoya la realización de pruebas en personas asintomáticas para detener la propagación de COVID-19 al proporcionar pruebas sin barreras, gratuitas y de fácil acceso para quienes no presentan síntomas. El estado proporcionará fondos para hasta 75 pruebas de COVID-19 asintomáticas por día sin costo por orden de llegada.

Pruebas de Detección de la propagación para las personas asintomática de COVID-19 en NCH, carril 2

Elegibilidad:

• Abierto a todas las personas asintomáticas que buscan pruebas de COVID-19.
• Las pruebas no se limitan a los residentes de las ciudades y pueblos donde se encuentran los sitios.
• No es necesario que presente ningún síntoma.
• Sin costo para ti.
• No es necesario que haya tenido contacto cercano con una persona positiva con COVID-19.

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