If a patient needs same day or short-term, in-patient surgery, MCH offers high quality, personalized medical care with Monadnock Surgical Associates (MSA). There are over 15 surgeons who perform a wide range of surgeries and three assisting anesthesiologists. Demand for surgical services has increased over the years, especially in orthopedics, which now represents 33% of all surgery at MCH. MCH also provides surgery in the areas of:
- Endoscopy/Colonoscopy
- General Surgery
- OB/GYN
- Orthopedics
- Pain Management
- Wound Healing Center
All staff in the OR and Central Sterile Processing are certified in their specialty signifying a commitment to excellence that contributes to patient care and safety.
All of our qualified operating room registered nurses and surgical technologists have their clinical specialty certification. Earning a specialty clinical credential is accomplished through study and preparation regime which culminates in a comprehensive exam of their mastery of a rigorous body of clinical knowledge. Clinical specialty credentialing not earned easily; it is also a mark of distinction and is a highly sought after personal as well as professional accomplishment.
Monadnock hospital operating nurses have also earned the distinction of CNOR strong in 2017 and 2018.
This staff of highly-skilled and compassionate perioperative nurses and surgical technologists are knowledgeable about the latest in surgical technologies and know how to operate high-tech equipment. Many of our registered nurses have lengthy tenures in the department.
Quality care is the first priority of this busy department and they must adhere to tight state and federal requirements. In addition to a stringent sterilization regimen, the department must comply with a lengthy list of environmental requirements. Measuring quality outcomes is an important part of the department’s numerous ongoing patient safety initiatives.
Array ( [section_title] => [section_text] => [posts_selection] => auto_taxonomy_terms [section_posts] => Array ( ) [posts_limit] => 6 [post_type] => tribe_events [taxonomy] => tag [terms] => monadnock surgical associates [section_id] => post-grid-5 )
Array ( [section_title] => [section_text] => [posts_selection] => auto_taxonomy_terms [section_posts] => Array ( [0] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38144 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2024-06-21 11:49:45 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-06-21 15:49:45 [post_content] => [post_title] => Heartfelt Stories - Restoring Strength and Confidence: Hiyam’s Journey [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => patient-stories-makarios-2024 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-29 09:45:13 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-29 13:45:13 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/?p=38144 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [1] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38360 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2024-05-15 19:59:29 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-05-15 23:59:29 [post_content] => [post_title] => Key Statistics 2024 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => key-statistics-2024 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-27 16:25:19 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-27 20:25:19 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/community-report-2024-copy/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [2] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38392 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2024-05-15 15:03:32 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-05-15 19:03:32 [post_content] => [post_title] => Welcome New Medical Staff 2024 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => new-medical-staff-2024 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-12-09 13:16:33 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-12-09 18:16:33 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/?p=38392 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [3] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 37797 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2024-03-01 09:37:49 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-03-01 14:37:49 [post_content] => [post_title] => Welcome Dr. Brian Kwitkin to Monadnock Surgical Associates [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => welcome-brian-kwitkin [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-09-10 10:03:03 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-09-10 14:03:03 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/?p=37797 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38347 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2023-05-15 11:19:35 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-05-15 15:19:35 [post_content] => [post_title] => A Century of Excellence - Explore Our Growth [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => monadnock-community-hospital-100-years [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-27 17:14:07 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-27 21:14:07 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/?p=38347 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [5] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38296 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2023-05-15 11:11:18 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-05-15 15:11:18 [post_content] => [post_title] => Key Statistics 2023 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => key-statistics-2023 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-01 15:47:17 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-01 19:47:17 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/?p=38296 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [6] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38803 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2022-04-24 08:49:39 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-04-24 12:49:39 [post_content] => [post_title] => Key Statistics 2022 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => key-statistics-2022 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-21 08:59:46 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-21 12:59:46 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/key-statistics-2023-copy/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [7] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38779 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2022-04-17 14:29:43 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-04-17 18:29:43 [post_content] => [post_title] => Heartfelt Stories - The MCH Wound Healing Center: Where Healing Happens [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => patient-stories-krueger-2022 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-22 09:55:31 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-22 13:55:31 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/patient-stories-flik-2022-copy/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [8] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38805 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2021-04-17 11:54:20 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-04-17 15:54:20 [post_content] => [post_title] => Heartfelt Stories - A Hidden Gem: Randy’s Journey with Monadnock Community Hospital [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => patient-stories-martin-2021 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-22 09:55:15 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-22 13:55:15 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/?p=38805 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [9] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 38834 [post_author] => 9192204 [post_date] => 2018-04-18 17:53:56 [post_date_gmt] => 2018-04-18 21:53:56 [post_content] => [post_title] => Surgical Excellence at MCH: A Hidden Gem in New England [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => quality-spotlight-surgery-2018 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-21 18:03:18 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-21 22:03:18 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/primary-care-2018-copy/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) ) [posts_limit] => 30 [post_type] => post [taxonomy] => tag [terms] => monadnock surgical associates [section_id] => post-grid-6 )