Denise Schepici, president of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, and Claire Seguin, chief nurse and vice president of operations, received the Healthcare Community Outreach Partner Award.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is offering a new breast imaging service, providing Islanders advanced screening technology for breast cancer for the first time on the Island.
Construction at the lab will start on Monday, Dec. 16.
The U.S. Postal Service dedicated a new stamp to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital this week to thank staff for their dedication to the Island.
The approximately 100 registered nurses at the hospital voted Wednesday to greenlight a potential one-day strike, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Nurses Union.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is one of several hospitals facing a shortage of IV fluid after flooding from Hurricane Helene forced one of the country’s primary manufacturers to close.