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BMH Awarded Grant by National Breast Cancer Foundation to Aid Nurse Navigation Services for Breast Cancer Patients

BMH Awarded Grant by National Breast Cancer Foundation to Aid Nurse Navigation Services for Breast Cancer Patients Officials at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announced today that the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) has awarded a grant in the amount of $22,560 to help continue providing nurse navigation services as part of the hospital’s Comprehensive Breast Care [...]

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FDA Re-certifies BMH Breast Care Program

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announced its Comprehensive Breast Care program has been re-certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA officials visited the hospital on June 13 to review technical and physician ongoing education, and to evaluate quality control measures, equipment, hospital policies and other information. Under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), recertification is [...]

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BMH Comprehensive Breast Care Program Introduces MRI, Genetic Testing Capabilities for High Risk Patients

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital today announced the addition of breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and genetics risk evaluation to the services offered by its Comprehensive Breast Care Program. Both breast MRI and genetics risk evaluation services play a valuable role in identifying people who are at high risk for breast cancer.  To ensure the quality of [...]

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BMH Comprehensive Breast Care Program Open House, October 21

The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Breast Care Program invites the public to an open house on National Mammography Day, Friday October 21, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, on the second floor of the Richards Building. BMH’s Comprehensive Breast Care Program Administrator and Nurse Navigator Kelly McCue, RN, has organized a program that includes a tour [...]

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Kelly McCue, RN, MSN, CNS, OCN, CHPN

McCue Renews Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care

  Kelly McCue, RN, OCN, CHPN, Comprehensive Breast Care program administrator and nurse navigator for Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s Department of Oncology recently renewed her credential of Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse through the National Board for the Certification of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses (NBCHPN). The NBCHPN exam tests McCue’s competency and expertise in [...]

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