The New London Hospital Association (NLH)

NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC. (NLHA) IS THE PRINCIPAL PROVIDER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEALTH CARE FOR 15 TOWNS IN SULLIVAN AND MERRIMACK COUNTIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES ACUTE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE - FROM EMERGENCY SERVICES TO FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE TO SURGICAL CARE AND ESSENTIAL WELLNESS AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE 33,000 RESIDENTS IN ITS SERVICE AREA, A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF WHOM ARE UNINSURED, UNDER-INSURED, AND/OR DEPENDENT ON MEDICAID/MEDICARE BENEFITS. THIS INCLUDES A LARGELY ELDERLY POPULATION AND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF RURAL, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. NLHA EMPLOYED 67 PROVIDERS IN FISCAL 2023, OF WHICH 23 WERE PRIMARY CARE, 4 WERE PEDIATRICS, AND 40 WERE SPECIALTY PROVIDERS COVERING GENERAL SURGERY, ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, EXPRESS CARE, HOSPITALISTS, AND RHEUMATOLOGY. DURING FY23, NLHA HAD A TOTAL OF 1,825 PATIENT DISCHARGES CONSISTING OF 6,871 PATIENT DAYS AND ATTENDED TO 8,041 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND 7,688 EXPRESS CARE VISITS. In FY23 New London Hospital opened an Express Care service on site. Express Care is a walk-in care clinic for adults and children over age 2 with non-life-threatening conditions (minor illnesses or injuries) who are unable to get an immediate appointment with their primary care doctor. The Medical Director of Emergency Services has oversight for this clinic.