Valley Regional’s plan to build our new medical office building reflects our unwavering commitment to providing access to high-quality care, now and for generations to come.
Matthew R. Foster, MD, MMMValley Regional Hospital, a member of Dartmouth Health, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new medical office building on Wednesday, June 4. Construction of the building began this spring across the street from the hospital’s Elm Street campus in Claremont.
The hospital’s outpatient and clinic services are currently delivered in multiple buildings across the campus that are less conducive to modern healthcare standards. Facilities with small rooms, narrow hallways, and outdated infrastructure present challenges that impact accessibility, efficiency, and the overall patient experience. The new medical office building will address these challenges by consolidating key services into a single, state-of-the-art facility.
Once completed, the 25,000-square-foot medical office building will bring together primary care, pediatrics, orthopaedics, and behavioral health under one roof, allowing for increased care coordination. The building will house 32 exam rooms, an on-site X-ray suite, and phlebotomy services for convenient and timely diagnostics.
“Valley Regional’s plan to build our new medical office building reflects our unwavering commitment to providing access to high-quality care, now and for generations to come,” said Matthew R. Foster, MD, MMM, CEO and president of Valley Regional. “This is truly a community investment. It is a clear demonstration of our long-term commitment to meet the needs of the people we serve by enhancing the patient experience and fostering an environment where employees can thrive and deliver exceptional care. The new facility will help us attract and retain top healthcare providers, reduce wait times, and improve care coordination, enabling us to better meet the needs of our growing community. We are excited about the positive impact this project will have on Claremont, Sullivan County, and our surrounding communities. We are proud to continue to offer our neighbors world-class care.”
The $20 million project is funded through board-designated funds, support from Dartmouth Health, and $3 million in philanthropic contributions from donors.
About Valley Regional Hospital
Founded in 1893, Valley Regional Hospital (VRH) is a nonprofit, critical access hospital located in Claremont, New Hampshire. As a proud member of the Dartmouth Health system, VRH offers a broad range of services, including primary care and specialized care through the Kane Center. The hospital features 21 private patient suites, with 4 bed progressive care capacity to accommodate patients who require continuous, higher-level care. Other offerings include a state-of-the-art emergency department, urgent care services, cancer care delivered in a dedicated infusion suite, comprehensive rehabilitation services, advanced imaging technologies, on-site laboratory, and much more. In collaboration with community partners, VRH works to address service gaps and enhance population health. The hospital fosters a culture rooted in integrity, excellence, accountability, and compassion, which guides both our workplace environment and the care we provide. These core values empower us to continually improve the health of the community and strengthen our team, ensuring that we deliver exceptional care at every step of our patients’ journey. In 2021, VRH was honored as Nonprofit Organization of the Year by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce. The hospital has also earned prestigious accolades, including the CMS 5-Star Rating and the IPRO Award for excellence in healthcare quality, care coordination, and safety initiatives.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and the state’s largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital and multiple locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory and specialty services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.