What’s New

Laboratory temporarily discontinues Sunday outpatient services

Beginning Sunday, February 11th the Outpatient Laboratory area will be closed on Sundays for routine blood work. If you require lab services on a Sunday, please go to the Emergency Room for assistance. Our hours for the rest of the week remain the same – Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays [...]

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Gives Physical Therapy Space a Stretch

Rehabilitation & Wellness Department undergoes renovation. New equipment and new space give a whole new feel to a busy department. Read more at the Martha’s Vineyard Times.

Hospital welcomes family physician Dr. Prit Gill

In May 2011, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital welcomed G.S. Gill, M.D., who joins the medical staff as a family practitioner in the hospital’s primary care department. Dr. Gill is board-certified in family and geriatric medicine, and certified in addiction medicine. He had a private practice in Oklahoma for 20 years, during which time he served as [...]

US Green Building Council’s Gold Certification Makes MVH the Highest LEED Rated Hospital in Commonwealth

On June 17th, 2011 Martha’s Vineyard Hospital was awarded GOLD certification by the US Green Building Council’s LEED(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program for meeting the highest standards in environmentally sound building practices. The new building, which houses all of the Hospital’s clinical services, opened in June 2010. The award makes our hospital the highest [...]

Hospital Physicians Awarded “Best of the Vineyard”

Congratulations to Dr. John Lamb and Dr. Julia Stunkel for winning Martha’s Vineyard Magazine’s “Best of the Vineyard 2011″ award in the category of Best Doctor. Best Doctor: John Lamb, MD Runner-up: Julia Stunkel, MD “Dr. John Lamb has only lived here for five years, yet this marks the fourth time he’s taken home Best Doctor. Clearly, [...]

MVH Employees Honored With Partners in Excellence Awards

Each year, the Partners Healthcare organization recognizes the excellence of outstanding individuals who advanced its mission of providing customer-centered care with the Partners in Excellence (PIE) Awards. Two members of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital staff, one member of the Windemere staff, and two departmental teams received this honor at ceremonies held at the Hospital on [...]

Windemere Receives Top Award for Leadership & Quality

Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is pleased to announce that the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) has identified Windemere as a top performing long-term care organization. The Windemere team will be recognized with a Facility Leadership Award by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) at the 45th Annual Convocation and Exposition [...]

New MRI Unit: World-Class Scans Without the Trip

Beginning in the summer of 2011, Vineyarders needn’t compromise the quality of their scan, or incur added costs when they choose to have their MRI without leaving the Island. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has taken a big step forward with the installation of a new MRI machine in the radiology suite of the new Hospital building. [...]

New CT Scanner

The Hospital’s CT Scanner is Faster, Safer, Clearer Modern CT scanning technology is advancing on two fronts: improving image quality and reducing radiation doses. At Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, the GE LightSpeed VCT machine does both. In full geek-speak, the Hospital’s new CT scanner is a high-volume, high-speed, low-dose, 64-slice x-ray computed tomography machine. The higher [...]

Mentor Program Allows Island Students to Work with MVH Staff

Vineyard youth had the opportunity of a lifetime when they shadowed doctors and healthcare workers at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. High school students Shawna Brown, Amoy Anderson and Shavanae Anderson want to become doctors. For the last year, they have been working with the Martha’s Vineyard Youth Leadership Initiative, whose mission is to develop the next [...]