Across the UVM Health Network, we are working hard amid the current healthcare challenges to meet the needs of our patients and communities. Here are just some of the stories highlighting the work we are doing to preserve and improve access, attract and retain a diverse workforce and build long-term financial sustainability.
A disoriented patient arrives at Porter Medical Center’s 10-bed emergency department in Middlebury – part of the University of Vermont Health Network. After an initial assessment, a physician’s assistant orders a “Computed Tomography Angiogram” (CTA) – a special CT scan that assesses for blockage in an artery carrying blood to the brain. Seconds after the …
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“Someone called me a purple unicorn this week,” Kelly Evans, MSN, RN, says with a laugh. Evans, director of central resource management at the University of Vermont Health Network, earned this comparison to a mythical and miraculous creature because she and her team are beginning to do what once seemed impossible: reducing the health system’s …
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When a patient needs to be transported from one hospital at The University of Vermont Health Network to another, their imaging records no longer have to make the same trip. Thanks to the health system’s new unified, integrated Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), an MRI or CT scan taken in Plattsburgh, New York is …
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The need for specialty medical care is on the rise at hospitals across the country, and at UVM Children’s Hospital referrals to the Transgender Youth Program continue to increase. Since opening in 2016, the Transgender Youth Program, part of the Division of Adolescent Medicine, has served as the primary multidisciplinary gender care program available to …
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This article was written by Trevor Buchanan and appeared in the Malone Telegram on August 17, 2023 MALONE — Twelve students from around the area had a chance to explore the healthcare field this summer as they participated in Alice Hyde Medical Center’s (AHMC) summer youth program. The paid positions were made possible with funding …
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The University of Vermont Medical Center aims to enhance accessibility to addiction treatment through an integrated approach. Watch and read the article at WCAX
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Telemedicine technology now enables rural doctors to connect with specialists at the UVM Medical Center to provide critical care sooner to premature newborns. Watch and read the article at WCAX »
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In July, the UVM Medical Center joined other hospitals across the state in submitting our fiscal year 2024 budget to our regulator, the Green Mountain Care Board. Our budget contains just what is necessary to provide the care our patients need, while rebuilding our capacity to prepare for the future. As a longtime doctor here …
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As Central Vermont Medical Center participates in the Green Mountain Care Board’s annual process to review our budget for the coming fiscal year, I want to let our Central Vermont communities know that our submission reflects a transparent accounting of what is required to provide health care for our community. Our submission exceeds the growth …
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This week Porter Medical Center, along with our two Vermont partner hospitals in the University of Vermont Health Network, presents our fiscal year 2024 budget to Vermont’s health care regulator, the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB), for approval. Additional details of the proposal can be found in John Flowers’ August 3 story in this newspaper [Addison County …
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In response to the persistent national workforce shortage, the UVM Health Network continues to pioneer innovative solutions designed to offer affordable and accessible career advancement opportunities for current employees and jobseekers. These initiatives both reduce the Network’s reliance on expensive temporary labor and pave the way for achieving full staffing by cultivating a growing base …
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Some patients looking for care can face longer-than-usual wait times for an appointment, a problem only exacerbated by the pandemic. To combat that, the UVM Health Network is expanding its workforce development programs. Watch the video at WCAX »
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