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NMC Completes Project Upgrading CT Scanner and Enhancing Privacy
Northwestern Medical Center recently completed an upgrade project to replace its CT (Cat Scan) equipment, bringing improvements in imaging speed, quality and privacy. The project involved renovation inside the existing department to expand the CT suite, adding two triage rooms and new waiting area for patients. “This space will allow us to grow over the …
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Georgia Urgent Care Closing for 3 Weeks Starting Monday, 8/21
Earlier this week our Urgent Care clinic in Georgia experienced a broken water pipe inside a wall, which resulted in a large leak that saturated walls and insulation within the walls. Work to remove the insulation and repair the walls will begin on Monday, August 21. Urgent Care services will not be available in Georgia …
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NMC Project Will Modernize Emergency Department
NMC will soon kick off a construction project to fully renovate the Emergency Department to increase privacy, safety and efficiency. NMC’s Emergency Department (ED) facility is more than three decades old and changes are needed to meet the needs of the community, including moving away from curtained bays to private patient spaces, additional space …
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State Closing COVID-19 Testing Center at Valley Crossroads
The State of Vermont is closing all state-run COVID-19 testing centers, including the one run by NMC at Valley Crossroads in St. Albans. That clinic will close on June 25. The community can get COVID-19 testing at Northwestern Medical Center’s Urgent Care clinics in Georgia and St. Albans. NMC offers both symptomatic and asymptomatic testing …
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Visitation at NMC Limited to 1 Person Per Patient Per Day
Visitation at Northwestern Medical Center continues to be limited to one visitor per patient per day. This limit decreases the risk of transmission of illness by reducing the number of people coming in and out of the facility while still providing patients’ access to support and companionship. Once a visitor has checked in to a …
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Emergency Medical Care, COVID-19 Symptoms, & ED Use
NMC joins other hospitals in asking that patients only come to the Emergency Department if you need emergency medical care. Normal COVID symptoms in themselves do not automatically constitute an emergency, particularly for those who are vaccinated. Primary Care practices and Urgent Care locations are the proper location for non-emergency needs. This ensures that emergency …
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Vaccination Moves to Cobblestone, Testing Moves Indoors
NMC’s Vaccination Clinic Moving to Cobblestone Starting Wednesday, December 15, NMC’s COVID Resource Center vaccination clinic will move to the Cobblestone Health Commons building on NMC’s campus, located at 260 Crest Road. All appointments that were previously scheduled to take place at 27 Fisher Pond Road (Valley Crossroads) will be rescheduled for the new location for December 15 and …
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Emergency Medical Care and Positive COVID-19 Status
If you know you are COVID+ and believe you are having a medical emergency, please do not hesitate to come to the NMC Emergency Department. If there is an opportunity for someone to call 802 524 1037 ahead of your arrival and let the ED staff know you are on your way. That will allow …
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COVID Resource Center Closed Fri 11/26, Reopens Sat 11/27
Reminder – The COVID Resource Center at Valley Crossroads is closed 11/26 and will reopen on Saturday, 11/27 with vaccination from 8am-Noon and testing from 9am-Noon. Please schedule your appointments through the Vermont Department of Health Website: https://www.healthvermont.gov/covid-19
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Urgent Care Days In Georgia Changing
URGENT CARE DAYS IN GEORGIA CHANGING: For the Thanksgiving weekend, Urgent Care in Georgia will be closed Friday, 11/26 and Saturday, 11/27. For the month of December, Urgent Care in Georgia will be closed on Saturdays (12/4, 11, 18, 25, & 1/1). Urgent Care in St. Albans remains open 7 days per week. AVOID OVERWHELMING …
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COVID Resource Center at Valley Crossroads Closed 11/24-11/26
The COVID Resource Center at Valley Crossroads in St. Albans will be closed for testing Weds-Fri this week (11/24-11/26) due to the holiday closure of the reference lab which processes the tests in Massachusetts. Testing at Valley Crossroads will reopen for testing on Saturday, 11/27. Please note – the state is offering ‘by appointment only’ …
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NO WALK-INS AT COVID RESOURCE CENTER TODAY (11/22)
ONLY 2pm-4pmWALK-INS AT COVID RESOURCE CENTER TODAY (11/22): Due to a scheduling issue, an unplanned additional 100 COVID tests have been added to the COVID Resource Center at Valley Crossroads. This puts the clinic well beyond capacity so walk-ins for testing will only be available between 2pm and 4pm as the team works through the …
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